Saskatchewan Highway Patrol officers made a critical stop on a Saskatchewan highway that led to the seizure of $1.1 million in illegal tobacco products. A government release indicates approximately 1.9 million unstamped cigarettes were discovered, and the driver of the truck carrying the contraband was taken into custody.  

The Estevan Police Service reported early Friday morning that an officer on the night shift caught a driver travelling well above the highway speed.

The car was clocked at 162 kph in a 100 zone, and the driver was given a $921 ticket.

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A fire at an apartment building in Charlsewood resulted in one person being taken to hospital on Wednesday afternoon.

The City of Winnipeg says in a release that the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) responded to reports of a fire in an eight-storey apartment building on Hendon Avenue just before 5 p.m.

Firefighters initially attacked the fire from the exterior of the building. Once conditions improved, they were able to enter the suite where the fire originated to extinguish remaining hotspots. Damage was mostly contained to that suite.

Environment Canada re-upped their air quality statement at 5:08 Thursday morning, though they expect this round of smoke to clear in the evening and overnight hours.

The Air Quality Health Index at 4 a.m. clocks in at 8, or high risk. Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang said earlier this week that the general public should avoid being outside when the AQHI is at 7 or higher.

The war in Ukraine has caused a dramatic surge in the number of “social orphans,” according to a mission organization responding to an escalating crisis of child abandonment.

Ukrainian church leaders estimate there are as many as 50,000 “hidden” social orphans, children barely surviving under the radar who’ve been abandoned or severely neglected by their parents due to the ravages of war and fueled by addictions.

An annual tradition started up again Tuesday in southeastern Saskatchewan as we celebrate the producers in the region with Grain Rush.

We brought our first of 13 KFC lunch deliveries to Blaine and Chelsea Molstad's crew north of Macoun.

We have our next lunch visits scheduled for operations in Macoun, Storthoaks, and Lampman. There are still spots up for grabs.

Producers can enter here.

The Manitoba RCMP says that a man who was reported missing earlier has been located deceased.

On August 30, 2023, at 9:15 pm, Selkirk RCMP received a report of a missing 50-year-old male from a residence located in the City of Selkirk.

The man last spoke with a member of his family on August 29 at approximately 8:00 pm. He had not been seen or heard from since.

The RCMP sent out an update Thursday just after 10 p.m. reporting on the man's death.

Mounties say that no criminality is suspected in the death.

The City of Winnipeg is extending the spray pad season until September 11, 2023, offering families an extra week to beat the heat with some outdoor fun.

Spray pads were originally scheduled to close on September 4 but with a forecast of warm weather ahead of us, kids will still have a few chances to have some summer fun.

The City says in a release that all spray pads will remain open daily from 9:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. until September 11.

A senior citizen remains in police custody after police allege he attacked a man with bear spray and a chainsaw.

The Manitoba RCMP says in a release that on August 28, 2023, at approximately 1:25 p.m., Manitou RCMP responded to an assault at a residence in Somerset, Man. Somerset is approximately 105 KM southwest of Winnipeg.

It was reported that a suspect had broken into a home and used bear spray and a chainsaw to assault a male.

Smoke from forest fires is blanketing the City of Winnipeg Tuesday morning, prompting Environment Canada to issue a special air quality statement.

From Environment Canada:

Smoke is currently producing poor air quality and visibility across parts of Saskatchewan and Manitoba.  Smoke is expected to clear in a few hours.  

Wildfire smoke concentrations can fluctuate over short distances and vary considerably from hour to hour.