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Former Saskatchewan music teacher convicted of sexual assault to be sentenced in January

Former Saskatchewan music teacher convicted of sexual assault to be sentenced in January

Former Saskatchewan music teacher convicted of sexually assaulting students will be sentenced Jan. 21, 2021. Gerard Loehr, 57, was found guilty in Wynyard Provincial Court Nov.
Horizontal, hydraulicly-stimulated geothermal well is “remarkable,” says DEEP CEO

Horizontal, hydraulicly-stimulated geothermal well is “remarkable,” says DEEP CEO

Torquay, Saskatoon – Saskatchewan geothermal power pioneer Deep Earth Energy Production Corp. (DEEP) has recently hydraulicly stimulated a horizontal geothermal well south of Torquay, something president and CEO Kirsten Marcia says is a global first.
Case counts continue to rise for COVID-19: SHA

Case counts continue to rise for COVID-19: SHA

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA)broke down where people contracted COVID-19 last week in an update posted online Tuesday. “Saskatchewan has high rates of community transmission.
Fundraising campaign opened for the Mainprize Project

Fundraising campaign opened for the Mainprize Project

(Photo of Dr. Mainprize from Mainprize Project Facebook page) A gofundme fundraising campaign was launched on Nov. 17 to help fund the Mainprize Project officially ( https://www.gofundme.com/f/mainprize-project ).
N.B. man denied bail in P.A. court on attempted murder charges

N.B. man denied bail in P.A. court on attempted murder charges

A North Battleford man accused of attempted murder was denied bail in Prince Albert Provincial Court. Trent Fox, 19, had a show cause hearing on Nov. 19.

Youth leading the charge for climate action at Mock COP26

Young people from around the world, frustrated at yet another delay at the primary forum for global climate action, are creating their own legal document and asking world leaders to adopt it.
More North Sask. First Nations enter lockdowns

More North Sask. First Nations enter lockdowns

An alarming spike in cases is pushing more Saskatchewan First Nations to enter community lockdowns.
Hockey pioneer Fred Sasakamoose passes away at age 86 from COVID-19

Hockey pioneer Fred Sasakamoose passes away at age 86 from COVID-19

Indigenous hockey pioneer Fred Sasakamoose died Tuesday afternoon. Sasakamoose was long considered the first Indigenous player to suit up for a National Hockey League squad.
N.B. RCMP gang unit raids two homes, seizes firearms, cash, large quantity of drugs

N.B. RCMP gang unit raids two homes, seizes firearms, cash, large quantity of drugs

The North Battleford RCMP gang unit raided two homes and charged five people after seizing firearms, cash and a large quantity of drugs on Nov. 21. According to police, the first residence they raided was in the 1800 block of St.
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