

Drones and drugs
Three people charged after drugs flown into Sask. Pen. with drones
Two women and a man are facing drug trafficking charges after a drone was used on separate occasion to fly drugs into the Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert.The Crime Reduction Team in Prince Albert was told about drugs being flowing into the federal prison in early July. On July 9, officers executed a search w...
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POLICING
Joint police effort in Lloydminster executes 32 warrants, lays 11 charges and more
A joint enforcement operation in Lloydminster earlier this month resulted in dozens of charges and arrests, RCMP say. Between July 16 and 19, the Lloydminster RCMP worked with Alberta Sheriffs, RCMP Air Services, Police Dog Services, crime reduction teams from both provinces, the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team a...
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Saskatchewan

Crime
Two charged after drugs seized during traffic stop in Buffalo Narrows
A man and a woman from Buffalo Narrows have been handed charges after drugs were seized during a traffic stop last week.Police said they were doing proactive patrols and pulled over a vehicle on Tom Street at around 3:45 p.m. on July 24.During the stop, officers located and seized approximately five grams of crack coca...
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Provincial Politics
Provincial deficits to narrow in coming years despite trade war: report
Under pressure from the U.S. trade war and a slowing economy, Canada's provinces are all expected to run fiscal deficits this year - but a Conference Board of Canada report predicts those deficits will narrow in the coming years.The report released Tuesday paints a picture of provinces struggling to balance their books...
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Arrested
Sturgeon Lake man charged in 2022 fatal crash that killed well respected Sask Pen staff member
Three years after Keith Herzog was killed in a collision at a rural intersection west of Emma Lake, the driver of the stolen vehicle has been arrested and charged. Prince Albert RCMP have charged 29-year-old Raven Bird from Sturgeon Lake with dangerous driving causing death, failing to stop after the scene of a collisi...
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Sask. Wildfire Update
Saskatchewan extends disaster claim deadline amid wildfires; 60 active,12 communities evacuated
A relentless wildfire season continues to grip Saskatchewan, with 60 active wildfires burning across the province as of 11:00 a.m. Monday. While six fires have been successfully contained, 12 remain uncontrolled, 23 are under ongoing assessment and an additional 19 are listed as protecting values. Due to wildfire threa...
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Canada

Alberta premier's request for separation referendum question approval rebuffed
EDMONTON - Alberta's chief electoral officer is rebuffing calls from Premier Danielle Smith and her justice minister to reverse course and sign off on a proposed referendum question on separation. On social media, Smith and Justice Minister Mickey Amer...
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West Kelowna, B.C., has safety, security concerns ahead of MAGA singer's show
WEST KELOWNA - A British Columbia city says it has "increased concerns" about public safety over an upcoming concert by an American Christian musician who's outspoken in the Make America Great Again movement. Sean Feucht is due to play at the Memorial...
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Statistics Canada to end most term, casual employment contracts by October
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada has announced it will end many term and casual employment contracts by October as it faces budget cuts. A note sent to employees Monday by Chief Statistician André Loranger confirms the agency is ending many specified-period...
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Electoral reform, dinosaurs and 'spite': the 'Longest Ballot' protest, explained
OTTAWA - More than 200 candidates are running in the Battle River-Crowfoot byelection, though only a handful have the support of official parties. Most of the rest are linked to a protest movement that's looking to change the way elections are conducte...
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B.C. sea cucumber poacher gets six-year sentence for 'ravaging the ocean'
A British Columbia judge has sentenced a man with the longest record of Fisheries Act violations in Canadian history to six years in prison for "ravaging the ocean and flouting the law." Scott Steer and his co-accused corporation faced eight charges i...
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Tax data suggests lethal Canadian arms still being exported to Israel
OTTAWA - Israeli customs data suggests lethal Canadian arms are still being exported regularly to Israel, despite Ottawa's claim that it has halted such shipments. "Canadian military products are deeply embedded in Israel's military infrastructure, des...
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