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Another long adjournment in a Swift Current fentanyl trafficking trial.

The trial for 26-year-old Swati Narula and 28-year-old Kunwardeep Singh of Calgary is adjourned until March 2nd.

The case had already been adjourned for five months after their most recent appearance in April.

This time the adjournment came at the request of Singh's lawyer.

A witness he wanted to call for the preliminary inquiry was not available on Tuesday.

The earliest date each lawyer and both necessary witnesses would be available is in early March.

The company will start commissioning the Saskatchewan canola plant in the next couple of months

Canola growers finally have some good news to celebrate.

Cargill’s brand-new Regina crush facility is coming online just as farmers are reeling from the loss of their top export market.

“At a time of uncertainty in the canola markets, to have domestic demand is a really good opportunity for farmers,” said Cargill Limited president Jeff Vassart.

Two men are facing multiple charges after Battlefords RCMP recovered stolen trucks and arrested suspects who tried to flee from officers earlier this week.

Police say they were called around 2:10 a.m. on Sept. 7 about the theft of two vehicles — an F-150 and a flat deck truck — from a worksite north of North Battleford.

RCMP located the F-150 near Moosomin First Nation and attempted a traffic stop. Officers say the truck initially stopped but then sped off as they approached on foot.

The number of emergency department visits for pneumonia more than doubled last fall over the previous year, the Canadian Institute for Health Information says.    

The new data released Thursday said young people between five and 19 years old were the hardest hit. 

"This is actually the largest increase in pneumonia-related emergency department visits that we've seen post-COVID," said Tanya Khan, CIHI's manager of hospital data advancement and engagement, in an interview. 

Politicians in Canada are speaking out about political violence after Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was shot and killed Wednesday at a Utah college event.

Prime Minister Mark Carney offered condolences to Kirk's family and friends.

"There is no justification for political violence and every act of it threatens democracy," he said on social media.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Kirk's shooting must be strongly denounced.

The Saskatchewan Young Ag Entrepreneurs have hired Kaitlyn Kitzan as the organization's new general manager.

Kitzan, a grain and cattle producer with extensive experience in agriculture, business development, and leadership, moves into the role.

She comes in with a clear understanding of the organization and its goals, having previously served on the SYA Board of Directors.

As General Manager, she will oversee SYA's programming, partnerships, and member engagement.

Kitzan says she's honoured to step into this role with SYA.

Saskatchewan has proclaimed Sept. 10 as Youth Safety Education Day to raise awareness about workplace health and safety for young people entering the labour force.

The initiative aims to provide education and leadership for youth up to age 25, with the goal of building a stronger culture of safety across the province.

Saskatchewan has proclaimed Sept. 7 to 13 as Living Organ Donation Week to celebrate donors and recipients and encourage more residents to consider giving the gift of life.

The week is being recognized with a provincewide campaign featuring stories of living donors and transplant recipients on social media, digital billboards, buses, airports and movie theatres in Regina and Saskatoon.

Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill said the initiative highlights the province’s commitment to organ and tissue donation.

Violet Wildman Obituary

1939 ~ 2025 (age 85)

Violet Wildman's family announce the passing of their beloved mother, grandmother & great-grandmother on Sunday, September 7, 2025 at the age of 85 years.

Normally they have to wait until the "fifth quarter", but on Saturday in Rosetown the junior football squads for Kindersley Composite School, Delisle Composite School, and Rosetown Central High School will have the field to themselves during a special jamboree. 

After watching their seniors go through two weeks of the season the younger players will have a chance to show what they have learned. Four teams in total will be on the field, two Rosetown Royals squads joining one set of Kindersley Kobras and Delisle Rebels.