A collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian near the Birdtail Sioux First Nation, north of Virden, turned fatal. On Wednesday (July 31) Hamiota RCMP determined a southbound vehicle on Highway 83 hit a 17-year-old boy from the reserve, who was walking on the highway. The teenager was pronounced dead, while the 43-year-old woman driving the vehicle […]
Two people in custody after a drug bust near Yorkton in December appeared in court again today. 37-year-old Crystal Ford and 51-year-old Clark Protz each pled guilty to Possession of Cocaine and Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking, along with Breach of Undertaking. Ford received 40 months in prison, with credit for 348 days time served, while Protz was given […]
The 54th annual Canada’s National Ukrainian Festival will be held this weekend in Dauphin. The event begins today with 5 grandstand variety shows, 4 different stages of ongoing entertainment, polka parties and a traditional interactive Ukrainian village. Two campsites will be available throughout the weekend, including a large upper and lower area, with many vendor […]
A hot and humid airmass continues to blanket southern Saskatchewan and southwestern Manitoba, and a heat warning is still in effect for areas including Moosomin, Grenfell, Fort Qu’Appelle and Regina and Virden. Daytime highs to around 32 degrees and overnight lows around 16. Temperatures will moderate slightly Monday.
The Yorkton RCMP is requesting witnesses and camera footage from Duncan Street West and Wellington Avenue regarding an incident this evening (Thurs) around 6 p.m. Mounties were called to a firearms-related incident at that intersection. Any business owners in that area are asked to check for any video footage from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. They […]
RCMP need help in finding a missing 14-year-old boy from Pilot Butte. Vaughn Ferrier is 5-foot 10 with a slender build, 140 pounds, wears glasses and has medium-length blonde coloured hair on top and dark brown coloured hair on the sides. Vaughn’s last confirmed sighting was early this morning (Thurs) reportedly going north on Tower Road […]
With the Queen City Ex on this weekend along with a Saskatchewan Roughrider game on Thursday, the Regina Exhibition Association has had to come up with a parking solution to allow for both events. Many Rider fans have parking passes to the grounds, and REAL has ensured everyone with a pass will be able to […]
SGI’s traffic safety focus for August is impaired driving. The insurance company’s Tyler McMurchy says the upcoming long weekend does add a few challenges for police. “People are heading out on the highways, the highways are busier, so it’s even more important to make sure when you are driving you are doing so with a […]
Crop conditions across Saskatchewan variable with the majority of crops in fair to good condition. Saskatchewan Agriculture crop specialist Cory Jacob says some crops are one-to-two weeks behind in development and this may be of concern depending on the weather at harvest time and when the first fall frost occurs. Jacob says with the recent […]
As of a provincial court decision on Wednesday, all First Nations people in Canada are allowed to hunt in Saskatchewan without a license. Prior to that only indigenous people from Treaties 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 could hunt for food on Crown land in the province, while any First Nation member outside […]
