Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Accusation of Discrimination Leveled Against Northern Checkpoint Officers
The Meadow Lake Tribal Council and the Metis Nation are complaining that the Provincial Government’s security checkpoints in the north have gone too far. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous N...
Gord Wiebe May 12, 2020

Evading Police Leads to Drug and Weapon Charges
Saskatoon Police say a suspicious vehicle began taking evasive measures after being spotted at Confederation Drive and Confederation Place and finally came to a stop in an alley off Palmer Place nearb...
Vanese M. Ferguson May 12, 2020

A Virtual Food Drive for the Saskatoon Food Bank and Learning Centre
Laurie O’Connor says in addition to having more people need hampers since the COVID-19 pandemic hit, they had to cancel one of their biggest fundraisers which is the City-Wide Food Drive. The Ex...
Vanese M. Ferguson May 12, 2020

Protecting Children While Online
With schools closed and kids staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, children are likely to be spending more time online. The CSA Group is a Canadian standards organization that reports along wi...
Brad Jennings May 12, 2020

Celebrating Sustainability in Saskatchewan
Exceptional sustainability achievements in Saskatchewan are being celebrated Wednesday by the Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development. The 12th annual event was supposed ...
Gord Wiebe May 12, 2020

National Research Council Teams Up with Saskatoon’s VIDO-InterVac in COVID-19 Vaccine Development
The National Research Council of Canada is joining forces with the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infections Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre to speed up development a...
Gord Wiebe May 12, 2020

Officer Bitten by Dog During Domestic Dispute Call
A Saskatoon police officer was bitten in the leg by a dog after responding to a domestic dispute call. It happened on Sunday when officers arrived at a home on the 300 block of Avenue J North. They en...
Gord Wiebe May 12, 2020

Eligible Seniors to Get Financial Top-Up
The Prime Minister has announced a $2.5 billion program to provide a one-time, tax-free payment of $300 for seniors eligible for the Old Age Security pension. There will be an additional $200 for thos...
Gord Wiebe May 12, 2020

Snowbirds in Saskatchewan Tuesday
They have essentially been doing an airshow a day for more than a week after launching Operation Inspiration and now Canada’s Snowbirds come home to Saskatchewan. The Snowbirds flight path today...
Vanese M. Ferguson May 12, 2020

Metis Veteran Recognized for Service
A former Saskatchewan resident, and World War Two Mtis Veteran, has received formal thanks from the Mtis Nation, a $20 thousand Recognition Payment, and an apology from Canada. Marie Knight was born i...
Gord Wiebe May 12, 2020















