Provincial government
Buffalo Pound Dam upgrades support Saskatchewan water supplies
$12 million in upgrades supports the dam that supplies about 25 per cent of Saskatchewan's population, including Regina and Moose Jaw, plus two potash mines.
Business / local economy
Canada's largest helium purification facility opens in Saskatchewan
Canada's largest helium purification facility has opened near Stewart Valley, raising Saskatchewan's yearly output by more than 40 per cent toward a 10 per cent global supply goal.
Provincial government
Saskatchewan opens Farm Security Act public consultation
Saskatchewan has opened a public survey on The Saskatchewan Farm Security Act, asking about farm land ownership, home quarter protection and foreclosure protections, open until Nov. 30.
Provincial government
Saskatchewan and Ottawa fund 10 housing infrastructure projects
A $73.5 million joint federal-provincial investment will fund 10 Saskatchewan projects improving water, wastewater, drainage and sewer infrastructure to unlock new housing supply. Government Relations
Courts / justice
Saskatchewan names first associate judges to King's Bench
Saskatchewan appointed its first five associate judges to the Court of King's Bench, adding a new tier meant to speed up civil and family cases.
Incident / police
Man injured in Thunderchild First Nation shooting
RCMP are looking for two masked suspects after a man was shot on Thunderchild First Nation near Turtleford; he was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Incident / police
RCMP seek men in Stanley Mission sexual assault
RCMP are asking the public for help to identify three men who sexually assaulted a woman in a Stanley Mission park on Oct. 2.
Provincial government
Saskatchewan oil and gas offering tops $29 million
Saskatchewan's fourth Crown oil and gas offering of the fiscal year raised more than $29 million, led by bids in the Lloydminster area.
Incident / police
Onion Lake RCMP charge two men with fraud over $5,000
Two men from Onion Lake face fraud over $5,000 charges after the RCMP allege they collected unlawful payments from Onion Lake Cree Nation landholders over four years.
Courts / justice
Three charged after police allege staged Regina collision
Regina police and SGI investigators say a January head-on crash on Pinkie Road was deliberately staged. Three people now face fraud over $5,000 and dangerous-driving charges.
Provincial government
Schmalz, municipal leaders press Ottawa for infrastructure funding
Government Relations Minister Eric Schmalz and leaders of nine Saskatchewan cities, plus SARM, SUMA and New North, are in Ottawa to press for more flexible federal cost-shared infrastructure funding.
Health
More Saskatchewan pharmacies to file exception drug requests online
Saskatchewan is opening an online exception-drug request tool to more community pharmacies, aiming to get patients faster decisions on drug coverage.
Incident / police
Three killed in collision near Foam Lake
Three people died and a South Carolina man faces charges after a truck and SUV collided on a grid road west of Foam Lake, Saskatchewan.
Public safety
Saskatoon Police Warn of Festival Impersonation Scam
Saskatoon police warn that fraudsters are impersonating organizers of small festivals and tradeshows to steal vendor application fees, and urge vendors to verify an event independently before paying.
Provincial government
Saskatchewan approves mineral rights for three First Nations
Saskatchewan approves transferring Crown mineral rights to Canada under Treaty Land Entitlement agreements with Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation and Pasqua First Nation, a step
Provincial government
Saskatchewan's new Defamation Act replaces 1909 libel law
Saskatchewan's Defamation Act takes effect, replacing a 1909 libel law and giving courts new powers to order take-downs and de-indexing of harmful online content, while cutting red tape for news publi
Public safety
Regina police flag 10 collisions in 10 days
Ten collisions involving pedestrians, cyclists and e-bike riders in ten days, including one death and a six-year-old girl struck, have Regina police urging every road user to take care.