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Talks between Canada Post and negotiators from its union are expected to resume over the next few days, its union said Sunday after the two parties met amid warnings of mail delivery delays tied to a national ban on overtime for postal workers.

In an afternoon statement, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said its negotiators had "worked hard to carefully evaluate" Canada Post's latest offers and prepare responses ahead of the day's meeting with the employer and the mediators. 

Saskatchewan’s retail sector continues to climb, recording an 8.2 per cent year-over-year increase in retail trade sales from March 2024 to March 2025, according to seasonally adjusted figures. The growth places the province second among all provinces in retail trade performance.

Saskatchewan RCMP is renewing its call for safe driving after two separate collisions this week involving impaired drivers and police vehicles.

No injuries were reported in either incident, but both police vehicles were damaged, one of them severely enough to be rendered undriveable.

From a serious highway collision near Tessier to explosive allegations in a human trafficking trial unfolding in Rosetown, it's been a week of major developments in west central Saskatchewan. New mammogram machines aim to improve breast cancer screening access, a Macklin woman faces drug trafficking charges, and more details emerge from a disturbing court case alleging exploitation. Here's a look at the top five stories shaping the region this week.

Swift Current Municipal RCMP is searching for the culprit behind a robbery in Swift Current.

The man entered a business on the 300 block of Central Avenue North, dressed in a black mask, sunglasses, a black hoodie with stripes on the arms, black pants, and black gloves with skulls on them. 

The individual is described as somewhere between 5'6" and 5'9", with a thin build. 

Upon entry into the business, he demanded cash from an employee. After obtaining an undisclosed amount, he proceeded to vacate the building on foot. 

Among the tour groups converging on Parliament Hill under umbrellas this week, new and newly re-elected members of Parliament are getting acquainted with their offices and colleagues ahead of the opening of the House of Commons this week. 

The first order of business for MPs is the selection of a new House Speaker on Monday morning, and at least six returning members are asking their colleagues to support their bid to take the chair. 

A Swift Current Municipal RCMP member was parked when his cruiser was struck by a drunk driver. 
 
The incident occurred on Friesen Street on Wednesday, at a low speed. The driver struck the RCMP cruiser head-on. Both vehicles suffered front-end damage and had to be towed from the scene. 

The male driver of the vehicle was arrested for the incident and subsequently failed a breathalyzer test. 

Tyler White faces two charges for operation while impaired, and operation while over 80mg per cent. 

A Hazlet student has achieved both a huge honour and opportunity from the University of Calgary.

Braden Baumann, a Grade 12 student at Hazlet school, received the Kennedy Scholars Academic Excellence Scholarship from the University of Calgary.

He is the only student from outside of Calgary to get this scholarship this year.

Canada Post customers may face delays as tens of thousands of workers swear off overtime shifts, though a much bigger disruption was averted after the union backed down from a strike threat.

Nonetheless, the possibility of escalating job action could continue to scare off customers who pulled their shipments over the past couple of weeks, draining more business from the cash-strapped organization.

“I’m scared for the future,” said Edmonton mail carrier Dustin Ellis, who recently went on leave to study for a new career in social work.

It was a short work week following the May Long weekend.

The four day stretch on our website featured a story out of Kindersley as local healthcare workers hit the picket line. Other local news in charitable gaming grants being distributed around the province, and then a trio of sports related stories.

Find more on the top five local stories from the past week below: