Ten names added to the list of those receiving the Saskatchewan Order of Merit
A former Premier, well known business owners and philanthropists, and a current Tribal Chief are on the list of 10 outstanding individuals who will become the next recipients of the Saskatchewan Order of Merit. Brad Wall, who stepped down as Premier in February 2018 is on the list, in addition to Greg and Olivia Yuel a...
May 03, 2024
Alberta and Saskatchewan working together on nuclear power
The Government of Saskatchewan says it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Alberta government to advance nuclear power generation. In a news release Crown Investments Corporation Minister Dustin Duncan said that the two provinces share similar challenges and opportunities related to decarbonization. In 20...
May 03, 2024
Saskatoon finds out Friday who is the new Chief of Police
There is an announcement this afternoon at 1 p.m. at the Saskatoon Police Headquarters. The Saskatoon Board of Police Commissioners will announce who is being named Saskatoon's new police chief. Former chief Troy Cooper announced his retirement on October 19th after almost six years on the job and his final day was Jan...
May 03, 2024
Sask Party votes unanimously against suspending the provincial fuel tax
The Sask. Party has voted unanimously against a motion proposed by the NDP to temporarily suspend the provincial fuel tax. Opposition Leader Carla Beck says the motion was put forward as a way to mitigate the affordability crisis, but Premier Scott Moe disagrees, stating that the NDP postponed the vote for two weeks to...
May 02, 2024
Province invests $677,000 in youth with Down syndrome attending AIM program
Tucked away on Saskatoon's Millar Avenue is an organization dedicated to strengthening the abilities of young people with Down syndrome. Melanie Norris, Executive Director of Ability in Me, or AIM, says currently, 121 learners with Down syndrome from 47 different communities are accessing in-person or virtual programmi...
May 02, 2024
Stabbing on city bus, Saskatoon Transit says negative interactions increasing
The Saskatoon Police Service says a person was stabbed on a city bus during the commute home Wednesday. At 5:43 p.m. officers responded to the call of a person who had been stabbed on the bus at the intersection of 12th Street East and Broadway Avenue in the city's Nutana neighbourhood. When officers arrived on scene, ...
May 02, 2024
Saskatoon man remains in hospital after serious assault last Wednesday
A 42-year-old Saskatoon man is still in hospital with serious injuries following an assault that took place on Wednesday, April 24th. Around 11:00pm, police received a report of a man who was assaulted near a gas station in the 300 block of Confederation Drive. Police say through investigation, they identified a group ...
May 02, 2024
Spiritwood RCMP seize cocaine, meth and weapons during drug trafficking investigation
A traffic stop in Leoville on Tuesday afternoon led to charges being laid against two men from the Pelican Lake First Nation. The traffic stop was conducted by a conservation officer with the Provincial Protective Services Branch. Spiritwood RCMP were notified and it was determined the driver was wanted on a warrant fo...
May 02, 2024
Battlefords man missing since April 27th
Battlefords RCMP are looking for a 31-year-old man who was last seen by loved ones on April 27th. Officers have been checking where Jordan Thomas is known to visit and is now asking for the public's help to find him. He is known to travel to the Tisdale and Saskatoon areas. Anyone with information is asked to contact t...
May 02, 2024
$2 million donation for cardiac care at Royal University Hospital
A $2-million private donation will transform cardiac care at Royal University Hospital. The money from Walter and Margaret McNabb will support a $3-million upgrade and renovation to the RUH Cardiac Catheterization Lab and its aging and outdated second unit. The Cath Lab, which opened 12 years ago, allows cardiologists ...
May 02, 2024