In-custody death
SIRT looking into in-custody death in Melfort
The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) has been called in to investigate an in-custody death in Melfort. Melfort RCMP were called to a report of a 44-year-old man disturbing the peace at a residence on Bemister Ave. W. on Tuesday morning at 9:45. When police arrived, they found the man had broken the fr...
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Infection spread
Measles exposure in Rosthern
Members of the public are being notified of a measles exposure last week in Rosthern. A person confirmed to have measles attended the emergency department at the Rosthern Hospital throughout the weekend. The notification from the Saskatchewan Health Authority said the infected person attended the hospital on: Friday, M...
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OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to brief Canada's premiers today following his seemingly successful first meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday.Carney and Trump spent about two hours together at the White House, including about half an hour in front of the cameras in the Oval Office, and a...
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Poultry producers on alert after avian flu infects three Saskatchewan flocks
No commercial poultry farms in Saskatchewan have encountered avian flu yet, but recent cases in backyard flocks have prompted heightened awareness with producers who are ensuring they're up to date on biosecurity measures.Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan's executive director Michael Kautzman said this is the time of yea...
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Poultry producers on alert after avian flu infects three Saskatchewan flocks
No commercial poultry farms in Saskatchewan have encountered avian flu yet, but recent cases in backyard flocks have prompted heightened awareness with producers who are ensuring they're up to date on biosecurity measures.Chicken Farmers of Saskatchewan's executive director Michael Kautzman said this is the time of yea...
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Dry month of April in Prince Albert and La Ronge
Long term forecast not showing much relief for farmers and firefighters
The start of seeding has begun for farmers around the province while at the same time firefighters have been busy putting out wildfires in Saskatchewan, and it doesn't seem like there is going to be much rain to help with the dry conditions in the forecast. The latest version of the forecast for Prince Albert doesn't i...
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Canada
'Every day is fun because I'm still alive,' says 110-year-old Canadian veteran
One of Canada's oldest veterans, Burdett Sisler, says it's not that hard to make it to 110 years old - all you have to do is stay alive. "Anybody can do it," the supercentenarian said in a recent interview. "I don't feel any different as any other day ...
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CEOs call on Carney to 'take action' to support domestic energy sector
OTTAWA - Canada's energy CEOs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to scrap the emissions cap on oil and gas producers and repeal industrial carbon pricing to help bolster the industry. Thirty-eight CEOs of Canadian energy companies signed a lette...
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Asylum claims at Quebec border crossing doubled between March and April
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New rules on tipping, price labelling take effect across Quebec
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Study finds no evidence to support New Brunswick's mystery brain disease
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Defence in hockey players' sex assault trial continues cross-examining complainant
A defence lawyer for one of five ex-world junior hockey teammates on trial for sexual assault is suggesting a woman made allegations against them because she thought her boyfriend would leave her if she told him she'd had "group sex with a bunch of hoc...
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