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Fifth Generation

Fifth Generation

Harold Shire of Battleford is a great-great-grandfather again (see the related story). Here he is in a five generation photo with Patricia Beeching, great-grandmother, of St. Albert, Alta., Wade Beeching, grandfather, of Beaumont, Alta.
Saskatoon's Clark renews challenge with Regina mayor

Saskatoon's Clark renews challenge with Regina mayor

The friendly rivalry between Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark and his counterpart in Regina, Mayor Sandra Masters, resumed Monday with the former losing the first bet.
Stick it to Covid: clinics coming up

Stick it to Covid: clinics coming up

The Saskatchewan Health Authority is offering a wide array of opportunities to access COVID-19 vaccines comig up. All clinics are offering the Pfizer vaccine. Drive thru: Finning Cat 391 Yellowhead Highway 16 west of Battlefords 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Defence seeks 'not criminally responsible' ruling in Hornick-Schmidt murder

Defence seeks 'not criminally responsible' ruling in Hornick-Schmidt murder

A lawyer for a man accused of murder is filing an application to have his client deemed Not Criminally Responsible (NCR) by reason of a mental disorder.
FSIN calls for support for Buffalo River

FSIN calls for support for Buffalo River

COVID-19 outbreak causing concern
Sask. woman who says she was wrongfully convicted of murder captured in B.C.

Sask. woman who says she was wrongfully convicted of murder captured in B.C.

A Saskatchewan woman who stole back her freedom after being convicted for a murder she says she didn’t commit has been arrested in B.C. Nerissa Quewezance was wanted on a Canada-wide warrant since spring 2020 for parole violations.
N.B. man dies in rollover

N.B. man dies in rollover

On July 24, at approximately 1:30 a.m., Big River RCMP responded to a report of a single vehicle rollover on Highway 942, 2.5 kilometres north of the junction with Highway 55.
Fire on 33rd results on $325K loss

Fire on 33rd results on $325K loss

An estimated $325,000 was lost in Sunday morning’s structure fire at the 3400 block of 33rd Street West in Saskatoon. Fire investigators concluded their inquiry and the cause of the fire was undetermined.
Second backyard concert features Jake Vaadeland

Second backyard concert features Jake Vaadeland

Artistic Nomad Productions held their first backyard concert on July 14 featuring J. J. Voss.
Regina police seize $40,000 currency in drug search, three arrested

Regina police seize $40,000 currency in drug search, three arrested

Search warrants from Regina police last week resulted in the seizure of a large amount of drugs, and the arrest of three B.C. men on drug trafficking and firearm-related charges.
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