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Last Updated: November 20 2009, 8:30 PM

Man shot by Mountie was looking for help

A Saskatchewan judge raises questions about RCMP testimony in a case where a Mountie shot a man who wouldn't drop a baseball bat.

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Last Updated: November 20 2009, 7:54 PM

Missing teenager turns up safe in Regina

An 18-year-old woman from Saskatoon, missing since Wednesday, has been located by police and is safe.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders team flag was proudly displayed at the Great Pyramid in Giza by Saskatoon football fans Jason and Kim Aebig. (Submitted by Jason Aebig)

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 7:31 PM

'Rider pride travels well

A Saskatoon couple's trip to Egypt earlier in the month included a stop at the Great Pyramid and a photo opportunity with a Saskatchewan Roughriders flag.

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 6:49 PM

Police search for La Ronge man accused of attacks

The RCMP are searching for a La Ronge, Sask., man who is accused of two serious attacks against women.

Last Updated: November 20 2009, 11:11 AM

Man, 19, killed in rollover east of Regina

A 19-year-old man from White City, Sask., has been killed in a single-vehicle accident close to the Trans-Canada Highway.

Plans for city-owned hockey arenas in Regina will be unveiled next Wednesday. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 10:59 PM

Regina recreation plan due next week

Hockey enthusiasts worried about the future of local ice rinks will find out next Wednesday what city officials are recommending for recreational space in Regina.

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 9:10 PM

French immersion school reopens Friday

Classes resume Friday morning for students at L'Ecole Henry Kelsey in Saskatoon.

Police released this picture of Alexandria Scott, 18, missing since Wednesday. (Saskatoon Police)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 8:47 PM

Small town searches for missing teen

Police are combing the town of Davidson, Sask., looking for Alexandria Scott, 18, who is missing and may be in danger.

Big Sky Farms Inc. is the largest hog producer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 400 people, and a significant buyer of farmers` grain. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 6:19 PM

Sask. must help farmers hurt by Big Sky crisis: NDP

The Saskatchewan government should do more to help grain farmers affected by a decision by Big Sky Farms to file for creditor protection last week, Opposition leader Dwain Lingenfelter says.

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 5:59 PM

Bust shuts down Canora area grow-op

A farm in east-central Saskatchewan was the site of what police describe as a sophisticated marijuana grow operation.

Saskatchewan says it will open vaccination clinics to everyone, starting next Monday. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 4:27 PM

Mass flu shot clinics start Nov. 23

Everyone in Saskatchewan will be able to be vaccinated against the H1N1 flu, starting Nov. 23.

Shaun Richard Funk, 35, was arrested by Regina police late Wednesday night. (Regina police)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 3:17 PM

B.C. sex assault suspect arrested in Regina

Regina police have arrested a man facing sexual assault charges in British Columbia.

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 3:17 PM

B.C. sex assault suspect arrested in Regina

Regina police have arrested a man facing sexual assault charges in British Columbia.

Saskatchewan Finance Minister Rod Gantefoer released the government`s mid-year financial report on Thursday. (Stefani Langenegger/CBC)

Last Updated: November 19 2009, 1:13 PM

Sask. economy shrinking: mid-year report

For days, the Saskatchewan government has been forecasting bad news in its mid-year financial update, and on Thursday the public found out just how bad.

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 11:56 PM

Fatality in accident on Highway 1 east of Regina

One person is dead following a collision on Highway 1, about one kilometre east of Regina.

Regina`s city hall is lit up at night to show support for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Unfortunately, one floor did not get the memo. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 11:50 PM

City hall lights up for 'Riders

The city hall building in Regina is selectively lighting up its windows to support the local football team.

This picture of Ecole Henry Kelsey is posted on the Saskatoon public school division`s website.

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 11:25 PM

Water main break closes French immersion school

Saskatoon's French immersion school L'�cole Henry Kelsey is dealing with a water main break and has cancelled classes until at least Friday and possibly into next week.

Guy Lonechild speaks to reporters after being elected Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations at a convention in Saskatoon Oct. 29. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 10:35 PM

New FSIN chief promises change

Chief Guy Lonechild, the newly elected head of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, wants to change how the organization operates.

Daniel Wolfe, 33, is shown entering court during his trial in October. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 9:53 PM

Man found guilty in home-invasion murders

A Saskatchewan man has been found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in a home invasion two years ago.

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 9:53 PM

Man found guilty in home-invasion murders

A Saskatchewan man has been found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder in a home invasion two years ago.

Police in Saskatoon say they are investigating an alleged altercation between two taxi drivers on Tuesday. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 7:48 PM

Cabbie says rival punched him over prime spot

A Saskatoon cabbie claims he was punched by a rival taxi driver as part of an escalating feud between two competing companies.

The Saskatchewan government released concept drawings for a proposed domed stadium in Regina. (Stadium Consultants International)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 7:42 PM

Regina hoteliers offer to chip in $10M for domed stadium

The 17 members of the Regina Hotels Association say they are ready to chip in $10 million towards the construction of a domed football stadium in the Saskatchewan capital.

There was a heated debate about criminal record checks at the Saskatchewan legislature on Wednesday. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 6:40 PM

MLAs trade barbs over criminal record check proposal

Talk of a proposed law that would require anyone running for elected office provincially to submit to a criminal record check had politicians on both sides of the legislative assembly pointing fingers Wednesday afternoon.

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 3:41 PM

Latest findings released in review of Yorkton radiologist

An update of a review of a Yorkton, Sask., radiologist has found that about two per cent of roughly 40,000 examinations he performed had the potential to negatively affect the patient.

Last Updated: November 18 2009, 11:35 AM

Saskatchewan politicians scrap over climate change

A debate about the Saskatchewan government's environmental policies is swirling on the home front as Premier Brad Wall heads to Washington, D.C., to talk about energy and climate change.

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 11:44 PM

Grass fire disrupts Highway 16 traffic

Police have reopened traffic after an out-of-control grass fire closed down a portion of Highway 16 in the Lashburn area on Tuesday afternoon.

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 11:36 PM

2 more swine flu-related deaths in Sask.

Saskatchewan is reporting two more deaths related to swine flu.

Former Saskatchewan premier Grant Devine was awarded the province`s Order of Merit onTuesday. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 11:10 PM

Ex-premier Devine gets province's highest honour

Grant Devine, Saskatchewan's premier through most of the 1980s, has been honoured with the province's Order of Merit.

Shaun Richard Funk, 35, may be in the Regina area. Police issued a warrant for his arrest relating to sexual assaults in B.C. (Regina Police)

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 10:22 PM

Suspect in B.C. sexual assaults may be in Sask.

Police in Regina say a suspect in two sexual assaults on the West Coast may be in the prairie city and they are looking for help in their search for the man.

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 6:58 PM

Sask. funds 21 group homes for intellectually disabled

The Saskatchewan government says it's making progress finding group homes for scores of people with intellectual disabilities who've been on a waiting list.

An adult bus fare in Saskatoon will cost $2.75, beginning Jan. 1. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 6:18 PM

Saskatoon raises transit, parking rates

The City of Saskatoon is raising downtown parking rates and bus fares, effective Jan. 1.

Saskatchewan reported Tuesday that the province had received a total of 320,400 doses of H1N1 vaccine. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 5:05 PM

Sask. expands swine flu vaccinations

Saskatchewan health officials say more groups are being added to the priority list for swine flu vaccinations, but individual health regions remain in charge of screening people for the shots.

Calgary-based Lake Placid River Landing Inc. says the hotel-condominium-office complex it wants to build on the River Landing site in Saskatoon would look like this.
(CBC)

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 2:35 PM

Money for Saskatoon complex coming, developer says

The man who wants to build a $200-million riverfront complex in Saskatoon is trying to jump-start his stalled project.

Casino Regina has been a consistent money-maker for the provincial government. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 17 2009, 10:36 AM

Casinos not for sale, minister says

The provincial government says its casinos in Moose Jaw and Regina are not for sale, but admits there have been offers.

Last Updated: November 16 2009, 9:11 PM

2nd death in vehicle rollover

A second person has died from injuries sustained in a recent rollover crash near the rural community of Kincaid in southwestern Saskatchewan, RCMP said on Monday.

Provincial Municipal Affairs Minister Jeremy Harrison says forcing election candidates to make public their criminal records will improve accountability in northern areas of Saskatchewan. (Province of Saskatchewan)

Last Updated: November 16 2009, 8:43 PM

Sask. candidates may be asked about criminal pasts

Candidates running for office in northern Saskatchewan's municipalities could soon have to reveal their criminal records to the public under a proposed law.

Trevor Dimen is awaiting sentencing for manslaughter in the 2008 death of his father, Bill. (CBC)

Last Updated: November 16 2009, 4:49 PM

Regina man who killed father to be sentenced Nov. 27

A Regina man convicted of killing his father will find out later this month how much time he'll spend behind bars.

Last Updated: November 16 2009, 1:19 PM

Sask. reviewing cemetery upkeep

With an unknown number of Saskatchewan's 3,500 cemeteries and burial sites abandoned and uncared for, the provincial government is looking to make some improvements.

Last Updated: November 16 2009, 12:43 PM

Saskatoon police investigating homicide

Saskatoon police have called in homicide investigators following the death of a 33-year-old man early Monday morning.

Last Updated: November 16 2009, 12:00 PM

Farmers owed money upset with hog company

Some Saskatchewan farmers are angry with Big Sky Farms after the hog producer went into creditor protection last week.