Carol Thomson, Saskatoon Media Group

The first-degree murder trial with Greg Fertuck charged in the death of his estranged wife Sheree, who went missing, has now ended. She was last seen leaving her farmyard east of Kenaston in December of 2015, and then her truck, keys, coat and a cell phone were found at a local gravel pit near Kenaston where she worked.

The first degree murder trial for 70-year-old Greg Fertuck is on again, scheduled in Saskatoon Court of King’s Bench through next Wednesday, the 28th. His estranged wife Sheree went missing in 2015, and although her body hasn’t been found, her truck, keys, coat and cell phone were located at a gravel pit near Kenaston.

Fertuck was charged in June of 2019. Last fall, Justice Richard Danyliuk made the decision that the evidence from the Mr. Big Sting is admissible. A Mr. Big Sting is when undercover police pose as criminals and befriend a suspect, trying to get a confession.

The first degree murder trial for 70-year-old Greg Fertuck is on again, scheduled in Saskatoon Court of King’s Bench through next Wednesday, the 28th. His estranged wife Sheree went missing in 2015, and although her body hasn’t been found, her truck, keys, coat and cell phone were located at a gravel pit near Kenaston.

Fertuck was charged in June of 2019. Last fall, Justice Richard Danyliuk made the decision that the evidence from the Mr. Big Sting is admissible. A Mr. Big Sting is when undercover police pose as criminals and befriend a suspect, trying to get a confession.

The Canadian Federation of Independent Business says the federal government has collected $2.5 billion in carbon tax revenue since 2019 from small and medium-sized businesses in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario but hasn’t seen the 10 per cent rebate it promised. The rebate is for these particular provinces because these are the provinces which have a carbon tax because their environmental actions don’t meet the federal government’s threshold.

The Saskatchewan NDP says the Sask Party government is failing Saskatchewan women. Health Critic Vicki Mowat gives the example of 61-year-old Nadine Baker, who is at risk of breast cancer and has symptoms but hasn’t received an appointment or any update for 42 weeks. She was called January 5th, but was told there are still no appointments available, unless she is willing to travel to another community or go out-of-province.

The Saskatchewan NDP says the Sask Party government is failing Saskatchewan women. Health Critic Vicki Mowat gives the example of 61-year-old Nadine Baker, who is at risk of breast cancer and has symptoms but hasn’t received an appointment or any update for 42 weeks. She was called January 5th, but was told there are still no appointments available, unless she is willing to travel to another community or go out-of-province.

The Saskatchewan NDP says the Sask Party government is failing Saskatchewan women. Health Critic Vicki Mowat gives the example of 61-year-old Nadine Baker, who is at risk of breast cancer and has symptoms but hasn’t received an appointment or any update for 42 weeks. She was called January 5th, but was told there are still no appointments available, unless she is willing to travel to another community or go out-of-province.

Teachers have been picketing in frigid cold temperatures on their one-day strike to get the point across to the province that they want to get back to the bargaining table.

Executive member of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation and Vice-Principal of Delisle Elementary, Amy Korver, said from the picket line at Midtown Plaza that there has been no movement since introducing their first contract proposal last May and it has been “incredibly frustrating”. She says they are fighting for the kids to get a better education and to have a better future.

The President of the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation believes the government’s announcement of funding for a specialized support classroom in eight urban school divisions is an admission that there is an issue, but Samantha Becotte adds that there are only eight classrooms in this pilot project and complexity issues are faced all across the province, not just in the larger urban centres.

Data from the think tank SecondStreet.org indicates over 3.1 million Canadians are waiting for surgery, a diagnostic scan, or to see a specialist. That’s a rise of more than 140,000 since late 2022.

Saskatchewan, Quebec and Manitoba saw the best improvements. In Saskatchewan, the number of people waiting for surgery as of June and July of this year was down 17.4 per cent at 29,713 and those waiting for a diagnostic scan was down 8 per cent at 18,965. In Manitoba, the surgery wait list was down 20.9 per cent and in Quebec, the diagnostic scan list was down by 41.5 per cent.