Battlefords News-Optimist

As part of a University of Saskatchewan research project, small teams of high school students from Saskatchewan and Manitoba will spend their summers in bug jackets, venturing into the wilderness to measure permafrost and track caribou around Churchi

A small black bear spent the night in a treetop – and had a long sleep-in on Sunday morning.

Onion Lake RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating 33-year-old Nathan Vernon Waskewitch. He is described as being approximately 5'11" and weighs 200 lbs with a medium build.

Provincial officials responded Monday to the release of a report on long-term care facilities on Friday.

On June 1, at 1:30 a.m., Maidstone RCMP, Onion Lake RCMP, Turtleford RCMP and Lloydminster Search and Rescue responded to a single vehicle roll over on Highway 3 West of Paradise Hill.

Saskatchewan provincial courts are resuming court at nine circuit court locations in the coming weeks, Saskatchewan Chief Judge J.A. Plemel said in a statement May 29.

Hockey Canada has announced a number of changes for the upcoming hockey season, following the cancellation of last season’s playoffs due to COVID-19. A number of the changes impact the CJHL.

Charges were dropped against two people who were the first to be charged under the Saskatchewan Public Health Act during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As of June 1, there is one new case of COVID-19. The new case is in the Regina region. The provincial total remains at 646 reported cases.

Bail hearings for two co-accused charged in connection to a major drug bust north of Biggar were adjourned again. Mitch Hutchinson, 49, had show cause hearings on May 21, 22nd and 29th in Saskatoon Provincial Court but still hasn’t been released.