RCMP warn against naked dancing at Craven country music festival

by Alicia Bridges

Dance to your heart’s content, just don’t do it naked. That’s the RCMP’s message to revellers at the Craven Country Thunder music festival north of Regina.

Regina woman helping others crack code to tech career

by Alex Soloducha

Ladies Learning Code is hosting workshops in Regina in hopes of getting more women into the tech industry in Saskatchewan.

'Let us speak differently about the world:' Poet says social change starts with language

Words and how we use them can change the world, says Sheri-D Wilson, who is taking part in a number of events at the Festival of Words in Moose Jaw, Sask.

Sask. farmers say drought conditions worst in decades

by Alicia Bridges

Saskatchewan farmers say drought conditions in some parts of the province are the worst they have seen in decades and today’s higher operating costs will make it harder to bounce back.

'He's a different runner': Ahtahkakoop sprinter hoping to repeat double gold at Indigenous Games

by Creeden Martell

For Landon Sasakamoose, a sprinter from the Ahtahkakoop First Nation, his goal is not just to win races — but also to prove he is the best.

No smoking on sidewalks, roads or parking lots at Regina's Evraz Place

There will be no smoking allowed in public spaces at Evraz Place, including parking lots for Rider tailgating.

Group calls on Regina police to review K-9 conduct and policy

by Kendall Latimer

The Saskatchewan Coalition Against Racism Regina has called on Regina police to conduct a thorough review of its police-dog program after two bystanders were bitten this month.

Prince Albert abduction suspect has charges upgraded to aggravated sexual assault

by Stephanie Taylor

Jared John Charles, also identified as Jarrod John Charles, is facing nine charges related to the alleged abduction of a Prince Albert girl.

Province issues fire ban in Sask. provincial parks

People can still use self-contained fire pits and portable gas-heating devices, and barbecues at the park's discretion.

Warnings before fines as Regina looks to ease smokers into new bylaw

by Brandon Harder

Regina’s new smoking and vaping bylaw will come into effect Saturday, but it won’t be enforced with an iron fist — at least not to begin with.

Regina surgery centre threatened and vandalized, manager's car covered in feces

Omni Surgery and Anti-Ageing centre was vandalized earlier this month, and the practice manager's car was covered with feces after he received a disturbing phone call in June.

FSIN says pastures should stay under provincial responsibility after 200 cattle die

by David Shield

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is asking the provincial government to keep responsibility for its community pastures.

Video Sask. man training team of falcons to control bird pests

by Alex Johnson

Rich Ensby is one of two people in Saskatchewan with a Commercial Bird Abatement licence and is on the verge of creating a new bird control program in the province. In other words, he's a pigeon exterminator.

3 men charged with slew of weapons offences after Regina police bust

Officers with the special weapons and tactics team, as well as canine unit, descended on a home in the 900 block of Argyle Street on Thursday.

Indigenous leaders to boycott Monday's meeting with premiers

Three Indigenous groups will boycott the meeting with Canada's premiers on Monday because they believe their groups should be included as equal partners at the Council of the Federation meeting, which starts on Tuesday.

Alcohol restrictions in La Ronge need community buy-in: addictions expert

An addictions expert in Saskatchewan says community buy-in is needed in order to make alcohol strategies work.

Regina's patio smoking ban begins Saturday

by Stephanie Taylor

The City of Regina's new smoking bylaw takes effect Saturday.

Motorcycle crash sends Moose Jaw man to hospital with serious injuries

A man is recovering in hospital after a serious motorcycle crash in Moose Jaw, Sask. Thursday night.

Law Society ruling details links between North Battleford lawyer and convicted fraudster Allan Moen

by Dan Zakreski

A North Battleford lawyer tied to convicted fraudster Allan Moen will stay suspended until the end of the year.

Suspect arrested after man knifed in Moose Jaw

A man has been arrested after a fight broke out in Moose Jaw, Sask., followed by a stabbing Friday morning.

Beach-friendly wheelchairs available at Sask. parks this summer

Accessible wheelchairs are being made available to beach-goers in Saskatchewan this summer.

The Marilyn Monroe dress? Check by the plums at Saskatoon's new Save-on-Foods

by Guy Quenneville

Too lazy to do groceries Friday morning? Well, what if we told you a dress worn by the Hollywood starlet will be on display while you roam the aisles?

2 Regina nurses suspended, fined for professional misconduct

Two Regina licensed practical nurses have pleaded guilty to professional misconduct stemming from an incident in April.

'Hoping for rain': Hot, dry weather stresses Sask. crops

by Kendall Latimer

Some parts of the province have seen less than 100 mm of moisture since April.

Manager calls city's crackdown on cabs stopping in front of Regina bar 'ridiculous'

by Stephanie Taylor

New late-night taxi stands are being installed in downtown Regina after bar managers confronted a parking enforcement officer who said cabs couldn't stop in front of a pub.

'Locking down the alcohol cabinet' in La Ronge won't work: addictions worker

by Charles Hamilton

Closing bars early and shutting down liquor outlets on month-end paydays is not the solution to alcohol abuse in La Ronge, Sask., according to a local addictions worker.

Sulphate in water, dehydration and heat killed 200 Sask. cattle

by Creeden Martell

A lethal dose of sulphate in the water, combined with heat and dehydration, is blamed in the death of 200 cattle in southwest Saskatchewan last week.

Aphids beware: 150,000 ladybugs released in Regina's Victoria Park

by Brandon Harder

Regina is now home to more ladybugs than people.

PM sidesteps calls to reboot inquiry into missing, murdered Indigenous women and girls

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is giving no indication he is willing to intervene in the independent inquiry his government launched to examine the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

A lot of legumes: Regina Food Bank receives 9,000-kg donation of lentils

by Cory Coleman

Almost 9,000 kilograms of lentils were donated to the Regina Food Bank Thursday morning, which volunteers will use to make tens of thousands of meals.

Yorkton judge rules no evidence that burping threw off breathalyzer

by David Shield

A judge in Yorkton, Sask., has ruled that there's no evidence that belching gave a man an artificially high breathalyzer result.

49 proposed rules for restricting liquor sales in La Ronge include no alcohol on cheque days

by Guy Quenneville

People are debating proposed rules to restrict alcohol sales in the small northern community of La Ronge, including a ban on selling liquor on days people receive government cheques.

RCMP search for 2 teens after patrol truck hit and run in North Battleford

RCMP have arrested two teenagers and are searching for two more after a police truck was hit in North Battleford, Sask.

Sask. illegal hunting charge reinstated in Treaty rights case involving Manitoba man

by Creeden Martell

The Court of Queen's Bench has overturned a Provincial Court ruling which dismissed charges against a Status Indian who was hunting on private land in Treaty 4 territory.

Missing Sask. mom and toddler last seen on Moncton street, RCMP say

Valerie Violet Thompson and her son were visiting the Moncton area from Saskatchewan when they disappeared July 11.

Estevan coal mine fined $120K after worker falls 6 metres out of excavator

A coal-mining company has pleaded guilty to breaking occupational health and safety rules after a worker was seriously injured.

Sask. has 1,000 fewer job vacancies than a year ago

The number of job vacancies in Saskatchewan is down by more than 10 per cent in the first quarter of 2017, year over year — the biggest decline in Canada.

Correctional Service Canada expands take-home naloxone kit program to Sask. inmates

by Stephanie Taylor

Federal inmates in Canada with a history of opioid addictions are being given access to free take-home naloxone kits upon release.

Indigenous Games continue to fortify mother-daughter bond

by Devin Heroux

Juleah Duesing just four medals away from doing exactly what she wrote down in a poem in Grade 2: winning as many North American Indigenous Games medals as her mother Reila Bird. If she does it, Bird will have the best seat at the event to watch it unfold in Toronto.

Regina man sues Manitoba government over alleged in-custody beating

by Jill Coubrough

A Regina man who claims he was beaten by guards at the Winnipeg Remand Centre has filed a lawsuit against the province.

Video Retreat for HIV-positive women in Regina offers healing, Indigenous tradition

All Nations Hope recently offered a nine-week retreat for 12 HIV positive women in Regina.

Video Sask. pro basketball stars living their dreams playing overseas

by Adam Hunter

Two Regina professional basketball players are hoping to inspire the next generation to follow in their shoes.

Sask. snowboarder Mark McMorris wins 1st ESPY

The Regina native and reigning Olympic bronze medallist in slopestyle won the award as the best male action sports athlete.