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Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Saskatchewan government has passed new regulations aimed at giving police more power to enforce trespassing laws. Under the new rules, activities such as public intoxication and drug use will now automatically be considered trespassing in public spaces or businesses. Police will be able to remove someone…
Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 5430 said they have gone more than three years without a raise and have been without a contract since April 2023. Source link
The drug crisis in Saskatoon is becoming too much to handle, as several community organizations have shut down due to the overwhelming number of overdoses. On Friday, the city’s only safe consumption site, Prairie Harm Reduction, announced they would be temporarily closing due to the trauma from responding to all the overdoses. Most recently, Saskatoon…
The Regina Police Service will have a new office at the Cornwall Centre to manage its downtown safety team. The team is made up of police officers and alternative response officers. The new hub won’t be accessible to the public, but RPS Chief Farooq Sheikh believes the increased visibility will deter crime. Last year, Regina’s…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Saskatoon priest who kissed a girl on the lips without her permission collapsed in court Wednesday after being found guilty of sexual assault. Janko Kolosnjaji was accused of kissing a 13-year-old girl on the lips in 2023 while she and her family were cleaning at St….
A court case involving a farmer and a thumbs up emoji could be heading to Canada’s highest court. After two unsuccessful challenges in Saskatchewan courtrooms, agriculture company Achter Land & Cattle Ltd. is headed to the Supreme Court. In December, the court of appeal upheld a 2023 Court of King’s Bench verdict that found a…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatchewan’s two largest universities are grappling with dwindling enrolment in part due to a cap on international students allowed to enter the country. According to the University of Regina, there were 3,843 total undergraduate international students in fall 2024, compared to 3,200 in fall 2023. In winter…
Descrease article font size Increase article font size After five months of adjournment, the 14-year-old girl accused of lighting another student on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate will soon be tried as an adult. The accused, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, is facing charges of attempted murder, arson, aggravated assault…
The Maple Leaf has been a symbol of national pride for many decades, and in the wake of Donald Trump’s anti-Canadian rhetoric, a sense of patriotism is sweeping the country including a reclaiming of the flag. The sense of pride comes after Trump has repeatedly said Canada should become the 51st American state. Feb. 15…
The German Club of Regina says it’s receiving online vitriol for an upcoming event at their venue. On March 1, The Buffalo Party of Saskatchewan is planning to host a fundraiser at the club where panelists will discuss the idea of becoming America’s 51st state. “Basically calling us fascists, neo-Nazis, supporting a Nazi regime,” Kerri…
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 26, 2025 4:37 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A 55-year-old man has been charged with second-degree murder after a death in Quebec’s Montérégie region on Saturday. The man appeared in court via video conference on Sunday. Quebec provincial police say they…
