A marijuana grow-op in Watson, Sask., has been busted, says the RCMP. Police said they initially went to a building on Railway Avenue in the community 90 km east of Saskatoon on Jan. 18 after an alarm went off. Read more: Man charged in major… Read More »424 marijuana plants seized at grow-op in Watson Sask.: RCMP
An associate professor at the University of Regina is defending the members of the executive committee who voted in favour of a motion that would prevent businesses who sell or produce fossil fuel products from advertising or sponsoring with the City of Regina. Under the… Read More »University of Regina professor defends executive committee’s fossil fuel motion
As the first terminally ill cancer patient in Canada to legally use so-called magic mushrooms to treat anxiety, Thomas Hartle is hopeful that more temporary approvals from the federal government signal a permanent regulatory regime may be in the works. Hartle, 53, received a one-year… Read More »Patient hopes Canada will introduce regulations for treatment with ‘magic mushrooms’
A woman who depends on the Saskatchewan Assured Income for Disability (SAID) program said she is struggling to afford face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. She said that limits where she can go and when and she feels isolated as a result. An advocate, who… Read More »Coronavirus: Advocate says lack of masks can lead to isolation
Roughly 350 drivers received impairment tests at a New Year’s Eve sobriety checkpoint on Idylwyld Drive, resulting in 18 vehicles being impounded, four more than last year. The checkstop was coordinated by the Saskatoon Police Department, Corman Park Police, Canadian Pacific Police and the Saskatchewan… Read More »18 vehicles impounded following Saskatoon New Year’s Eve sobriety checkpoint – Saskatoon
RCMP says it seized nearly 10 pounds of cocaine, along with other drugs and weapons, after carrying out searches at two homes in North Battleford, Sask. The first home, in the 1800 block of St. Laurent Drive, was searched on the morning of Nov. 21.… Read More »RCMP seize 9.8 pounds of cocaine in North Battleford, Sask. drug bust
A Saskatoon man is calling for Health Canada to approve medicinal cannabis products for therapeutic use so he won’t go hungry. Aaron Unger said it’s a much better way to deal with his chronic pain than to use opioid-based medication, which he was previously prescribed… Read More »Saskatoon man calls for federal government to widen medicinal cannabis coverage
Since the novel coronavirus pandemic began, the Saskatchewan Health Authority has been alerting the public about businesses that have likely been exposed to COVID-19 by an infectious person. This is done when health officials are uncertain they have identified all close contacts. Starting Sunday, Sept.… Read More »Outbreaks and potential COVID-19 exposures in Saskatchewan for the past 2 weeks
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has issued a warning about possible COVID-19 exposure at nine Prince Albert businesses. Read more: Outbreaks and potential COVID-19 exposures in Saskatchewan for the past two weeks The health authority says a person who tested positive for the novel coronavirus… Read More »Possible COVID-19 exposure at 11 Prince Albert, Rosetown businesses: SHA