Crime
Sask. RCMP warns AI sketch of child luring suspect on social media is inaccurate
The Saskatchewan RCMP is warning people that an AI-generated sketch circulating on social media is inaccurate.RCMP said in a news release on May 24 that the sketch has been associated with a child luring investigation, does not match the descriptors that were provided to police by witnesses and are requesting it not be...
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Recovery Journey
Former Humboldt Bronco Ryan Straschnitzki set to debut documentary Monday
The road to recovery has been a long tumultuous one for Ryan Straschnitzki, one of the 13 survivors from the 2018 crash that killed 16 members of the Humboldt Broncos Jr. A Hockey Team and their staff. The crash left Straschnitzki paralyzed from the waist down, and since then he has been on a recovery journey with the ...
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Child death on Shoal Lake Cree Nation investigated as homicide
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Saskatchewan
Elections
McCallum re-elected MN-S President
It appears since first being elected President of Metis Nation-Saskatchewan in 2017, Glen McCallum continues to have the support of the people.While results of Saturday's election are still considered unofficial, McCallum emerged with the most votes.There were over 500 votes separating himself and runner-up Lisa McCall...
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Student decline
Fewer international students adding to university budget challenges
Canadian universities are being forced to tighten their financial belts as they struggle with plummeting enrolment from international students who pay higher tuitions.Universities Canada says "inadequate" provincial operating grants are also a factor in ongoing budget challenges for post-secondary institution...
May 24, 2025
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Crime
Child death on Shoal Lake Cree Nation investigated as homicide
Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes are investigating the death of a child on Shoal Lake Cree Nation as a homicide. Police say Carrot River RCMP were called to the reserve at around 7 p.m. Friday for a report that a child under the age of 10 had been seriously injured at a home. Officers responded immediately and upon arriv...
May 24, 2025
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From the fire lines
Northern wildfires force another campground evacuation northeast of Candle Lake
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) confirmed late Friday afternoon that people at Little Bear Lake Campground have been told to leave. It's located about 4 kilometres off of Hanson Lake Road at Mile 62, Highway 106, north of Smeaton.The area is being threatened by the Shoe Fire that started around Lower Fishi...
May 24, 2025
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Canada
Quebec government names Montreal Canadiens great Maurice Richard a 'historic figure'
MONTREAL - The Quebec government has named legendary Montreal Canadiens goal scorer Maurice Richard as a historic figure. Quebec Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe announced the designation alongside members of Richard's family at a ceremony today at th...
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Snowy owl's threatened status an "alarm bell" for a changing Arctic, scientist says
MONTREAL - A scientific committee's decision to assess the snowy owl as threatened is yet another concerning sign of the changes shaping Canada's Arctic, two experts say. The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife In Canada, an advisory body to...
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Ontario teacher killed in crash with students remembered as cherished coach, friend
Grief rippled through a central Ontario community on Sunday as residents struggled to come to terms with the deaths of four students and a teacher killed in a crash, with the lone adult victim being remembered as a cherished coach and friend. The Owen...
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Canada Post, union set to meet on Sunday as overtime ban stretches on
OTTAWA - Canada Post was set to meet with negotiators from its union Sunday amid warnings of mail delivery delays tied to a national ban on overtime for postal workers. Sunday's meeting will be the first of the weekend, a spokesperson for the Crown cor...
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King's throne speech marks 'pivotal moment' in Canada's history, royal watchers say
OTTAWA - Crews were at work in downtown Ottawa on Friday morning, touching up the protective coating on bronze statues around the National War Memorial before a whirlwind royal visit gets underway on Monday. King Charles and Queen Camilla will touch d...
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Conservatives will 'cooperate' with Liberals to end U.S. trade dispute: Poilievre
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he's willing to work with the Liberals in Parliament on efforts to resolve the trade war with the United States. Poilievre met with the Conservative caucus on Sunday as they prepare to return to the Ho...
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