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Public transparency
Jury at coroner's inquest recommends body cams and improved training
A six-person jury at the Boden Umpherville coroner's inquest in Prince Albert is recommending mandatory use of body cameras for all members of the Prince Albert Police Service and when a medical emergency team is on site of the scene, at least one paramedic needs to stay with the individual who is in need of medical ca...
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Flying off the shelves
Local retailer struggling to keep up with bug spray demand
Heavy rainfall in Saskatchewan this summer has awakened mosquito eggs that have been dormant for years and as a result, it's become nearly impossible to find bug spray for the average consumer. Retailers in the city are noticing it too. Brittney Rosenberg is Lake Country Co-op's Director of Marketing and Community Rela...
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Cultures Collide
Tibetan monks visit Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation
The Cree Nation and Tibetan Buddhism. Two cultures very far apart from one another geographically, but two that share a lot of similar beliefs and practices. That's why Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation invited a group of 10 monks from the Chinese province of Tibet to come here to Saskatchewan for a series of shared prayers to h...
10h ago
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Railway History
Restored caboose ready to welcome visitors at Prince Albert Exhibition
A historic landmark at the Prince Albert Exhibition grounds has been given new life.The iconic red caboose, a fixture at the Prince Albert Exhibition (PAEX) since 1979, recently underwent an extensive restoration aimed at preserving a unique piece of railway history for future generations.According to the Prince Albert...
16h ago
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Saskatchewan

Without warning
Sandy Bay residents clean up after sudden storm damages homes, knocks out power
Residents of Sandy Bay were cleaning up Friday after a sudden and violent storm tore through the northern community, damaging roofs, fences and power lines while leaving crews scrambling to meet immediate needs. Tim Underwood, a member of chief and council for Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (PBCN) who represents Sandy Ba...
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False employment claims
Shellbrook, North Battleford tied to Saskatchewan immigration fraud case
False employment claims tied to Shellbrook and North Battleford are at the centre of a Saskatchewan immigration fraud case that ended with a Saskatoon man receiving a community-based sentence last week.Court records describe applications connected to Vault's Kitchen in Shellbrook and GNG Construction in North Battlefor...
Jul 23, 2026
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public assistance
Police searching for missing men on foraging trip
La Ronge RCMP are search for three men who went missing near Jayjay Lake, located about 100 kilometres southeast of La Ronge. They are 49-year-old Roderick Bird, 67-year-old Emil Ratt, and 48-year-old Ricky McKenzie. The men were last reported to be on Highway 165, approximately 10 kilometers north of Highway #106 near...
Jul 23, 2026
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Seeking answers
Conducted energy weapon expert testifies at coroner's inquest
A Saskatoon police officer and one of Saskatchewan's foremost experts on conducted energy weapons (CEW) told a coroner's inquest Thursday that without knowing where a man was struck or the distance between deployed probes, it is difficult to determine why 11 CEW deployments were ineffective.Const. Michael Kot testified...
Jul 23, 2026
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Dormant Eggs
This summer's mosquito boom could be traced back several years, expert says
For many Saskatchewan residents swatting away clouds of mosquitoes this summer, the insects may seem like a sudden nuisance.An entomologist said the surge has actually been years in the making.Mosquito eggs can survive for up to seven years without water before hatching when conditions become favourable, meaning this s...
Jul 23, 2026
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CUSMA
Carney, premiers to meet amid new U.S. tariff threats
Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet with Canada's premiers in Prince Edward Island today amid new tariff threats from the United States.The First Ministers Meeting comes just days after U.S. President Donald Trump signed orders to increase tariffs by 50 per cent on a variety of Canadian goods, ranging from hockey stic...
Jul 23, 2026
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Canada

Federal government rejects expansion of Toronto's Billy Bishop airport
TORONTO - The federal government has rejected Ontario's plan to expand Toronto's Billy Bishop airport to accommodate jets on a longer runway. Transport Minister Steven MacKinnon said public consultations on the future of the island airport got feedback...
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'Too big to rig': Alberta separation petition succeeds with 223K verified signatures
EDMONTON - A citizen-led petition seeking to force a vote on Alberta quitting Canada is officially successful. Elections Alberta announced Friday it verified nearly 223,000 signatures out of almost 280,000 valid names counted. The petition needed almos...
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B.C.'s unionized nurses to end job action provincewide to review recommendations
VANCOUVER - The union representing 55,000 nurses in British Columbia has accepted a mediated proposal that could end its weeks-long strike action. The BC Nurses' Union says in a statement that its bargaining agent has accepted the recommendations for ...
7h ago
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Canada, UAE conclude negotiations on a free-trade agreement
OTTAWA - The governments of Canada and the United Arab Emirates say they have concluded negotiations on a free trade agreement. International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu told a press conference in Toronto on Friday that the next steps include legal r...
8h ago
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Alberta wants provinces to address retail alcohol trade after direct-to-consumer deal
EDMONTON - Fresh off multiple Canadian provinces agreeing this week to make it easier to get out-of-province alcohol shipped right to people's doorsteps, Alberta says it's now time to do the same for commercial retailers. Service Alberta Minister Dale ...
8h ago
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Ottawa acknowledges "lasting impact" of forced adoptions but offers no apology
TORONTO - The federal government acknowledged this week that forced adoptions had a lasting impact on people and families in Canada after the Second World War but stopped short of offering the public apology sought by advocates, including some affected...
8h ago
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World News

Attorney for family of man killed by Madison police says the officer should be criminally charged
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The Madison police officer who shot and killed Corey Ruiz should face criminal charges, civil rights attorney Ben Crump said Friday, after protests erupted in anger over videos of their struggle. "They not only tackle...
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More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat
ARCACHON, France (AP) - Massive forest fires forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people in southwestern France and central Spain on Friday, with residents fleeing towns near Madrid and Bordeaux as the flames raged out of control. Firefi...
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Former Cowboys QB Tony Romo arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence
MILWAUKEE (AP) - CBS NFL analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo has been arrested on suspicion of operating a vehicle while under the influence. According to the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office's arrest report, Romo per...
8h ago
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ICC chief prosecutor removed from post over sexual misconduct allegations, diplomats tell AP
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Member state representatives of the International Criminal Court voted to remove the global tribunal's chief prosecutor on Friday, nearly two years after sexual misconduct allegations against him first emerged, two diplomats told ...
10h ago
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Democrats select South Carolina for their first presidential nominating contest in 2028 election
WASHINGTON (AP) - South Carolina was selected Friday to once again lead off the Democratic Party's 2028 presidential nominating schedule, most likely cementing a dramatic break from decades of tradition by keeping Iowa off the top of the calendar and e...
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11 indicted in smuggling deaths of 7 migrants in rail cargo container in Texas
Eleven people were charged Friday with causing the deaths of seven migrants by trapping them inside a train container in sweltering Texas heat after they were smuggled into the United States. Among the six people found dead inside the shi...
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