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Tentative agreement reached between government and teachers
Both the provincial government and the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation have announced that a tentative agreement has been reached between the Government-Trustee and Teacher bargaining committee. STF President Samantha Becotte believes the agreement will begin to respond to students' needs. She says, "The Ministe...
13h ago
Government House Leader tells Premier the Speaker's accusations aren't true
While making an announcement of a change in Advanced Education Ministers, Premier Scott Moe was asked about what the Speaker had said in the Legislature on Thursday, alleging intimidation and harassment, and in particular from Government House Leader, Jeremy Harrison, who is also the Trade and Export Development Minist...
14h ago
A serial sexual offender linked to Calgary murders in the mid-1970's
Genetic evidence allowed RCMP to determine Gary Srery was responsible for the deaths 14-year-old friends Eva Dvorak and Patsy McQueen in the winter of 1976 as well as the later deaths of 20-year old Melissa Rehorek and 19-year-old Barbara MacLean. Srery was in his early thirties at the time of the homicides. After jump...
17h ago
Saskatoon Police Service sees a 9.6 per cent increase in violent crime and almost 8 per cent increase in use of force
The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners meeting covered a lot of ground this week afternoon, with topics of discussion ranging from the use of force to evade police incidents, as well as contact interviews and a first-quarter crime report. Use of Force In 2023, the Saskatoon Police Service was dispatched to 98,783 ...
18h ago
Fifteen-year-old girl missing from North Battleford
Yesterday at 2:00 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report of a missing 15-year-old girl. Teanna Kenney was last seen on May 10 at a home in North Battleford. Teanna is described as 5'9" and 200 lbs. She has brown eyes with brown hair and wears glasses. She was last seen wearing black pants and a navy hoodie with ...
18m ago
Saskatoon police search for 13-year-old missing girl
The Saskatoon Police Service is requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing 13-year-old girl. Anna Sage Richardson was last seen near Centennial Dr yesterday at noon. She is 5'5", 115lbs, with hazel eyes and wears gold rimmed glasses. She has shoulder length brown hair and was last seen wearing a blac...
19m ago
SUV rams through apartment building wall in Saskatoon's Lakewood neighbourhood
This morning just before 11:30am, the Saskatoon Fire Department responded to a report that a vehicle had driven through the side of an apartment building. As crews arrived at the building, which sits in the 300 block of Herold Road in Lakewood, they observed an SUV stuck part-way into the apartment building near the st...
14h ago
Les and Irene Dubé Lithotripsy Suite established at St. Paul's Hospital following recent donation
Following the breakdown of the lithotripter at St. Paul's Hospital several months ago, patients suffering from kidney stones wanting a non-invasive treatment were forced to seek help out of province. Now, thanks to a $1.4 million donation from Irene Dubé and her late husband Les, who recently passed away at the ...
16h ago
Canada Post has suspended mail delivery to a portion of 20th Street over safety concerns
Canada Post has issued a statement saying it is suspending its mail delivery to businesses in the 1500 block of 20th Street West in Saskatoon due to "unsafe conditions." This is the same block which houses the Rexall Drugstore, Saskatoon Community Clinic, STC Health Centre and Pleasant Hill Dental and Prairie...
18h ago
Teachers renew job action mandate
If the two sides can't come to a deal, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation has been given the green light to continue job action in the new school year. The STF says after two days of voting on May 15 and 16, 83 per cent of teachers cast a vote, with 95 per cent of voters supporting further sanctions until there is a...
May 17, 2024
Speaker Randy Weekes cuts up his Sask. Party membership card, then explains all in Legislature
The night before the final day for this session of Saskatchewan Legislature, Speaker Randy Weekes posted a picture which shows his Sask Party membership card cut in half and the comment, "Enough is enough." Back in December, he lost the Sask Party's constituency nomination for Kindersley Biggar. Weekes was fi...
May 17, 2024
Saskatoon is part of National Rainbow Week of Action
A crowd is expected to gather at Saskatoon's Vimy Memorial later this week (May 17) to raise awareness for the rights of the LGBTQ community. Blake Tait with Saskatoon Pride says trans people, like himself, face judgement and barriers every day. It comes not only from the public, but from provincial and federal leaders...
May 17, 2024
Trying to identify human remains through items found near Moose Jaw
On April 28th, human remains were found northeast of Moose Jaw. RCMP don't believe the death was suspicious, but are looking for tips from the public to identify the person. The RCMP's Historical Case Unit, with help from Moose Jaw RCMP and Saskatchewan RCMP Search and Rescue, led searches of the campsite area and used...
May 16, 2024
Saskatchewan United Party Leader steps down, introduces new leader
The lone Saskatchewan United Party MLA says she is stepping down as party leader. Nadine Wilson made the announcement in the rotunda of the Legislature right after the spring session closed on Thursday. She introduced the United Party's new leader Jon Hromek, who ran in the Lumsden-Morse by-election last year, coming i...
May 16, 2024
Craik RCMP warns of fraudulent caller impersonating an officer
Craik RCMP is warning the public of fraudulent telephone calls that claim to originate from the RCMP. Officers say a Craik resident received a suspicious phone call that appeared to come from an RCMP Headquarters phone number beginning with the area code 613. The caller wrongfully addressed himself as an RCMP officer a...
May 16, 2024
Saskatoon Police Chief's first official day on the job
Today is the first official day on the job for Saskatoon's new police chief. Last month, the Board of Police Commissioners announced that Deputy Chief Cameron McBride has been selected. Police Chief McBride, who has 27 years of policing experience, says he believes strongly in cooperation, teamwork, and acknowledging c...
May 16, 2024
Grandparents-family scam doing the rounds again
The Moose Jaw Police Service says it has recently received several reports of the Grandparent-Parent scam and are warning the public to remain vigilant. The caller pretends to be a grandchild or family member that has been arrested or is in danger and tells the potential victim that they need money then says a lawyer, ...
May 16, 2024
Saskatoon police seek new tips on historical homicide of Alexandra Wiwcharuk
The Saskatoon Police Service is again renewing its calls for new information regarding a historical homicide. It has been 62 years since Alexandra Wiwcharuk was last seen leaving her home in City Park before stopping at a nearby drug store and taking a walk by the river. The 23-year-old wasn't seen again until 13 days ...
May 16, 2024
Woman is stabbed in Saskatoon park
Saskatoon Police say a woman was stabbed in a park shortly after 1:30 a.m. Thursday morning. When officers arrived at the park along 18th Street West, they found a 30-year-old woman in the 600 block of Wardlow Road. She had suffered several non-life-threatening stab wounds. Police say the victim and another person were...
May 16, 2024