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A plane crash brought the Prince Albert Airport to a standstill Monday afternoon.  The single engine plane crashed shortly after takeoff at around 2 p.m. It rested off the end of the runway, its ...

Cleaning up turned into a big job Monday after a wind storm howled through southern Saskatchewan on Sunday. The original forecast for the wind warning was wind at 60 kilometres per hour, gusting to 90...

The Regina Pats once again made things interesting at the Brandt Centre on Sunday afternoon. Before an announced crowd of just over 3,100 people, the Pats once again came from behind for a 5-3 win ove...

Wes Funk, a local author known for his captivating literary portrayal of modern-day Saskatchewan, passed away suddenly in his sleep Thursday at the age of 46. He penned such books as Dead Ro...

Pumpkin pie is sliced on mass while uncooked carved turkey breasts lay patiently on trays in the fridge for tomorrow's oven. The Friendship Inn kitchen is bustling as dozens of volunteers ge...

The opening day of advance polls brought out a big increase in the number of voters casting ballots ahead of the October 19th election. Elections Canada says it estimates some 850,000 people voted on ...

As of Sunday morning, no charges have been laid in a crash that send one man to hospital on Friday night. Police were called out to the intersection at Victoria Avenue and Truesdale Drive in the east ...

Put away the patio furniture, and strap down the Halloween decorations - Environment Canada issued a wind warning for most of southern Saskatchewan on Sunday. Strong and extended wind is expected, sta...

Corrections Saskatchewan is expanding with 144 new beds in a new unit at the Prince Albert Provincial Correctional Centre. The unit is the largest expansion of correctional beds in Saskatchewan's hist...

A man and woman landed in cuffs after Saskatoon Police interrupted their afternoon crime spree. Around 4 p.m. Saturday, a man and woman said a vehicle pulled up beside them near Kirk Crescen...