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Melville vet clinic brings rural pet care directly to those who need it
When you live in the city, the vet is a hop, skip, and a jump away. That's not always the case, though, for those of us who live off the beaten path. That's exactly why the Melville Veterinary Clinic ...
Aug 10, 2024
Sask. RCMP looking for man charged with serious assault
Saskatchewan RCMP is hunting for a man charged with assault causing bodily harm. RCMP said in a news release on Saturday 39-year-old Valance Wapass from Onion Lake Cree Nation is also wanted on other ...
Aug 10, 2024 Valance Wapass, 39, from Onion Lake Cree Nation is wanted by Saskatchewan RCMP. Police said he has a large visible injury on his face. (Submitted/Saskatchewan RCMP)
'Not forgotten': Family, advocates reflect 10 years after death of Tina Fontaine
WINNIPEG - When Elroy Fontaine thinks about his older sister, Tina Fontaine, his mind takes him to a park in Winnipeg's Point Douglas neighbourhood. It's where the two would sometimes hang out togethe...
Aug 10, 2024 Tina Fontaine's death was the catalyst for the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
8.75 million illegal cigarettes found by RCMP in largest ever seizure
An inspection of a semi and trailer on Highway #1 near Swift Current by the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol weigh station officer resulted in their largest tobacco seizure. Saskatchewan RCMP's Saskatchewa...
Aug 09, 2024 On July 17, 2024 officers determined the bill of lading was false for the semi. RCMP said "officers located approximately 30 pallets of unstamped tobacco in the trailer. The driver of the truck from Calgary was arrested." (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Polar bears kill worker in attack off Baffin Island in Nunavut
IQALUIT - A worker has died after being attacked by two polar bears off the eastern coast of Baffin Island in Nunavut. The Nasittuq Corporation says in a statement that employees responded to the atta...
Aug 09, 2024 A polar bear. (CP)
Cannabis oils and softgels recalled: Heath Canada
Health Canada has announced a recall of several cannabis oils and softgels because they may contain unexpected amounts of THC and HHC. The agency says both ingredients are intoxicants and could pose a...
Aug 09, 2024 The affected products include specific dosages of Emprise CBN+CBD Softgels, NuLeaf Naturals Full Spectrum Hemp Multicannabinoid Oil and Oil Softgels, and Ultra Plus Multicannabinoid Oil and Softgels. (The Canadian Press)
Sask. critical minerals sector gets 2 new incentive programs
Some new incentives have been announced from the province to boost the critical minerals sector. Two new incentive programs are now in place. One is the Critical Minerals Processing Investment Incenti...
Aug 09, 2024 Energy, Mines and Resources Minister Jim Reiter was alongside leaders in the critical minerals industry Thursday for the announcement of new incentives for the sector. (John Cairns / 980 CJME)
Sask. Gov. provides $1M towards Mackenzie Trottier landfill search
The 93-day search of the Saskatoon landfill for Mackenzie Trottier ended late last week as her remains were found. Now the total cost of the search is becoming clear. The project began with a budget t...
Aug 09, 2024
RCMP union, Sask. communities call for pause on marshals service
REGINA - Saskatchewan's plan for a new policing service offers little information for the mayor of Warman, is too vague for the mayor of Wolseley, and the reeve of the Rural Municipality of Kelvington...
Aug 09, 2024 Saskatchewan's plan for a new policing service offers little information for the mayor of Warman, is too vague for the mayor of Wolseley, and the reeve of the Rural Municipality of Kelvington calls it a "waste of money." (The Canadian Press)
Sask. fan 'heartbroken' after Taylor Swift's Vienna shows cancelled
A woman living in Saskatoon said it was upsetting and disturbing when she first heard three of Taylor Swift's concerts were cancelled in Vienna after an alleged foiled terrorist attack. "I just don't ...
Aug 09, 2024 Fruzsine de Cloedt said it was "just awful" when she found out about the concert cancellation, but was glad nobody was hurt. (Fruzsina de Cloedt/ Submitted)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: World Cup dreams are made
The score may not have been ideal, but Sarah Mills says the World Cup experience was everything she hoped it would be.
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