Medical distress
SIRT investigating man's death at Turtleford RCMP detachment
A 37-year-old man died while in RCMP custody at the Turtleford Detachment on Tuesday afternoon, prompting an investigation by Saskatchewan's police watchdog.According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers executed a warrant at a residence on Thunderchild First Nation on July 29 as part of an ongoing investigation. The man...
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Health care
NDP says possible healthcare strike will have a big impact
When children across the province are returning to school, thousands of health care workers may be walking off the job and the Saskatchewan NDP are very worried about the ripple effects.Standing outside Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital on Wednesday, Labour Shadow Minister Nathaniel Teed said the chaos in Prince Albert...
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local talent
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International summer camp
Youth exchange program builds global friendships in Saskatchewan
For one busy week in Saskatchewan, the world got a little smaller.That is how Darryl Oster, the Lions Youth and Exchange Coordinator for Northern Saskatchewan, described the Lions youth camp and exchange, a program that brought together local youth and international students for a summer experience filled with new plac...
Jul 29, 2026
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Viral Video
'Deeply alarming': FSIN demands independent investigation after viral RCMP arrest video
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling for an immediate independent investigation after a video posted to social media went viral, appearing to show two RCMP officers using force while arresting a woman on Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation.Police confirmed on Tuesday that they asked the Saskatche...
Jul 29, 2026
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Health care
Province provides update, reports progress on Sask. health-care recruitment
Strengthening health care continues to be a priority in the province, according to Minister of Health Jeremy Cockrill.That, despite the statistic that about one in six people in Saskatchewan still do not have a family doctor.On Tuesday at the Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency in Saskatoon, Cockrill provided an...
Jul 29, 2026
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Wheat Midge, Berthas, and root maggots
Wet conditions creating more pests for Saskatchewan farmers
While the public is dealing with a larger than normal mosquito population, farmers in Saskatchewan are preparing to do battle with other insect populations that are inflated this year. The big reason for the jump in mosquitos this year is the wetter conditions, causing eggs that have been dormant for up to seven years ...
Jul 29, 2026
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Canada
A quick look at recent airline labour disputes
Over the past three years, strikes by Air Canada flight attendants and WestJet mechanics have briefly brought operations at the country's two biggest airlines shuddering to a halt, and the threat of job action from pilots at WestJet and Air Transat was...
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Were you planning to fly WestJet? What you need to know about the looming strike
Air travellers planning to fly WestJet may be concerned about the possibility of disruptions due to a potential strike. A work stoppage looms for 4,400 flight attendants at Canada's second-largest air carrier after their union issued a 72-hour strike ...
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Critics call out Liberals for big-ticket spending outside budget framework
OTTAWA - A series of big-money announcements by the Liberal government this summer has critics and analysts calling out a lack of detail on Ottawa's spending plans. Desjardins deputy chief economist Randall Bartlett published a note earlier this month ...
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Defence to appeal murder verdict in killing of Quebec couple in Dominica
MONTREAL - The defence lawyer for the two American men convicted of murdering Quebec filmmaker and entrepreneur Daniel Langlois and his partner in Dominica says they are appealing the verdict. Ravi Rajcoomar, the lead counsel for Jonathan Lehrer and Ro...
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Poll suggests some Liberal supporters concerned about climate policy are leaning NDP
OTTAWA - A new online poll from the Angus Reid Institute suggests that one in six 2025 Liberal voters now say they would support the NDP. The pollster found that half of these voters cite climate change as the issue that concerns them most. The poll a...
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Ottawa opening exports office as part of strategy to diversify trade
OTTAWA - The federal government is opening a new strategic exports office as part of its plan to diversify trade. The office, announced in Budget 2025, will be housed under Global Affairs Canada and will be tasked with removing trade irritants, lifting...
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