Category Archives: Local News

A 29-year-old Biggar man is facing several charges after he was caught driving 133 kilometres per hour in a 50 km/h zone on Eighth Street East on Tuesday night. A patrol officer in the area witnessed ...

The Government of Saskatchewan and the province's teachers reached a tentative agreement on a new contract Wednesday. The four-year deal between the Government Trustee Bargaining Committee (GTBC) and ...

The northern community of La Loche has grappled with positive cases of COVID-19, but is working to contain the area outbreak. In an interview Wednesday with Saskatchewan Afternoon's David Kirton, La L...

An engineering team at the University of Saskatchewan is on the front line of innovation in medical equipment to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The group has designed a new mask with a removable filter....

A 19-year-old Saskatoon man is being treated in hospital following a stabbing early Wednesday morning. Police were called to a report of an injured man seeking treatment at St. Paul's Hospital at arou...

Although there is no timeline set for restrictions ending with the COVID-19 crisis, the city is still expecting to hold its municipal elections in November. At the governance and priorities committee ...

As with many industries across the country, COVID-19 has caused issues for Canadian cattle ranchers. Operating difficulties at some major processing plants has made it harder to get their beef out on ...

A 33-year-old Edmonton man is facing drug charges after a vehicle stop near Maidstone turned up more than one kilogram of cocaine. On April 16, the RCMP stopped a vehicle for a driver's licence and ve...

The pelicans have returned to Saskatoon, but they certainly took their time this year. The Meewasin Valley Authority (MVA) said the first pelican to land between the weir and the CPR Bridge was observ...

Spring and rummage sales -- those two together are a great pair. Unfortunately, COVID-19 is the dreaded third wheel this year. The virus means there aren't to be any garage sales in Saskatoon until fu...