Manitoba’s Independent Investigation Unit is looking into allegations of driving offences against an on-duty RCMP officer. Yesterday (Tue), the RCMP notified the I-I-U of two allegations over a one month period of an officer driving a police vehicle at an excessive speed without lawful justification to do so, in the Virden area. The police watchdog […]
A man arrested following a search warrant on the George Gordon’s First Nation near Punnichy, has appeared in court again. In the early morning hours of March 31st, Mounties raided a home on the reserve, and apprehended 33-year-old Gregory Blind. He’s charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Possession of a Prohibited Weapon, Careless Storage of Ammunition, and Possession of a […]
Relining sewer lines under Main Street and 8th Avenue East in Melville will be done without having to dig up the streets or disrupt services. Public Works Manager Andrew Fahlman says this is good news, especially for 8th Avenue East. The cost is over the budgeted amount of $130-thousand for relining sewer mains in the City, […]
Seeding in Manitoba is almost complete. Overall seeding in the southwest and northwest regions of Manitoba region is pegged at 95% complete. Manitoba Agriculture reports crops and weeds are slow to advance due to cool conditions and dry weather. Pastures have also been slow to re-grow due to overgrazing damage from last year, and dry conditions […]
Saskatchewan’s Trade and Export Development minister is on a six-day trade mission to Japan and South Korea. Jeremy Harrison is part of a Canadian delegation aimed at efforts to expand existing agri-food markets following China’s refusal to buy more Canadian canola. Harrison says southeast Asia is an important market for Saskatchewan’s agri-food exports. Last year, […]
People from the Star Blanket Cree Nation will be participating in a community build to help bring a proper heating system to a local home. The project has been named “A Blanket of Warmth for Our Nations Homes” which aims at bringing in-wall heating systems to houses affected by mold in their basements. The in-wall […]
The Saskatchewan NDP wants to hear from you if you have a role in the provincial education system. Education critic Carla Beck announced the Brighter Future Education survey which calls for what is being experienced in classrooms across the province. Beck says they need to hear from those on the front-lines about the problems being […]
Yorkton’s Dr. Brass School is marking today (Wed) as Mental Wellness Day. The school is promoting and educating their students about positive mental health with an event this morning (Wed) from 9:30 to 12 p.m. Community organizations will also participate and bring information about events youth can take part in over the summer months. Today (Wed) […]
Weyburn RCMP continue to investigate a fatal 3 vehicle collision east of the town. However the two people killed in the crash have been identified as Eric Calibaba and his father-in-law Dale Chessall. On Saturday afternoon (June 1), two east bound vehicles and one west bound vehicle collided on Highway 13, 11 miles east of Weyburn. […]
The man who admitted to uttering threats against a Tisdale school, has been sentenced. 18-year-old Jarad Tiedjens was in Tisdale Provincial Court today (Tue), where he was given 15 months of probation, and a 7-year firearms ban. The Tisdale Middle and Secondary School was placed in a hold and secure last September for about 40 minutes, until a suspect was taken into custody. […]
