"Queen of Canada" arrested in Richmound as RCMP execute search warrant
The self-proclaimed "Queen of Canada" was among those arrested on Wednesday by the Saskatchewan RCMP following a firearm investigation.
At around 4:30 a.m., Saskatchewan RCMP executed a search warrant in Richmound at a privately-owned decommissioned school inhabited by a group of individuals, including one Romana Didulo.
Tensions had been rising in the community ever since Didulo and others had taken up residence in the former Richmound School in September 2023.
SGI gives safety tips as school season begins again
With students and teachers heading back to school, drivers are asked to watch out for those travelling along streets to school.
Michaela Solomon, the communications consultant for media relations at SGI, says there's plenty to watch out for at this time of the year.
RCMP hoping for more info on individual with multiple warrants in the southeast
Carlyle RCMP is hoping to get more information on an individual wanted on multiple warrants, possibly in the southeast.
In a release, they ask the public to report sightings and information on the whereabouts of 21-year-old Theoren McNabb.
McNabb is wanted on multiple warrants from Carlyle and Indian Head RCMP, including assault-related charges, failing to comply with release order conditions, and failing to attend court. These charges were laid in relation to a number of 2024 and 2025 investigations.
McNabb is described as:
Southeast sees second-highest smoky summer on record
With fires up north burning out and skies clearing up from smoke, we may be free of any more smoky days here in the southeast. The smoke was very persistent over the summer, often coming down whenever the weather turned cooler as northern air dragged that smoke southward.
Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Crawford Luke takes a look at some of the data they gathered on smoke over the summer.
Moose Mountain Provincial Park says summer was busy as seasons shift with long weekend
Summer is turning into fall soon, as the Labour Day long weekend is ushering in a new month and the start of fall in the southeast. For Moose Mountain Provincial Park, that means the beginning of the end of their camping season, after one last long weekend with their campgrounds open.
Ainsley Sauter, Acting Park Manager, says people can still enjoy some of the nice water even if operations are winding doe.
Gas prices on a rollercoaster following refinery incident and incoming seasonal switch
Some areas in Saskatchewan have been seeing a recent impact on gas prices, as summer winds down, and gas will soon switch back to winter-blend. In the meantime, gas stations have seen a short-term bump thanks to a recent happening south of the border.
GasBuddy Senior Petroleum Analyst Matt McClain talks about a recent refinery affecting gas prices.
Food inflation affecting cold treats as latest CPI numbers released
As the heat beats down on the southeast, many will be going for cold treats like ice cream but may find prices raised. That's similarly reported for other foods, as the most recent Consumer Price Index numbers from Statistics Canada showed a 3.17 per cent increase year-over-year in food prices.
Sylvain Charlebois, an Agri-Food Professor at Dalhousie University, talks about some of the factors influencing some of the cool treats this summer.
Food inflation affecting cold treats as latest CPI numbers released
As the heat beats down on the southeast, many will be going for cold treats like ice cream but may find prices raised. That's similarly reported for other foods, as the most recent Consumer Price Index numbers from Statistics Canada showed a 3.17 per cent increase year-over-year in food prices.
Sylvain Charlebois, an Agri-Food Professor at Dalhousie University, talks about some of the factors influencing some of the cool treats this summer.
Grain Growers of Canada's new chair hopes to keep Canadian grain moving
The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) has a new chair, elected into the position earlier this year. Scott Hepworth, who farms near Assiniboia with his farmer, moved into the role after the previous chair stepped away from the position.
Having previously been the vice chair at the GGC and currently a director with Sask Wheat, Hepworth is confident they'll be able to meet some of the goals he wants to solve.
Chinese canola tariffs produce shock for markets, but are likely to level off
China hit Canada with a new round of canola tariffs, threatening one of Western Canada's biggest cash crops and causing potential issues for farmers looking to sell their crops. The tariffs were announced overnight Monday in China, meaning that people watching the agriculture markets were in for quite the shock Tuesday morning.
Chuck Penner, founder of Left Field Commodity Research, was watching the markets and says much of the agriculture sector saw this coming.