Layoffs begin at Big River, Sask., sawmill as workers call for more support
This week marks the first round of layoffs at the Big River sawmill, and workers want to see more action to protect Saskatchewan’s forestry sector.
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This week marks the first round of layoffs at the Big River sawmill, and workers want to see more action to protect Saskatchewan’s forestry sector.
A Prince Albert police officer was seriously injured while chasing a robbery suspect earlier this week.
In Saskatchewan, 31 nurses left the profession for every 100 who entered in 2024, according to the report. That was an 18-per-cent decrease from the previous year, bringing the ratio to a level similar to 2014.
Prince Albert police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old man as a homicide.
Following close to 24 hours of widespread outages, SaskTel says most phone, wireless and internet services have been restored in affected Saskatchewan communities.
NDP MLA Kim Breckner told reporters in Prince Albert on Thursday that with winter coming, it’s growing more dangerous for people dealing with homelessness.
Saskatchewan RCMP have issued a critical alert warning of a dangerous person with a gun in Red Earth Cree Nation.
A SaskTel outage is affecting internet, television, home phone and cellular services in several Saskatchewan communities Thursday.
A person was taken to hospital after a shooting on Clearwater River Dene Nation early Wednesday morning.
Police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old man who was found with life-threatening injuries at a Prince Albert home early Saturday.
Cut Knife RCMP are asking the public to be on the lookout for a 19-year-old man charged following an attempted vehicle theft on Poundmaker Cree Nation.
The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) unit is advising parents and children to watch out for online “sextortion” scams.
Parts of northern Saskatchewan are under a heavy rainfall warning, with Environment Canada projecting 40 to 60 mm of rain over the coming days.
A man responsible for setting a massive wildfire that burned through northern Saskatchewan last year has been sentenced to six years in prison.
Intent was at the centre of closing arguments Thursday in the trial of a man accused of killing his girlfriend with a snow shovel.
Saskatchewan’s police watchdog has launched an investigation after a man suffered an injury during an RCMP arrest on Mosquito Grizzly Bear’s Head Lean Man First Nation.