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Area residents who visited three businesses in Regina and two businesses in Swift Current over the last week should monitor themselves for symptoms of measles.

The warning was issued Saturday afternoon by the Saskatchewan Health Authority, which said in a prepared release that “individuals who were at any of the following locations during these time periods should monitor themselves closely for up to 21 days after the exposure.”

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The Moose Jaw Police Service are investigating what appeared to be a stabbing downtown.

Police responded to a report of an assault on the 700 block of Main Street North at approximately 4 p.m. Friday afternoon.

Officers found a person suffering from a stab wound not far away. The individual was treated and released from the hospital.

Police continue to investigate and will release more information as it becomes available.

With warmer weather pulling kids outdoors, the RCMP is encouraging families to have important safety conversations to help children recognize risks, build confidence, and stay safe.

As children walk to friends' houses, visit parks or play outside more frequently, officers say it’s a critical time for parents and caregivers to discuss boundaries, online safety and what to do when something doesn’t feel right.

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.

Top officials at the Canada Revenue Agency say mounting job cuts will impact how the agency is able to deliver services.

Commissioner Bob Hamilton and deputy commissioner Jean-François Fortin said in a message to staff Thursday that up to 280 employees will lose their jobs at the agency.

The agency has been examining its operating budget for more than two years to meet a demand from the government to find savings. 

ROSETOWN, Sask. – Rosetown RCMP responded to several incidents between May 16 and 22, including a vehicle collision, erratic driving, and reports of mischief.

On May 16, officers were called at 10:58 a.m. to a motor vehicle collision in the Harris area. No injuries were reported. Later that night, at 11:02 p.m., RCMP responded to a call to assist the public in Harris. No further action was required.

As flowers bloom and the spring grass begins to turn green, southwest residents are encouraged to be mindful of baby animals and enjoy them from a distance.

Human contact with young wildlife can be harmful and even fatal for the animal, sometimes leading to the parents abandoning the offspring. 

Wildlife can also carry diseases that can be transmitted to humans, including rabies and West Nile virus.

Folks are reminded that wildlife are not pets and it's illegal to take them home.

As the 45th anniversary of Saskatchewan's deadliest bus crash approaches, southwest residents and families across the country remember and pay homage to those who were affected by the tragedy.

During the midafternoon of May 28, 1980, 30 CPR workers known as the "Prairie Steel gang" were travelling back to their accommodations when a three-vehicle collision claimed the lives of 22 of the young rail workers. 

All Saints Catholic School claimed bragging rights at the SWAC Bantam Track and Field Meet this week.

They finished with 89 points to win the meet.

Ecole Centennial was 2nd place with 76 points, while Fairview School had 66 points.

Luxi Hamilton of All Saints earned top spot among female individuals with 36 points. She finished just ahead of Fairview's Mya Dowdswell at 34 and Ecole Centennial's Emmerson Wiens at 32.

Calum Shea of Waldeck and Damon James of Ecole Centennial tied for the male individual point leaders at 32.

The Saskatchewan RCMP have released a few more details regarding a collision between an impaired driver and a parked RCMP cruiser in Swift Current.

A Swift Current City RCMP officer was conducting a curfew check on Wednesday night at a residence when he watched a vintage vehicle crash into his parked cruiser. The officer noted that the driver, 33-year-old Tyler White, didn't have his running lights on and was driving erratically on Friesen Street.