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The Saskatchewan Health Authority is expediting the opening of additional drive thru and walk-in in Regina, Saskatoon, Yorkton, Moose Jaw, Weyburn, Swift Current, Prince Albert, Lloydminster and North Battleford.
PRINCE ALBERT -- James Hamm says his family won’t stop searching until they have closure on his son’s disappearance. “We’re not quitting with any of it until we find him or his body,” he said, speaking on the Weyakwin Lake dock where Matthew Hamm was last seen. Six months after Matthew’s disappearance, his family is offering a $100,000 reward for his safe return. Matthew, who was 24 years old at the time, went out on his boat on Sept. 23 around 6 p.m. to catch some fish for supper — something he regularly did after work at his family’s campground and septic business.
SASKATOON -- COVID-19 variants are spreading in Saskatchewan, with cases now detected in the north The Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority (NITHA) says there’s been two variant cases detected in the far north eastern and far north western part of the province — not disclosing exact locations. Dr. Nnamdi Ndubuka, NITHA’s the chief medical health officer, says the variant cases can be 30 to 70 per cent more transmissible than the original COVID-19 virus. “It can spread faster and it can cause individuals to be more sick than the original COVID-19 virus,” Ndubuka tells CTV News. “So what this means is that our health system could be overwhelmed very easily.”
SASKATOON -- On March 20, Sask. RCMP released a statement saying it would implement the recommendations of a report examining the police investigation into Colten Boushie’s death by April 1, 2021. The report was completed by The Civilian Review Complaints Commission (CRCC), an independent agency that examines the conduct of the RCMP. Sask. RCMP says its been closely monitoring completion of the cultural training. It said the most recent update indicated “we are on track to meet this commitment,” in an email to CTV News. Some of the recommendations in the report include giving some officers more guidance to interviewing witnesses and cultural awareness training to be provided to all RCMP employees.
SASKATOON -- Last year, churches were forced to cancel services at churches over Easter weekend due to the province's public health orders. This year, parishioners are allowed to gather for the sacred holiday. “We are starting with in-person services for the first time in about five months. We have a good Friday Service at 10:30 a.m. and then Sunday morning Easter service at 10 a.m.,” said co-pastor of the Mount Royal Mennonite Church Gareth Ewert Fisher. The province's public health guidelines limit seating capacity to 30 per cent of a place of worship occupancy or 150 people, whichever is lower. Pastor Fisher said he is looking forward to seeing some of his regular churchgoers he has been unable to interact with in-person.
SASKATOON -- No one was hurt after a vehicle crashed through the front windows of a Saskatoon retailer. On Tuesday, SaskMade Marketplace posted a photo to its social media page showing the destruction inside the store on Eighth Street after a vehicle plowed through. “We’ve had a bit of an oops today at the store so we’ll be closed for the remainder of the day,” SaskMade posted on Facebook. Saskatoon police said a 71-year-old woman was pulling into a parking stall when she accidentally pressed on the gas pedal, lunging the vehicle forward. No one was injured according to police and the driver was issued a ticket for driving without due care and attention.
SASKATOON -- A strange incident occurred at the Broadway Bridge on Tuesday afternoon. A person was trapped inside the wire fence on the underside of the bridge just after 1 p.m. Members of the fire department attended, cutting the lock on the gate, freeing the person. There is no word on how the person became entrapped. Share:
SASKATOON -- A woman has been handed a three-and-a-half year prison sentence for killing her best friend. Stacey Stone pleaded guilty for driving over the legal limit causing death and failing to stop after a collision. On June 6, 2020, Kionna Nicotine, 23, was found dead outside her home. Court heard it happened after a night of drinking. Stone drove to Nicotine’s home, more than two times over the legal limit, with her two kids in the vehicle. Stone urged her friend to meet her outside. When Nicotine did, Stone accelerated and hit Nicotine with her car. According to an agreed statement of facts, Nicotine was stuck under the vehicle. After pulling her friend out, Stone fled the scene.
SASKATOON -- Justin Bender from Moose Jaw says he is working on adding more content for his first downloadable video game creation Xero Hour, which he says has received positive reviews. “It got lots of really good feed back. Lots of really good reviews and five-star ratings.” Bender developed Xero Hour, a mobile device game, based on a character trying to survive and thrive in the unfamiliar environment of a different planet - while finding materials to repair a spacecraft. “He has just crash landed on a planet and has to find minerals and stuff. There are three different kind of minerals and then weapon upgrades so he can survive - and eventually rebuild his ship.”