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'Freedom Convoy' organizer suing Ottawa for using Emergencies Act to freeze accounts
SASKATOON - A main organizer of the "Freedom Convoy" is suing the federal government for using the Emergencies Act to freeze his bank accounts, arguing it breached his Charter rights to protest COVID-...
Feb 23, 2024
Tiebreaking formula takes Ackerman out of Scotties playoff picture
Five of the six playoff teams have been determined at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, but the tiebreaking formula means Saskatchewan's Skylar Ackerman isn't one of them. Round-robin play in Pool A ...
Feb 22, 2024 Skylar Ackerman. (Andrew Klaver/Curling Canada)
Regina woman sentenced to 18 months probation for theft, fraud
A Regina woman has been sentenced to 18 months probation after pleading guilty to theft and fraud. Patricia Baziniak, 51, was sentenced for stealing Canadian currency and defrauding a Royal Bank on am...
Feb 22, 2024 The sentence was delivered on Thursday in Regina Provincial Court. (980 CJME file photo)
Alberta police charge former Sask. resident with child porn offences
A 28-year-old man who worked with youths in Saskatchewan and Alberta has been charged with sexual offences. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) are now investigating if there are other ...
Feb 22, 2024 Abraham Woo was arrested Feb. 2 in Alberta. (Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams/Submitted)
Family advocates for CO detectors after deadly Davidson house fire
The son of a couple who died in a house fire in Davidson on Sunday says the tragedy serves as a reminder to ensure smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are installed and checked regularly. "It h...
Feb 22, 2024
Sask. NDP blasts Moe government for $757 million in extra spending
The Opposition NDP says the people of Saskatchewan deserve answers about extra provincial spending just a month before the budget. On Thursday, NDP Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon told reporters that...
Feb 22, 2024 Opposition Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon called the spending "unprecedented." (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Regina police seize more than 12 kilos of illegal drugs in major bust
A search by police in Regina led to three arrests, and saw police seize 12 kilograms of illegal drugs. According to police, officers with the police service's drug and tactical support units executed ...
Feb 22, 2024 “Nine kilograms of fentanyl is a significant,” police said in a statement. (Regina Police Service/Submitted)
Supreme Court of Canada to review Good Samaritan drug overdose case
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will review the case of a man who was arrested for drug and firearm offences after police encountered him at the scene of an overdose. The top court's examination ...
Feb 22, 2024
Sask. Health Authority looking to recycle 'a large amount' of expired PPE
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is trying to find someone to recycle what it described as "a large amount" of expired personal protective equipment (PPE) from the COVID-19 pandemic response. The SHA...
Feb 22, 2024 The Saskatchewan Health Authority has a number of pieces of personal protective equipment that have passed their expiry date. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Fernando Llano)
WSA warns of drought with below-normal runoff expected in Sask.
Saskatchewan is poised to experience a relatively dry spring, meaning another year of drought-like conditions is possible. In the preliminary spring runoff report it released Thursday, the Water Secur...
Feb 22, 2024 The Water Security Agency is calling for below-normal runoff levels this spring. (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW)
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Sarah Mills: Americans need to dial back talk of World Cup dominance
Being a World Cup host comes with bragging rights and automatic entry, but Sarah Mills says if you have watched France o...
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