Snowbird pilot OK after crash landing in Fort St. John

According to a statement by the Fort St. John International Air Show, a Royal Canadian Air Force Snowbirds aircraft crashed in Fort St. John, B.C.

The statement, which was posted on the air show's Facebook page, says the incident happened around noon on Tuesday as the aircraft was taking off.

"Despite all of the safety precautions that are taken, incidents do happen and it's heart-breaking in the air show world," the post read.

Finance minister defends taking $8,000 charter flight

 

Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer is defending her decision to take an $8,000 charter flight from Regina to North Battleford. 

According to a Canadian Press report, Harpauer took the flight on March 25 to attend a Chamber of Commerce Luncheon as part of her budget tour across the province. 

She said looking at the bill for one flight isn’t fair as her travelling expenses are quite low. 

SaskGaming reports net income of $19.1 million

Although Casinos Regina and Moose Jaw were temporarily closed for most of the first quarter of 2021-22, this fiscal year marked a return to more normalized operations and a significant improvement in SaskGaming's financial position.

The corporation reported net income of $19.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2022, as detailed in its annual report released today.

SaskGaming reports net income of $19.1 million

Although Casinos Regina and Moose Jaw were temporarily closed for most of the first quarter of 2021-22, this fiscal year marked a return to more normalized operations and a significant improvement in SaskGaming's financial position.

The corporation reported net income of $19.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2022, as detailed in its annual report released today.

Police see an increase in crimes against the person

Crimes against the people have increased over the past year, according to the April statistical extract released by the Moose Jaw Police Service. 

There were 178 cases of crimes against the person this year, as of the end of April, compared to 155 cases during this same time period last year for an increase of 14.8 per cent. 

“We're not inconsistent with other jurisdictions. This is a pattern that we're seeing. We've seen the number of reports decrease over the last couple years, and now we're seeing them come back up,” said chief Rick Bourassa.