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Inmate who allegedly stole van to escape jail work crew arrested in Saskatoon
A 39-year-old man who allegedly stole a van to flee from a jail work detail earlier this week has been arrested. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, Michael Landry was arrested "without incident" on T...
Jul 10, 2025 According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, Michael Landry was arrested “without incident” on Thursday. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Topsoil moisture levels continue to decline in Sask., but some crops progressing well
Dry conditions are still causing headaches for many farmers in Saskatchewan, but crops in other regions are progressing well thanks to recent rain and warm weather. According to the weekly crop report...
Jul 10, 2025 For cropland, topsoil moisture levels were rated as 55 per cent adequate, 33 per cent short and 12 per cent very short. Hayland was even drier, with topsoil moisture levels rated as 43 per cent adequate, 38 per cent short and 19 per cent very short. (sauletas / Depositphotos.com)
Sarah Mills: It's hard not to be fascinated by the 'mushroom lady'
We're often enthralled by true crime stories, but Mills says the crimes of Australian woman Erin Patterson, who poisoned her husband's family members with mushrooms, takes the fascination to the next ...
Jul 10, 2025
Murray Wood: Regina has right to know why police chief isn't on duty
Murray Wood says the citizens of Regina have a right to know why police chief Farooq Sheikh has been removed from active service. We know it stemmed from a complaint, but Wood says that's not good eno...
Jul 10, 2025
'We will not stop investigating' Mounties promise ahead of Ashley Morin awareness walk
The Saskatchewan RCMP says officers will continue to investigate the disappearance of a woman who has been missing for seven years. Ashley Morin, a 31-year-old woman from the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, ...
Jul 10, 2025 Ashley Dawn Morin, 31, was last seen on July 10, 2018, in North Battleford. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Saskatoon vet explains how to keep your pets cool and happy this summer
While summer usually means a time of rest and relaxation for people, there are several things that could harm your pets during the summer months. From parvovirus and the signs of heat stroke to blue-g...
Jul 09, 2025
Officers fired guns while responding to stolen vehicle call: Saskatoon police
Gunshots were fired by police officers responding to an incident involving a stolen vehicle in Saskatoon on Wednesday morning. According to police, officers got a report of a stolen vehicle in the are...
Jul 09, 2025 The incident on Wednesday morning prompted a massive police response, with numerous police vehicles and an armoured vehicle seen racing to the scene with their lights and sirens activated. (Submitted)
Sarah Mills: Figuring out what went wrong for NDP isn't a difficult task
Sarah Mills says it shouldn't be too hard for the federal NDP to figure out why it did so poorly in the spring election. Mills says the party lost support from its base after leaving its core values b...
Jul 09, 2025
Murray Wood: Marking 50 years of the metric system... kind of
Canada has been using the metric system for 50 years, but Murray Wood points out that we actually use a hybrid system. Just ask someone their height, or what temperature they're setting the oven to. M...
Jul 09, 2025
Police say inmate who stole van to escape jail work crew has ties to Saskatoon, Regina
RCMP officers in Saskatchewan are searching for an escaped correctional centre inmate. According to the RCMP, 39-year-old inmate Michael Landry was working with a crew from the Saskatoon Provincial Co...
Jul 09, 2025 Landry was described as six-foot-two in height, with a heavy build, brown hair and brown eyes. “If seen, he should NOT be approached,” the RCMP said. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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