Highway death
Chain of events led to man being killed by RCMP truck near Buffalo Narrows: SIRT report
A string of unrelated events including fog, darkness and distance from emergency services played into the death of a man alongside a northern road, and there are no grounds to believe an offence was committed by any police officer, a report from the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team has concluded. The man die...
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Crop Report
Topsoil moisture levels continue to decline in Sask., but some crops progressing well
Dry conditions are still causing headaches for many farmers in Saskatchewan, but crops in other regions are progressing well thanks to recent rain and warm weather.According to the weekly crop report from the Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture, which covered the week ending on Monday, topsoil moisture levels continue...
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RCMP seize cocaine, meth and tobacco in Lloydminster drug bust
A 39-year-old woman from Lloydminster is facing multiple charges after police seized drugs and contraband tobacco during a search at a local property.Lloydminster RCMP said members of their Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant on July 4 following tips received through...
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RCMP SEARCH
Manhut underway for two men wanted in armed robbery on Red Pheasant
Battlefords RCMP are asking the public to report any sightings of two men wanted in connection to a robbery and assault investigation earlier this week on Red Pheasant Cree Nation.Mounties said 22-year-old Lorenz Paskimin and 25-year-old Silas Soosay face multiple charges including robbery with a firearm, assault with ...
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Day two recap
Ezekiel homers twice to help Canada comeback over Venezuela
Canada is in the win column at the 18th WBSC Men's Softball World Cup in Prince Albert. The Canadians won a thriller on day two of the tournament, completing an epic comeback to stun Venezuela, 11-9.Canada had a great opportunity in the top of the first when Venezuelan starter Luis Colombo walked the first three batter...
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Housing crisis
Over 2,000 public housing units vacant in Sask., NDP slams government response
Saskatchewan's housing crisis remains a serious challenge, as thousands of public housing units sit empty while people struggle to find affordable homes across the province.Speaking at a recent news conference, the NDP's social services critic, Brent Blakley, revealed that 2,150 Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC) u...
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Canada
B.C. man says son conceived in residential school abuse, both sue church
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia father and son are suing the Anglican Church of Canada, alleging the son was conceived as a result of sexual abuse by a female employee of St. Michael's Indian Residential School in Alert Bay in the late 1960s. The lawsu...
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New report says Montreal should stop dismantling homeless encampments
MONTREAL - A new report says Montreal should stop dismantling homeless encampments until the city develops a policy to better care for the unhoused. Montreal's public consultation office says the city should instead create safer living conditions in th...
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NDP preparing to launch leadership race as financial questions linger
OTTAWA - The NDP national council is expected to meet Thursday evening to continue work on rules for the upcoming leadership race to replace Jagmeet Singh. Some in the party, including former MPs, say the race will help cover the party's campaign debt ...
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New report says vast majority of U.S. fentanyl seizures linked to southern border
WASHINGTON - A new report from a New York-based think tank questions the drug trafficking rationale for U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Canada, saying the data shows the vast majority of fentanyl seizures in the United States are linked to the...
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Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet becomes first woman to head the RCAF
OTTAWA - Lt.-Gen. Jamie Speiser-Blanchet made history Thursday by becoming the first woman to lead the Royal Canadian Air Force. She took the reins from Lt.-Gen. Eric Kenny at a change-of-command ceremony in Ottawa presided over by Chief of the Defence...
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Canada Infrastructure Bank set to fall well short of 2028 investment target: PBO
OTTAWA - Parliament's fiscal watchdog is projecting that the Canada Infrastructure Bank will fall more than $20 billion short of its investment targets for the coming years. In a new report released Thursday, the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Offi...
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