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Saskatchewan man to pay $2,800 for illegally possessing zebras
It might cost the province $120,000 to provide care for the dazzle of zebras staying at the Forestry Farm Park & Zoo in Saskatoon, but a Saskatchewan man is paying just under $3,000 for holding th...
Nov 07, 2023

Sask. Court of Appeal overturns conviction, grants new trial for man found guilty in Rosthern stabbing
A man previously found guilty of aggravated assault is getting a second chance to clear his name.The Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan officially granted a new trial for Keith Michael John who claimed ...
Nov 07, 2023

Sartini apologizes, Whitecaps look to put playoff disappointment behind them
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini has apologized for comments he made about refereeing after his team's playoff elimination. Vancouver was swept in its best-of-three playoff series with rei...
Nov 07, 2023

Teen killer enters guilty plea, agreed facts read out in court
Editor's Note: Details of this story were removed at the request of the defense and Crown lawyers to prevent possibly identifying the youth. -A teen killer initially charged with first degree murder i...
Nov 07, 2023

Inmates at Pine Grove refusing food, claim water causing boils
Concerns related to the quality of water at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre (PGCC) is, according to an inmate's advocacy group, among the reasons why a small group of inmates is refusing tray servi...
Nov 07, 2023

BUH Foundation announces $100,000 Cash Lottery winner
A woman from North Battleford is the lucky winner of this year's $100,000 draw in the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation's 29th annual cash lottery. Audrey Nesbitt picked up the grand prize w...
Nov 07, 2023

Ice advisory issued for the Battlefords
It's getting cooler outside and as ice begins to form on the rivers and lakes begin to freeze, an ice advisory has been issued by the City's Protective Services Director Lindsay Holm.In a press releas...
Nov 07, 2023

Tri-community women recognized at awards gala
The achievements of 23 local residents were front and center at the In Celebration of Women Awards Gala held Nov. 3 at the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre. "It's to highlight and empower the w...
Nov 07, 2023

Multiple northeast locals win yearly trade awards and scholarships
A handful of local trades members were recently recognized by the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission (SATCC).This past Friday in Regina, the 2023 apprenticeship celebration...
Nov 07, 2023

Judge tells Ibrahim Ali jury to disregard testimony of Crown witness who died
VANCOUVER - The judge in the first-degree murder trial of Ibrahim Ali, who is accused of killing a Burnaby, B.C., teenager six years ago, has told the jury to completely disregard the testimony of a w...
Nov 07, 2023