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Nipawin RCMP traffic stop leads to arrest and charges

Nipawin RCMP traffic stop leads to arrest and charges

On June 29, 2021 at approximately 1:30 p.m., a Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan police officer attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding on Highway #55 near Foxford. The vehicle failed to stop. Police determined the vehicle was stolen.
July 2 COVID-19 update: Third day with no deaths, 21 new cases, 36 recoveries

July 2 COVID-19 update: Third day with no deaths, 21 new cases, 36 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 20,981 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 1,194,535.
Fire ban issued for all of Saskatchewan

Fire ban issued for all of Saskatchewan

Due to hot, dry conditions and an extreme fire risk that covers most of the province, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) has issued a provincial fire ban for Crown lands, provincial parks and the Northern Saskatchewan Administration Distric
RCMP respond to two water-related incidents at Diefenbaker Lake

RCMP respond to two water-related incidents at Diefenbaker Lake

On July 1 around 11 a.m. Swift Current, Morse and Outlook RCMP officers responded to a complaint of a person overboard a boat on Lake Diefenbaker near the Palliser Regional Park shoreline.
Two charged with trafficking by Battlefords gang task force

Two charged with trafficking by Battlefords gang task force

Two adults have been charged after the RCMP Battlefords Gang Task Force executed a search warrant in the 2600 block of 100th Street. Police seized approximately 30 grams of cocaine and other evidence indicative of drug trafficking.
Buffalo Day draws big crowds to celebrate Indigenous culture and heritage

Buffalo Day draws big crowds to celebrate Indigenous culture and heritage

Crowds of people dressed in orange gathered in Regina on July 1 to take part in Buffalo Day, a celebration of the buffalo, the land and Indigenous culture.
$57,500 in government debt for each of us: Canada Day Debt Report

$57,500 in government debt for each of us: Canada Day Debt Report

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has released its 2021 Canada Day Debt Report showing how much each Canadian owes in provincial and federal government debt.
Be cool at the Allen Sapp Gallery

Be cool at the Allen Sapp Gallery

From North Battleford Galleries: It is a Stat Holiday today, but the Allen Sapp Gallery is open between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. today as it is a downtown cooling centre. If you need relief from the heat we would love to see you.
Indigenous delegation to meet with pope

Indigenous delegation to meet with pope

A delegation of Indigenous peoples of Canada — First Nations, Metis, and Inuit — is set to meet with Pope Francis in December of this year, the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops said in a statement. The meeting is set from Dec.
Major Crime Unit investigating suspicious death in Big River

Major Crime Unit investigating suspicious death in Big River

The Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crime Unit Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, with assistance from the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crime Unit North, Spiritwood and Big River RCMP, Prince Albert RCMP Forensic Identification Section and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, are investigatin
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