Author Archives: Syndicated Content

WHL Commissioner Comments on Return to Play
The WHL has announced a return to play protocol for 2020-2021 and Commissioner Ron Robison says they have been working very diligently on the protocol. He says they have been in consultation with thei...
Brad Jennings Jun 18, 2020

Co-op Refinery Dispute May be Coming to an End
Federated Co-op and Unifor Local 594 have reached a tentative deal. According to a news release, the deal includes monetary aspects of the final offer proposed in March. Unifor members still have to a...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 18, 2020

App is Closer to Reality to Track Covid-19
The Prime Minister continues to be grilled about systemic racism in police services, including the RCMP. During his COVID-19 briefing this morning, Justin Trudeau was asked is he believes the Mounties...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 18, 2020

Passenger Removed From Flight
RCMP say a passenger was removed in Winnipeg from an aircraft, flying Vancouver to Toronto. RCMP were called shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon and they allege a 60 year old man on board the...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 18, 2020

New Head of Saskatchewan Medical Association
Dr. Barb Konstantynowicz, a family physician from Regina, becomes the 54th president of the SMA. She succeeds Dr. Allan Woo, a Saskatoon orthopaedic surgeon. She was elected during the Saskatchewan Me...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 18, 2020

Wholesale Trade Not Rosy, But Better Than the National Picture
The Saskatchewan government says the province’s wholesale trade in April 2020 was up 1.6 per cent over the previous month which was the highest increase among provinces and far ahead of the Cana...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 18, 2020

Some Crimes Defying The Trend During Pandemic
Internet fraud, crimes involving crystal meth and domestic violence are all crimes that went against the trend during the first 3 months of the pandemic in Saskatoon. Police Chief Troy Cooper says mos...
Carol Thomson Jun 18, 2020

Fight for Financial Transparency on a First Nation Continues
It was 4 years ago that a member of the Onion Lake Cree Nation began her court battle for financial transparency from her band leaders, and it continues today. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has be...
Carol Thomson Jun 18, 2020

Double Digit Outbreak of COVID-19 Declared in Saskatchewan
In addition to nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 announced yesterday afternoon in Saskatchewan, last evening, the Saskatchewan Health Authority declared an outbreak at two Hutterite communities. Tw...
Vanese M. Ferguson Jun 18, 2020

North Battleford R-C-M-P Asking For Public Assistance in Locating Sweetgrass First Nation Woman
North Battleford R-C-M-P is still on the lookout for a 23-year-old female from the Sweetgrass First Nation and is asking for the public’s assistance in locating her. Shania Martell, who also goe...
Les Lazaruk Jun 17, 2020















