The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency and the Ministry of Health is warning swimmers and boaters to be on the lookout for blue-green algae blooms, which are cropping up now due to the recent hot weather. Swimming in or drinking this algae-bloom affected water can cause red skin, sore throat, cramps or diarrhea. The algae occurs […]
RCMP are moving some of their resources to the community of York Landing, Manitoba in hopes of finding two murder suspects. York Landing is about 1-thousand kilometres north of Winnipeg and 200 kilometres southwest of Gillam. There is word of a possible sighting of Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod at the community’s landfill. Mounties have […]
A new grant opportunity from the federal government is being offered to women-led or owned businesses in Canada. Women Entrepreneurship Strategy is investing 2 billion dollars into businesses across the country with over 4 and a half million going to women entrepreneurs in Saskatchewan. Prairie Bee Meadery from Moose Jaw was announced as one of […]
Two of four people charged, following a violent crime spree in the Punnichy area in May, remain in custody, after appearing in Regina Provincial Court yesterday (THURS). 26-year-old Derek Pasap faces a total of 20 charges, including one count of Attempted Murder, and his next appearance is set for August 29th., while 24-year-old Jamie Munroe, […]
Two people in custody after a drug bust near Yorkton in December, appeared in court again today (Fri). The matters for 36-year-old Crystal Ford and 51-year-old Clark Protz will return to court next Friday. In the early morning hours of December 10th, Mounties pulled over a vehicle traveling eastbound on Highway 16, west of Yorkton. They seized 134 grams of cocaine and 198 […]
One of three suspects arrested in connection with a violent home invasion in Yorkton has appeared in court again. In Yorkton today (Fri), a 17-year-old boy, who can’t be named due to his age, was remanded in custody for August 30th. His co-accused, 23-year-old Jordan Ironstand, will return to court on September 26th, while 18-year-old […]
The SaskParty MLA in the Saskatchewan Rivers constituency has quit her role as a provincial secretary, after being charged with common assault. Nadine Wilson was first elected in 2007 and served as legislative secretary to the minister responsible for immigration, the deputy caucus chair, and as chair of the legislature’s standing committee on private bills. […]
An Ontario man arrested in connection with an incident in Wynyard involving a stolen vehicle has appeared in court again. On June 3rd, a Mountie conducting patrols ran the license plate of a vehicle, which came back as stolen from Ontario. The officer followed the vehicle onto Highway 16, where he initiated a traffic stop, […]
As the search for Bryer Schmegelsky and Kam McLeod continues, the RCMP were able to provide an update today (Fri). Officers have conducted and continue to search in high probability area of interest in the Gillam area, and continue to share information with police forces across Canada. Over the next 72 hours, investigators will conduct […]
A man wanted in connection to a string of armed robberies on the Muscowpetung First Nation has been caught. 25-year-old Jarrett Poitras, who is facing multiple charges, including Robbery with a Weapon and Disguise with Intent, will appear in Regina Provincial Court on Monday (July 29). On March 4th, RCMP say a convenience store on the […]
