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ECS senior boys' and senior girls' volleyball teams were at respective south tournaments Nov. 8.

If you have seen Warren Quewezance or know where he is, contact Battlefords RCMP at 310-RCMP

This year, Regina Police Service say about $10 million has been lost to financial crimes, including fraud, counterfeit and identity theft incidents, which are up 78 per cent from the same period from the previous year. Currently, investigators are managing more than 100 active fraud investigations, police said in a statement issued on Nov. 6. Read more: 

• Scams and digital fraud on the rise in Saskatchewan
• Financial fraud takes $5.3M from northern communities in 4 months: RCMP
• Artificial intelligence scams getting harder to detect, says expert

On July 7, police received a report of an internal fraud incident involving a female employee at a local business who had withdrawn significant amounts of money from company accounts, and misappropriated a total of $248,000. On Oct. 16, a 36 year-old woman was charged with theft and fraud. Investigators are working on dozens of other cases affecting both individuals and businesses in Regina. One local company involved a former employee who was accessed business funds, obtaining over $200,000 for personal gain. Another business lost more than $290,000 after a former employee issued and cashed unauthorized corporate cheques. “RPS investigators also uncovered suspected money laundering activity connected to a local automotive business, where proceeds from drug trafficking were believed to have been moved through vehicle sales,” said police in a statement. Police said in one case, “a resident discovered his bank account had been compromised after identification was stolen from his vehicle, resulting in several months of unauthorized transactions that went without notice,” said police. Another investigation involved a suspect using fake ID to cash counterfeit cheques at different business locations. Police noted Regina residents are still, nearly daily, falling victim to online and telephone scams or reporting the suspicious activity. The Regina Police Service reminds the public and business community to be wary against fraud attempts and to protect their financial information:

• Make sure the requests for payment or personal information is from a legitimate business or individual.
• Regularly check accounts for unauthorized transactions.
• Immediately report suspected fraud to police or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre collects information on fraud and identity theft and provides  information on past and current scams affecting Canadians. As of June 30, 2025 it had recorded 17,094 fraud victims across the country with reported losses of $342 million. Fraud reports can be made online here. Read more: 

• Scams and digital fraud on the rise in Saskatchewan
• Financial fraud takes $5.3M from northern communities in 4 months: RCMP
• Artificial intelligence scams getting harder to detect, says expert

According to the City of Saskatoon’s 2025 civic services surveys, residents appreciate the quality of life their city offers, from neighbourhood parks to reliable services. The survey showed that most residents still feel positive about life in their city, while also identifying a few key areas for improvement. Read more: 

• Saskatoon councilors consider options for dedicated police transit officers
• City council approves building purchase for permanent winter warming space
• Deferral of Saskatoon’s downtown arena deal ‘could mean a better contract’

The city’s governance and priorities committee will receive a report detailing the survey’s findings at its Nov. 12 meeting. “The surveys continue to confirm that residents value the services the City provides and feel a strong connection to their community,” Carla Blumers, Saskatoon’s director of communications and public engagement, said in a statement. “At the same time, the results highlight areas where residents want to see more action, particularly around housing, homelessness and public safety.” According to the city, 82 per cent of respondents said they were satisfied with life in Saskatoon, which was consistent with survey results from 2024. “Nearly seven in 10 rate the city’s quality of life as good or very good, and more than half say things have improved or stayed the same over the past three years,” the city said in a statement. In the survey, respondents cited homelessness, crime and housing as priority areas that need improvement. Homelessness was the top concern for 35 per cent of respondents, followed by crime and public safety at 21 per cent and housing at 11 per cent. Eighty per cent of respondents said they were satisfied with the quality of services the city provides, an increase of five per cent over 2024’s survey results. “And 79 per cent say they receive good or very good value from the services provided,” noted the city. Residents indicated the top-rated city services included drinking water quality, fire protection, electrical reliability, water main repairs and garbage collection. Top priority areas that need improvement include policing, snow and ice road maintenance and traffic management. In last year’s survey, only police services were highlighted as a key area for improvement. “The 2025 results provide a strong foundation for future planning,” Blumers said. “The City will use this feedback to inform decisions on strategic priorities, budgeting and service delivery, and to identify opportunities for continuous improvement,” the city noted. Read more: 

• Saskatoon councilors consider options for dedicated police transit officers
• City council approves building purchase for permanent winter warming space
• Deferral of Saskatoon’s downtown arena deal ‘could mean a better contract’

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Champagne in Calgary Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will be at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on Monday to pitch the Liberal government's bud

TORONTO — Five things to watch for in the Canadian business world in the coming week: Champagne in Calgary Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne will be at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce on Monday to pitch the Liberal government's budget. The minister's plan includes almost $90 billion in net new spending items over five years. Bank of Canada The Bank of Canada will release Wednesday its summary of deliberations for its decision to cut its policy interest rate last month to 2.25 per cent. The report is expected to offer some insight into the discussions the central bank had before making its rate cut. The Bank of Canada has one more scheduled rate announcement before the end of the year. Loblaw results Grocery and drugstore retailer Loblaw Cos. Ltd. will release its third-quarter results and hold a conference call with financial analysts on Wednesday morning. The results come as shoppers continue to navigate food inflation. Linamar earnings Auto parts company Linamar Corp. will release its third-quarter results and hold a conference call with financial analysts on Wednesday after the close of trading. The company announced a deal last month to expand its U.S. manufacturing footprint with an agreement to buy select North American assets of Aludyne Inc. Economic data Statistics Canada will release a pair of reports looking at how the economy fared at the end of the third quarter. The agency is set to publish its monthly survey of manufacturing and wholesale trade reading for September on Friday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 9, 2025. Companies in this story: (TSX:L, TSX:LNR) The Canadian Press

$5 million gift sets the stage for a unique Canadian chair at the University of Saskatchewan.

Less than 24 hours after falling 4-1 to the Battlefords North Stars, the Yorkton Terriers bounced back with a 3-2 win in the rematch Saturday afternoon.

“Touchdown Tommy” has arrived in Rider Nation. With just 11 seconds left on the clock, Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Tommy Nield hauled in a three-yard strike from quarterback Trevor Harris, lifting the Green and White to a 24–21 win over the B.C. Lions

The program allows bus rides and passes at no cost for eligible, non-profit organizations.

Twenty-one vendors set up shop at Legion Trade Show.

Hayden Harsanyi scored the the final goal of the game for the Saskatoon Blades on Saturday night but, unfortunately, it was also their only goal of the game as they lost 4-1 to the visiting Calgary Hitmen. Read More

Regina’s Jason Ackerman and Team Saskatchewan are bringing home bronze from the 2025 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, and they did it with authority.

Gardeners, let’s add a note to our garden journals to plant a row of poppies in the garden next year.

A level of confidence and trust between head coach Corey Mace and the Saskatchewan Roughriders roster will be necessary as the Riders prepare for the 112th Grey Cup in Winnipeg.

Christopher Best told his family not to worry about the pictures of polar bears he was snapping and posting on social media as he worked at a radar site in Nunavut.

Christopher Best told his family not to worry about the pictures of polar bears he was snapping and posting on social media as he worked at a radar site in Nunavut. "Chris said, 'Well, yeah, they're not close to us,'" his mother, Shelly Cox, said he told his stepfather on a call shortly before he was killed by a bear on Aug. 8, 2024. "'God, Dad,' he said, 'You know, I know difference, right?'" A report into Best's death by Nasittuq Corporation, the company that operates North Warning System' sites stretching from Yukon to eastern Labrador, says the 34-year-old went outside with his camera at the remote installation on Brevoort Island. He had been told a bear was nearby, says the report. Best went out a door with a large sign warning of polar bears and rounded the corner of a building, thinking the animal was off in the distance. But Best didn't appear to know there was a second bear. The report says surveillance video shows that bear cut off a route for Best to run to a building for safety and charged. The first bear then joined the attack. "I don't think he would have went out if he would have known that second bear was there," Cox said in an interview from her home in Goose Bay, N.L. She said the tragedy could have been prevented and that changes are needed, such as fences and motion-sensor monitors with alarms, to make radar sites safer. The report says there had previously been no known fatalities or injuries from a bear attack during operation of the North Warning System or its predecessor, the DEW Line, for seven decades. Best grew up in Labrador, said Cox. He liked reading and photography, and had worked a variety of jobs, from cleaning barbecues in Toronto to working as an assistant on the reality TV show "Alone." He also had earlier stints as a custodian and a general labourer on North Warning System sites. She said he was good with computers and was hired by the company again to do logistics work. Due to the sensitive nature of the radar sites, she said, he was waiting for security clearance before he could begin that job and agreed to something else in the interim — fuel tank cleaning. Best and other members of a tank cleaning crew arrived at the site the day before the attack. The report says they spotted a bear and took photos from the safety of a vehicle, which Best posted online. Best asked a wildlife monitor at the site to let him know when bears were around so he could take more pictures, says the report. That employee saw Best at the end of the work shift on Aug. 8 and told him a bear was outside. Some radar sites are inland and rarely experience bears, the report says, including ones where Best previously worked. It also wasn't uncommon for workers to take hikes after-hours at those sites. The Brevoort site was different, however. A problem bear was killed there in 2023, after it repeatedly tried to enter buildings and couldn't be deterred. Due to the bear risk, workers at Brevoort were allowed to smoke inside the technical services building near an exhaust fan. One worker there looked out a garage door window and saw the bears attacking Best and yelled for a gun. There wasn't a gun, so he ran to the accommodations building and alerted the wildlife monitor, who went and fired a non-lethal bear-banger from a 12-guage shotgun. The report says both bears ran but one turned back and charged, forcing the monitor to fatally shoot it. Another employee arrived with a weapon and kept watch while others loaded Best into a truck and brought his body inside. An RCMP officer delivered the news to Cox at her home early the next morning. "We were just in shock," Cox said. "I stayed up all night, too, just waiting for someone to get up so I could tell my family." The report makes several proposals to improve its safety policies, including requiring any worker going outside after-hours to get permission from a manager or supervisor. It also says public address system announcements should be made when bears are known to be outside. Best underwent training for polar bear awareness, the report says, but some documentation for course completion was missing. It also proposes fencing be erected at some areas in the camp. The report notes a substance believed to be from a grease trap was found in snow near the attack but it probably had no more effect in attracting bears than smells from the facility's kitchen. Employment and Social Development Canada says its report on the death is not yet complete. In an email, it says that under the Canada Labour Code, federally regulated employers must protect the health and safety of employees and fines can be imposed for infractions. Nasittuq said in a statement it wasn't able to comment since the federal government report isn't finished. "We care deeply for the safety and well-being of all our employees and feel for everyone who continues to be affected by this tragic incident," it said. Best's camera, along with the SD card containing his photos, were eventually sent to his mother along with the rest of his belongings. Cox said she's still trying to get all the details she can. "I don't care. I want to know everything. That's just the person I am. I'm not letting it go." This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 9, 2025. Rob Drinkwater, The Canadian Press

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Fan Yang’s thesis research focused on protecting barley from a common plant disease.

Food harvest in La Ronge blends wild management with formal gardening.