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RCMP are appealing to the public for information as they investigate a serious assault that left one man hospitalized in North Battleford last week.

Around 8:10 p.m. on June 19, Battlefords RCMP responded to a report of an injured person on the 1200 block of 108th Street. Officers arrived to find an adult male on the street with injuries described as serious in nature. He was transported to hospital for treatment.

Swift Current Rural RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a reported break and enter in the community of Webb.

Police say the incident happened around 5:40 p.m. on Saturday, June 21. According to investigators, an individual approached a residence and attempted to gain entry but was unsuccessful. The suspect then broke into two outbuildings on the property. RCMP say nothing appears to have been stolen.

Officers continue to investigate and have released a photo of the suspect in hopes of identifying him.

A top federal official said fixing the payroll problems caused by Phoenix cost taxpayers more than $5 billion — and they'll keep paying extra to run two public service payroll platforms at once as Ottawa weans itself off the problem-plagued system.

Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, said the alternative to running the Phoenix system in tandem with its replacement, Dayforce, would have been worse.

"The unfortunate situation is there's no easy path," he said. "This is the one that's going to impact employees the least."

Saskatchewan's Crown corporations are reporting consolidated net earnings of $510 million for this year, slightly lower than last year.

Among the province's largest money-makers was Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan, bringing in $223 million.

Saskatchewan's big four — SaskPower, SaskTel, SaskEnergy and SGI Canada — raised $291 million before adjustments.

Consolidated net earnings were $578 million last year.

This year, the corporations will pay $240 million in dividends to the province's general revenue fund.

A survivor of a rockfall last week in Banff National Park is remembering his 33-year-old roommate, who didn't make it out alive from under the rubble, as a kind and generous friend.

Khaled Elgamal says Hamza Benhilal of Surrey, B.C., was one of two people who died after a slab of mountain gave way Thursday, raining rock down on hikers at Bow Glacier Falls, about 200 kilometres northwest of Calgary.

Since the mid-’90s, west-central Saskatchewan oilman Clarence Rye has been closely tuned in to what’s pumping in the patch

Using data from the Government of Saskatchewan, Rye digs into the local drilling numbers, so you don't have to.

The Toronto Blue Jays have one player leading their respective position in votes for the upcoming MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta on July 15.

The latest voting tabulations were shared on Monday by MLB, and Blue Jays first basemen Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is holding a narrow edge over New York Yankees one-bagger Paul Goldschmidt for the top spot. Vladdy topped the list with 1,192,604 votes, Goldy not too far behind with 1,118,501 votes. 

No surprises for Kindersley Jr. Klippers fans as the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League unveiled the date and opponent for each team's 2025-2026 home opener on Monday. 

As usual the Klippers will travel to face the Battlefords North Stars to open the season on Friday, September 19, and then on Saturday, September 20 the Klippers welcome in the rival North Stars to complete the annual season-opening home and home.

West Central Saskatchewan was once again under the gun Monday afternoon as a round of severe thunderstorms prompted tornado watches and warnings across the region, following a weekend of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall.

A staffer in the office of Saskatchewan Party MLA Doug Steele testified Monday in the ongoing Rosetown human trafficking trial, saying he was asked to help transport an alleged victim from a cold, unfinished basement in Elrose to a women’s shelter in Swift Current.

Sean Checkley, who works for Steele, told the court he was directed to the Elrose residence by the MLA in March 2023 and helped the woman, a Bangladeshi national, pack her belongings and leave the property. Checkley said the woman appeared “very nervous” and in a hurry to get out of the house.