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Checkstops planned in Saskatchewan this long weekend

Checkstops planned in Saskatchewan this long weekend

Saskatchewan’s RCMP and municipal police forces will be out in full force this weekend on the lookout for impaired drivers. They have planned checkstops this long weekend throughout the province.
Trial not proceeding for Stonechild on weapons, drug charges

Trial not proceeding for Stonechild on weapons, drug charges

A scheduled trial for an Onion Lake Cree Nation man facing weapons and drug-related charges isn’t proceeding due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Man accused of shooting inside Onion Lake home denied bail

Man accused of shooting inside Onion Lake home denied bail

A man accused of discharging a firearm inside a home on Onion Lake Cree Nation, Sask., was denied bail. Gerome Christopher Okemow, 20, from Onion Lake Cree Nation, had an appearance in Lloydminster Provincial Court May 19.
Charges upgraded to 1st degree murder for another of Moosomin’s accused killers

Charges upgraded to 1st degree murder for another of Moosomin’s accused killers

Charges against two women accused of killing Damian Moosomin have been upgraded to first-degree murder.
New Red Pheasant gas bar opens in North Battleford

New Red Pheasant gas bar opens in North Battleford

The ribbon has been cut for the new Red Pheasant Cree Nation Centex Gas Bar in North Battleford. The gas station and convenience store mark the first completed commercial developments on the Red Pheasant urban land in North Battleford.
Crimestoppers – Three males seen in N.B. with stolen truck

Crimestoppers – Three males seen in N.B. with stolen truck

Battleford RCMP need your assistance to identify three males who were seen in possession of a stolen white truck on March 23 at 3:36am at a gas station in North Battleford.
May 19 COVID-19 update: No deaths, 615,459 vaccine doses, 141 new cases, 180 recoveries

May 19 COVID-19 update: No deaths, 615,459 vaccine doses, 141 new cases, 180 recoveries

Vaccines Reported An additional 6,935 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 615,459.
Wildfire situation still ongoing in Prince Albert area

Wildfire situation still ongoing in Prince Albert area

Efforts are continuing by crews fighting the wildfires that erupted this week northeast of Prince Albert. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency provided an update on the situation in a media conference on Wednesday morning.
CAP calls for immediate release of Indigenous sisters they say were wrongfully convicted of murder

CAP calls for immediate release of Indigenous sisters they say were wrongfully convicted of murder

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is calling on the federal government to intervene and release two Saskatchewan sisters who have served almost three decades in prison for a murder they say they didn’t commit.
Highway 55 and grid roads closed northeast of Prince Albert: Use Highway 355

Highway 55 and grid roads closed northeast of Prince Albert: Use Highway 355

Due to the wildfire burning northeast of the city of Prince Albert, Highway 55 is closed from Meath Park to Prince Albert in both directions.
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