Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage Scaled Down Over Budget Issues

by | Jul 25, 2012

Today will be a big test as to whether cutbacks have affected the Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimmage in northern Alberta. Revenues have not been keeping pace with expenses — so some big changes were made. The event was cut to four days, and food and camping were...

Mayor Not Impressed With North Battleford’s Crime Severity Rank

by | Jul 25, 2012

North Battleford Mayor Ian Hamilton is not happy his city is once again at the top of the crime severity index. Statistics Canada says North Battleford has the highest crime rate among 239 cities with populations over 10,000 people. But Hamilton says things are being...

Province Revamps Social Housing Eligibility Criteria

by | Jul 24, 2012

For the first time in more than 60 years, the provincial government is changing the way it provides access to social housing. Up until now, the criteria was primarily income. Social Services Minister June Draude says changes in the housing market have dictated a...

Regina Police Chief Sees Positives In Latest Crime Stats

by | Jul 24, 2012

There is both good and bad news in the latest crime stats released this morning by the Canadian Centre for Justice. On a per-capita basis, Regina has the highest crime rate in the nation. However, in the category of violent crime, Regina comes in fourth. Violent crime...

Family Of Missing Young Woman Enlists Help Of Police

by | Jul 24, 2012

The public is being asked to help track down a missing 19-year-old Saskatchewan woman. Chantelle Isbister was last heard from on July 17th. Her family says she was in Saskatoon at the time. She is 5’1″ tall, weighs 105 lbs., and has brown eyes and has...

Body Of Jans Bay Resident Found On Shore

by | Jul 23, 2012

RCMP are confirming that a man’s body was found at Canoe Lake on Sunday night. Cpl. Ryan How of the Canoe Narrows detachment says the deceased is a 44-year-old man from Jans Bay. Friends and family members found the body along the shore during a search at about...