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Five people are in custody in Merritt after fleeing police and crashing a stolen car near the local RCMP office on Thursday morning. The group of three men and two women are facing several charges, including theft, assault and driving offences in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Merritt RCMP received a complaint of an erratic driver at 8:10 a.m. headed toward Merritt on Hwy. 5. Within minutes, an officer saw the SUV enter Merritt via an off ramp, but lost sight of it as it ent...

Article content A: In no particular order, start with Schitt’s Creek. I had started it pre-pandemic, but then I actually went back and binge watched the entire thing, which was a problem — a problem because it’s so good. Then I went onto The Crown. Literally couldn’t stop. Then realized there was one I always meant to watch and hadn’t, so I went into Breaking Bad. Q: You’ve got a degree in plant biology and spent part of your time at the University of Saskatchewan and part at Queen�...

Regina / 980 CJME Feb 26, 2021 8:01 AM Students of the game of hockey will be the ones calling the University of Regina home for the next few months. The WHL hub in Regina is to begin at Evraz Place on March 12. Players and staff from the seven teams comprising the East Division bubble — the Regina Pats, Saskatoon Blades, Swift Current Broncos, Moose Jaw Warriors, Prince Albert Raiders, Winnipeg Ice and Brandon Wheat Kings — are expected to arrive in Regina on Saturday. Bettina Welsh, the d...

Christopher Worsley was packing up all his gear Wednesday morning in preparation to haul a load of peas down to Topeka, Kansas. The last trip down was rough, as he had to navigate through a couple of blizzards. What's been even tougher for him has been getting in to see a dentist, or a chiropractor or getting his hearing checked. "I was almost denied service at a hospital for routine tests because I was a truck driver," said Worsley, an owner-operator truck driver who lives in Swi...

As Canada prepares to receive a total of 640,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines, Saskatchewan is preparing to receive fewer doses than anticipated.

The agreement will provide both inpatient and outpatient services for youth who are experiencing problematic substance use across the province, with the services to be based in Swift Current. This program is a result of an $800,000 commitment in the 2019-20 provincial budget, noted a government press release. “More and more youth are struggling with mental health and addictions, so it is especially important that we continue to expand services to better meet their needs,” Mental Health an...

More vaccines are reaching Saskatchewans long-term care homes, where 81 per cent of residents have had at least one dose.

Anyone from 12 to 18 years old (inclusive) will be eligible for treatment at the shelter.

Nearly three and a half years after a mobile home burned to the ground with two people inside, a 51-year-old man from Prince Albert is facing a number of charges including attempted murder. Kirk Andrew Rudolph appeared Monday morning at Regina Provincial Court. In addition to attempted murder, Rudolph has also been charged with aggravated assault, arson, obstructing justice and counseling to commit public mischief. The case was adjourned to Feb. 24, and will be spoken to in Swift Current. The c...

  EDMONTON -- A Canadian man with a special connection to Joey Moss has created a unique tribute to the Edmonton legend. Curtis Schwartz was commissioned by the Edmonton Oilers to paint a goalie mask to honour the late locker room attendant. “I was very happy with it, very happy,” Schwartz told CTV News Edmonton. “It’s to commemorate a man that was an amazing individual, so you want to make sure it’s the best possible product that I ever put out.” The Swift Current, Sask. man...