The Saskatchewan RCMP’s Crime Watch Advisory Network has surpassed the 10-thousand subscriber mark, with 10-thousand 341 subscribers. Mounties say since expanding it province-wide in mid-April, detachments across Saskatchewan have issued 199 advisories. Commanding Officer Mark Fisher says through the program, they’ve been able to recover stolen property, lay charges, resolve suspicious persons complaints and make the […]
SaskPower crews found broken poles in the Spy Hill area. SaskPower tweeted this morning (Fri) they’re working to restore power to as many customers as possible. No estimated time of restoration was given.
A man arrested in connection with the stabbing of a police officer on the Waywayseecappo First Nation, has appeared in court. 21-year-old Matthew Benn was in Brandon today (Thu), charged with Attempted Murder, and was remanded in custody to June 24th. The Manitoba First Nations Police officer was called to a business in the late evening of May 29th on a report […]
Seeding operations in Saskatchewan are mostly complete. Saskatchewan Agriculture crop specialist Cory Jacob says all six crop districts in the province are reporting that seeding is 99% complete. That is up from 92% last week, and ahead of the 5 year average for this time of year of 93%. While seeding has gone well, crop […]
One of four people arrested in connection with the death of a Yorkton man last summer, has appeared in court. 23-year-old Jordan Ironstand was in Yorkton this (Thu) morning, where he was remanded in custody for July 11th. The three other people arrested for the same alleged incident, also have court appearances scheduled. The remains of Colin Focht were found in a rural […]
A 39-year-old Balcarres-area man, facing multiple charges, stemming from a police operation in Regina last month, has made another court appearance. On May 16th, Regina police were watching a man, known to be the subject of arrest warrants, in the six-hundred block of Montague Street. Around 1 a.m. the next morning, after hours of negotiating, the suspect came out of […]
The latest sale of petroleum and natural gas rights in Saskatchewan brought in over $6-million for the province. That brings this fiscal year’s total to about $8-million, with 4 more sales to go. Next public offering of oil and gas rights is scheduled for August 13.
Premier Scott Moe and new Alberta Premier Jason Kenney sat down in Weyburn on Wednesday as the two toured the Saskatchewan Oil and Gas show. The two men praised the policies of their respective governments, while taking shots at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal carbon tax. Both also used the occasion to once […]
One of three suspects arrested is facing additional charges in connection to a crime spree in the Punnichy area. Among the 10 charges against 26-year-old Derek Pasap are two counts of Possession of a firearm while prohibited, three counts of Breach of recognizance and Attempted Murder. Pasap was in Regina Provincial Court yesterday (Wed) and was […]
Two Ontario men are in custody in connection with an incident in Wynyard, involving a stolen vehicle. On Monday, a Mountie conducting patrols ran the licence 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, but when he approached on foot, the driver sped into […]
