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A man facing charges after a fatal rollover on Main Street North last November had his case adjourned in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Wednesday. 

Cronan was present in the courtroom with his lawyer, Merv Nidesh. Nidesh requested an adjournment to June 18, with no objections from Crown prosecutor Rob Parker. The request was granted by Judge Brian Hendrickson. 

Moose Jaw conservation officers are asking for the public’s assistance after finding an unlawful gill net along the shoreline at the Buffalo Pound Lake dam. 

Officers were made aware of the small mesh gill net in Buffalo Pound Provincial Park at approximately 6 p.m. on Monday. 

It is illegal to net-fish in the province in the following ways: 

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has named 73 MPs to his party's leadership team and critic roles ahead of next week's return to the House of Commons.

He has named 48 Conservative members of Parliament to critic roles, while another 14 will become associate critics.

Most of them are returning MPs, though some have been shuffled to new positions left by people who were not re-elected on April 28. 

Canadians could soon find out if there will be another labour disruption at the national postal operator.

The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees has said it is reviewing a set of proposals for urban workers, along with rural and suburban carriers.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued a 72-hour strike notice on Tuesday, and the deadline is Friday at midnight.

Canada Post says the new offers address several concerns, and it is offering a wage increase of 13.59 per cent over four years.

Top economic officials from the G7 were locked in a full day of closed-door discussions Wednesday to examine pressing topics, including the global economy and the war in Ukraine. 

The meeting between the group's finance ministers and central bank governors in Banff, Alta., is a prelude to the G7 leaders summit in June in nearby Kananaskis. 

It comes in the wake of the U.S. imposing global tariffs that have resulted in many countries reconsidering their trading relationships. 

In a historic sentence, Richard Dyke was sentenced to 17 years in prison for multiple sexual offences against children in Moose Jaw Provincial Court on Wednesday. 

The sentence was handed down by Judge Brian Hendrickson is the longest sentence ever handed out in Saskatchewan for sexual offences against children. 

Dyke, 48, was in the court and sat in the inmate’s box looking down for the majority of the proceedings. 

Farmers have been experiencing rain delays as they work to complete their seeding operations.

Oilseed Specialist Sonia Wilson reports that recent rain events in Manitoba over the past eight days have brought much-needed precipitation to many areas. However, she remains hopeful that producers will soon be able to return to the fields.

Canada Post has issued a new set of offers to the union representing postal workers as the clock ticks down to a possible strike.

The Crown corporation confirmed Wednesday it has filed a new set of proposals for workers in the urban bargaining unit and the rural and suburban units.

The Canadian Union of Postal Workers said its negotiating team was set to examine the proposals this afternoon.

The new offers come days after the union issued a strike notice that could see postal workers back on the picket line on Friday.

Wallace Dean Seida

October 14, 1951 – May 17, 2025

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Wally Seida. On Saturday May 17th, 2025. Wally passed away peacefully surrounded by his beloved wife Norine and their daughters. His departure was marked by the same love and strength that defined his life.

The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health sent out an alert Tuesday evening about potential drug overdoses in Swift Current, including a fatal one.

According to the alert sent on the Alertable app, one death was a result of an overdose, while surviving cases have required hospitalization.

Hutch Ambulance received multiple suspected overdoses reported on Tuesday between 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.

"Dangerous drugs are in the area: drug sold as 'molly' (MDMA or ecstasy) contains unknown opioid," the alert said.