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Frost warning in effect for central and southern Sask.
Stephanie Froese
A frost warning has been issued for central and much of southern Saskatchewan.
Affected areas include Saskatoon, the Battlefords, Prince Albert, Regina, Kindersley, Swift Current and areas.
Temperatures are expected to dip just below freezing overnight.
News Talk RSS Feed | Saturday, 19 May 2012, 5:36 pm
Make-a-Wish foundation helps Saskatoon boy meet musical heroes
By Jared Knolls
paNOW Staff
A Saskatoon boy living with some extraordinary challenges had his wish come true Saturday night.
Brandon Cumberland lives with primary ciliary dyskinesia, which means his lungs are extremely susceptible to life-threatening infections.
He also has an IGG deficiency, so he has to go to the hospital every month for blood globulins.
It hasn't stopped him from having a childhood.
"He's a pretty normal kid, he likes everything other kids like to do," said Amber Cumberland, Brandon's mother.
| Saturday, 19 May 2012, 4:13 pm
Rabbit Lake death not linked to mining
A death reported by RCMP in northern Saskatchewan is under investigation but is not believed to be associated with the operation of the Rabbit Lake mine.
CBC | Saskatchewan News | Saturday, 19 May 2012, 2:32 pm
Immigration office in Regina to close, minister says
Citizenship and Immigration Canada is closing its Regina office, leaving the province with only one centre in Saskatoon.
CBC | Saskatchewan News | Saturday, 19 May 2012, 2:30 pm
Left wings touched in mid-air plane collision over Sask.: investigators
A transport official says a mid-air collision that killed five people in Saskatchewan occurred when the left wings of the two small planes came into contact.
Global TV Saskatoon News | Saturday, 19 May 2012, 2:04 pm
Sask. senior convicted of manslaughter in boyfriend's death
A 67-year-old Saskatchewan man has been convicted of manslaughter in the death of his boyfriend in 2009.
Global TV Saskatoon News | Saturday, 19 May 2012, 2:04 pm
Investigators sift through debris field of Saskatchewan plane collision: Regina victims identified
Five people dead after two planes crashed mid-air near St. Brieux, Saskatchewan on Saturday morning.
Global TV Saskatoon News | Saturday, 19 May 2012, 2:04 pm
New scholarship in place for graduating secondary students in Saskatchewan
Government announces new scholarship for graduating secondary students in Saskatchewan studying in province.
Global TV Saskatoon News | Saturday, 19 May 2012, 2:04 pm
Make-a-Wish foundation helps Saskatoon boy meet musical heroes
Brandon Cumberland got to meet Nickelback Saturday night Jared KnollA Saskatoon boy living with some extraordinary challenges had his wish come true Saturday night.
Brandon Cumberland lives with primary ciliary dyskinesia, which means his lungs are extremely susceptible to life-threatening infections.
He also has an IGG deficiency, so he has to go to the hospital every month for blood globulins.
It hasn't stopped him from having a childhood.
"He's a pretty normal kid, he likes everything other kids like to do," said Amber Cumberland, Brandon's mother.
News Talk RSS Feed | Saturday, 19 May 2012, 2:03 pm
RCMP investigating death at Rabbit Lake mine
RCMP are en route to the Cameco Rabbit Lake mine after a reported death today. The cause of death and identity of the person is unknown at this time. Wollaston Lake RCMP received the report, but a flight to the mine was delayed due to an unexpected snow storm. The StarPhoenix - News | Saturday, 19 May 2012, 2:02 pm
Man dies at Cameco mine in Rabbit Lake
News Talk Radio staffA man has died at the Cameco Rabbit Lake mine.
Wollaston Lake RCMP have been unabel to get to the scene due to a snowstorm, so officers have been dispatched from Southend.
The cause of death and identity of the person have not been confirmed, but the death isn't thought to be related to operation of the mine.
News Talk RSS Feed | Saturday, 19 May 2012, 1:43 pm
UPDATE: Rabbit Lake mine death confirmed as suicide
paNOW Staff
RCMP from Wollaston Lake have investigated the death of a man at the Cameco Rabbit Lake mine and confirmed it as a suicide.
The identity of the man is not being released at this time.
| Saturday, 19 May 2012, 1:23 pm
Viterra worker rescued by high angle team
paNOW Staff
It was an unusual rescue at Elstow Grain Terminal Friday night.
Emergency crews were called just before 9 p.m. when a Viterra employee was injured 70 feet above ground level.
There was no way to get him to ground using exterior ladders, so a high angle rescue team was called. They were able to free the worker from being trapped, and used a rope lowering system with a rescue basket to bring him to safety in less than ten minutes.
His injuries were said to be non-life threatening.
| Saturday, 19 May 2012, 12:00 pm
Vehicle rollover on Highway 165
paNOW Staff
Just before 3 a.m. this morning La Ronge RCMP responded to a single vehicle accident at the junction of Highway 165 West to Hall Lake.
The Lac La Ronge Band Security found the vehicle upside down on HWY 165 and contacted the RCMP.
A 30-year-old male and 27-year-old female from La Ronge were discovered at the scene and taken to La Ronge Hospital. The man was later transported to Saskatoon with life-threatening injuries.
The accident is still under investigation, but RCMP say alcohol is believed to be a factor.
| Saturday, 19 May 2012, 11:52 am
Viterra worker rescued by high angle team
News Talk Radio staffIt was an unusual rescue at Elstow Grain Terminal Friday night.
Emergency crews were called just before 9 p.m. when a Viterra employee was injured 70 feet above ground level.
There was no way to get him to ground using exterior ladders so a high angle rescue team was called. They were able to free the worker from being trapped, and used a rope lowering system with a rescue basket to bring him to safety in less than ten minutes.
His injuries were said to be non life threatening.
News Talk RSS Feed | Saturday, 19 May 2012, 10:42 am
Is Canada suffering from 'Dutch disease'?
Opposition leader Tom Mulcair says Canada has been hit by the so-called 'Dutch disease,' which holds that increasing oil exports artificially inflate the dollar and harm manufacturing. But not all agree with his assessment.
CBC | Saskatchewan News | Saturday, 19 May 2012, 9:22 am
Email us pictures from Nickelback's concert in Saskatoon
Did you go to the Nickelback concert tonight at Credit Union Centre? If you did, we'd love to see your pictures from the sold-out show. Email them to our online editor, Dave Deibert, at ddeibert@thestarphoenix.com. The StarPhoenix - News | Saturday, 19 May 2012, 9:04 am
Sorry, at times, the hardest word
There was no shortage of calls for apologies at the Legislative Building during the last week of the session — and a couple of ministers indeed said sorry. On Wednesday in question period, Agriculture Minister Bob Bjornerud admitted erring in comments he made about film industry supporters and Advanced Education Minister Rob Norris soon found himself in a similar boat. The StarPhoenix - News | Saturday, 19 May 2012, 9:03 am
French school division takes province to court over funds
Saskatchewan’s francophone school board is taking the provincial government to court for what it says is a $3.7-million shortfall to run its school system. Roger Lepage, lawyer for Conseil des Ecoles Fransaskoises (CEF), says the pan-provincial school division will have to lay off more than 40 staff, bus some students for more than an hour daily and possibly squeeze out of a lease agreement unless the Ministry of Education hands over more cash. The StarPhoenix - News | Saturday, 19 May 2012, 9:03 am
Don’t let ticks keep you indoors: Ticks in Saskatchewan
The May long weekend falls in the middle of tick season in Saskatchewan, and this year seems to be an exceptionally bad year. But, with a little knowledge and a few simple precautions, you don’t have to let ticks ruin … Continue Reading Metro » Saskatoon | Saturday, 19 May 2012, 9:00 am
Culturally minded educators welcomed to the workforce
Equipped with a knowledge and understanding of First Nations and Metis culture, a group of educators were welcomed to the workforce on Friday. The Prince Albert Daily Herald - News | Saturday, 19 May 2012, 8:00 am
Oilsands tour likely as NDP leader Mulcair visits Alberta this month
Alberta NDP Leader Brian Mason launched a partial defence of his embattled federal counterpart Friday when he announced that Thomas Mulcair will visit the province later this month. Leader-Post - News | Saturday, 19 May 2012, 6:29 am
RCMP looking for man missing from Lestock, Sask.
REGINA — RCMP are calling on the public for help locating a missing man from Lestock, Sask. Justin Steven Goodin, 20, has been missing since May 15. His family believes he was headed to a home on the Piapot First Nation north of Regina when he was last seen. Leader-Post - News | Friday, 18 May 2012, 10:57 pm
Longboarders not cool with Regina restrictions
Saskatoon is OK with longboarders on some streets, but Regina still limits them to skate parks, Kent Morrison reports.
CBC | Saskatchewan News | Friday, 18 May 2012, 8:46 pm
Slave Lake wildfire report calls for more advisories and initial-response crews
The province should expand its fire weather advisories to warn of possible wildfire behaviour, beef up its first-response firefighting crews and boost participation in FireSmart risk-reduction projects, according to a report released Friday morning. Leader-Post - News | Friday, 18 May 2012, 8:05 pm