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Mass killing suspect Myles Sanderson is not hiding at James Smith Cree Nation, RCMP say. Authorities say the location of the mass murder suspect is still unknown and are urging the public to remain cautious. Earlier Tuesday, RCMP sent an alert telling residents of James Smith Cree Nation, about 170 kilometres …
Read More »RCMP faces extra scrutiny over hunt for Sask. stabbing suspect after admitting past failures
As the search for Saskatchewan stabbing suspect Myles Sanderson drags into a third day, law enforcement experts say the RCMP appears to be determined to show it has learned from past failures during wide searches, including the Nova Scotia mass shootings in 2020. Sanderson, 32, is wanted over a series of …
Read More »The National | 10 killed, 15 injured in Sask. stabbing
Sept. 4, 2022 | A mass stabbing spree leaves 10 dead and 15 injured in Saskatchewan. The latest on the developing story. News Source link
Read More »New park in honour of Sask. RCMP officer killed in line of duty ‘amazing’ tribute, father says
The father of an RCMP officer killed in the line of duty in Saskatchewan last summer says a new park in his son’s honour is an “amazing” tribute. Indian Head RCMP Const. Shelby Patton was killed on duty on June 12, 2021, while conducting a traffic stop in Wolseley, a …
Read More »Former Sask. private school students allege being ‘coerced’ into working on political campaigns
Former students of a Saskatoon private Christian academy say school and church officials pressured them into working on political campaigns to increase their power and advance their conservative social agenda. The politicians allegedly include a former member of Parliament, Saskatoon’s longest-serving mayor, and a sitting Saskatoon city councillor. Despite the …
Read More »List of students alleging abuse at Sask. Christian school growing rapidly
The chorus of former students from a private Saskatoon Christian school with stories of abuse and degradation is growing. They include children and grandchildren of top officials from Christian Centre Academy and the adjacent Saskatoon Christian Centre Church. The school is now known as Legacy Christian Academy. The church has also …
Read More »Sask. cattle producers call for meat pricing investigation, transparency
Cattle producers in Saskatchewan want more transparency about who is profiting from beef sales. They say meat packers and retailers are limiting supply to drive up prices. “We know what retail prices are and we know what our farm gate prices are,” said Garner Deobald, who farms near Hodgeville, Sask. “There’s a …
Read More »Sask. government under fire for funding independent schools run by anti-LGBTQ churches
Amid Pride celebrations across Saskatchewan, experts are raising concern over the provincial government’s decision to boost funding for certain independent schools that are operated by churches with anti-LGBTQ policies. Last month, the province formally announced the 21 independent and four “historical” schools in Saskatchewan that will receive $17.5 million in …
Read More »New details emerge in homicide of Sask. 13-month-old Tanner Brass
Chris Bird, known as “Jimmy” on the streets of Prince Albert, Sask., had spent the night in police holding cells. He’d sobered up and was about to be released when he heard piercing screams coming from the women’s detention area down the hall. “My baby! Help my baby! My baby!” …
Read More »Sask. man’s video of close encounter with bear goes viral
Curtis Matwishyn was hoping to snap a few photos of a young black bear in the forest near Waskesiu Lake, in northern Saskatchewan, earlier this month. But the wildlife photographer soon found himself a bit too close for comfort to the animal. Matwishyn and his fiancée were driving back to Waskesiu, …
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