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CN train derailment blocks traffic on McCarthy Boulevard
Traffic restrictions have been lifted after the Regina Police Service confirmed a train derailment was blocking traffic in the western part of the city. The train came to a stop at 10 a.m. but began m...
Dec 19, 2024 Police responded to a train derailment in Regina on Dec. 19, 2024. No injuries were reported. (Regina Police Service/reginapolice.ca)
UPDATE: Saskatoon Police investigate 15th homicide of 2024 in Pleasant Hill
The Saskatoon Police Service is investigating another homicide in Bridge City. According to police, it happened on Dec. 18, at around 7:30 p.m. Saskatoon has seen 15 homicides in 2024, making it the s...
Dec 19, 2024 The Saskatoon Police Service on 1700 block of 22nd street for the City's 15th homicide of 2024. Some police vehicles were in the back alley. (Will Mandzuk/650CKOM)
Sask. teachers, government wrap binding arbitration hearing
The binding arbitration hearing between the Teachers' Bargaining Committee and the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee concluded Wednesday shortly after 6 p.m. in Saskatoon. Written positions on w...
Dec 19, 2024 Written positions and presentations on wages and class complexity-accountability framework will be permitted during the hearing from both the Teachers’ Bargaining Committee and the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committee. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
'It's a crisis': Regina homeless count sees 824, double 2021 number
As the temperature in Regina approached -40 C with the windchill and the province prepared for a snowstorm, inside downtown, Namerind Housing Corporation announced it counted a minimum of 824 people e...
Dec 18, 2024
Jayden Dalke, Noah Zerr sign extensions with Riders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have brought back a few key members of their Canadian depth. The team announced safety Jayden Dalke has signed a one-year contract extension with the CFL club on Dec. 18. ...
Dec 18, 2024
Santa won't respond to letters, but he will get them: Canada Post
Canada Post says letters destined for the North Pole will arrive by Christmas Eve as its operations resume, but Santa Claus "won't have time to respond" this year. The Santa Letters program is back on...
Dec 18, 2024 Canada Post says it has received strike notices from the union representing some 55,000 postal workers, with operations poised to shut down by the end of the week. (Canadian Press files)
Christmas cheer spread by Sask. dancers singing Ukrainian carols
December and January in Ukraine are traditionally marked with colourful costumes, large family gatherings filled with delicious dishes, and door-to-door carolling. Ulyana Tetera remembers her early Ch...
Dec 18, 2024
Police seize cocaine, Dilaudid, weapons, luxury items in Evergreen
Two men are facing 11 charges including weapons offences, drug trafficking offences and possession of proceeds of crime over $5,000. According to the Saskatoon Police Department, investigators took ac...
Dec 18, 2024 On Dec. 17, two men, ages 28 and 34 suspected of trafficking illicit narcotics were arrested by the SPS Crime Reduction Team, with assistance from the SPS Tactical Support Unit. (Saskatoon Police Service)
Winter storm slams southwest corner of province, poor highway conditions
Saskatchewan is expected to have moderate to heavy snow on Wednesday. Saskatoon is looking at total amounts of five to 10 centimetres. Most southern areas are looking at 10 to 15 centimetres with it t...
Dec 18, 2024 Road conditions near Swift Current were poor, causing a plethora of problems for drivers. Traffic was not recommended on the Highway Hotline. (Jenny Hagan LostInSask/X)
Order of Canada goes to advocates, athletes, scientists and Deadpool
More than 40 years after being told she was a threat to Canada because of her sexuality, Diane Pitre is being given one of the country's top honours. The advocate for LGBTQ+ members of the Canadian Ar...
Dec 18, 2024 Gov. Gen. Mary Simon thanked the appointees for their "perseverance, fearless leadership and visionary spirit." (The Canadian Press)
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