RCMP say they've arrested the pilot of a small aircraft that was allegedly hijacked from Victoria and flown to Vancouver International Airport, where other flights had to be temporarily halted.

RCMP in Richmond, B.C., say in a statement that a report came in just after 1 p.m. Tuesday about a Cessna that "had been hijacked" and was on its way to Vancouver.

Police say the "sole occupant" of the plane was arrested after it touched down. 

Underlying inflation remained stubbornly hot in June, leading financial markets and many economists to firm up calls for a third straight interest rate hold from the Bank of Canada later this month.

Statistics Canada said Tuesday that the annual pace of inflation accelerated to 1.9 per cent in June, up from 1.7 per cent in May and largely in line with economists’ expectations.

Prices didn't ease much at the gas pumps last month, the agency said, and higher prices on motor vehicles and other durable goods also drove inflation higher.

Saskatchewan is welcoming visitors from across Canada and around the world this week as Ag in Motion gets underway near Langham.

Running from July 15 to 17, the annual outdoor farm expo brings together farmers, industry leaders and international delegates to see the latest in agriculture technology and equipment.

Diane Carolyn Goettler

1946 ~ 2025 (age 79)

Diane Goettler Obituary

In loving memory of Diane (Lady Di) Goettler

Born- March 20th, 1946

Died- July 14th, 2025

Diane passed away peacefully on July 14th, 2025 at the Heritage Manor with her family by her side.

She is survived by her loving children Donette (Larry) and Corie (Lori), her grandchildren Larry JR (Shane), Terra, Kaleb and Parker

and her great grandson Asher as well as many friends.

Rosetown RCMP received a report of a suspicious male, believed to be armed, in a parked truck outside of a Rosetown business this past weekend. 

Police received the call around 9:05 a.m. on Saturday morning. Officers responded immediately and spotted the truck on Highway Four. 

RCMP initiated a traffic stop, although the truck fled, continuing on Highway Four at a high rate of speed.

Unity played host to an exciting AAA baseball game on Monday. The Zone 7 Sun Devils hosted the Parkland Expos for a Monday matinee that didn't disappoint, finishing a 10-9 walk off victory for the home side Sun Devils.

The hits came early as the Sun Devils padded a 6-0 lead through the fourth inning, though after a scoreless fifth, Parkland finally broke through with a big inning to cut the gap to 6-4 entering the seventh.

Current wildfire smoke should leave the area just as fast as it came in, but in the meantime, air quality around West Central is some of the worst in the province. 

That's according to Crawford Luke, meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, who talked about the return of the smoke over the weekend on the other side of the province.

"We are still dealing with these fires burning in the northern part of the province, unfortunately," said Luke. 

The Biggar RCMP detachment is keeping busy this summer, dealing with 22 occurrences in their July 14 report, nine separate calls coming in the form of traffic safety concerns.

A report from the highway this week came after a semi-driver from Alberta hit a moose from Saskatchewan, that call mostly just reported for information purposes. Another call that did lead to police interaction came after a reported hit and run in a parking lot in town, as members managed to track down the party responsible and speak with them.

The Oyen Eagles and Rosetown Angels began their Fertile Valley Baseball League championship series back on Sunday in Rosetown.

Travelling into Saskatchewan across Highway 7, the Eagles won 7-6 to take an early series lead. The Angels played well on their home diamond taking a 5-3 lead through the middle innings, but the Eagles offense proved too much as they swooped and took a last inning win. 

Residents in Luseland should prepare for a temporary water shutoff on Wednesday, July 16, as the town completes upgrades to its water infrastructure.

New water shut-off valves and two fire hydrants will be installed during the planned work. The entire town will be without water for part of the day.