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Nine-year sentence for Saskatoon man involved in deadly living room shooting

Katlim Desjarlais-Kelly was convicted of manslaughter by a Saskatoon jury in 2025 for the shooting death of Arden Panipekeesick.

By Michael Joel-Hansen

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Kicker Brett Lauther speaks on trade back to Roughriders

Vehicles and pedestrians cross university bridge

Saskatchewan News

A community in photos: Looking back at September 2026 in Saskatoon

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Davis: Roughriders have to pick up their 'tempo' in CFL playoff hunt

Local News

'This is the truth,' advocate says at Saskatoon encampment after takedown injunction denied

Saskatchewan News

Regina woman previously convicted of theft from seniors defends herself at forged document trial

Crime

Woman gets jail sentence for separate ‘unprovoked’ assaults on Saskatoon senior and officer

Judge Bruce Bauer agreed that a custodial sentence of two years less a day was appropriate for Gina Pearl Beatty.

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Mother of previous victim speaks out as former Sask. music teacher gets second child sex assault sentence

Between 1984 and 1988, Raymond Eldon McHargue sexually assaulted a young male student in his home during organ lessons.

Saskatchewan Politics

Local News

Sask. minister cites 'broad support' for Bell's AI data centre near Regina

"No matter what you do, there's always going to be people opposed to it."

Saskatchewan Politics

Saskatchewan teachers' union criticizes student funding, looks ahead to new contract

Bargaining committees for Sask. teachers and the provincial government are to meet this fall after their contract expired Aug. 31.

Saskatchewan Politics

R.M. of Sherwood council meeting disrupted, cut short by data centre protestors

About 40 protestors entered council chambers for the meeting before councillors walked out.

Longreads

Saskatchewan News

‘We’re there for each other’: Stories from Saskatoon’s contentious tent encampment

He calls himself the "mayor of Tent City." It sounds like a joke until you spend a morning sitting beside him.

By Michelle Berg

Roughriders

Roughriders acquire kicker Brett Lauther from Redblacks

O’Day on Lauther: “Excited to have him back in the building, and hopefully he continues to play well.”

Plenty at stake for the Roughriders on Friday night

Here’s a look at the playoff scenarios as Saskatchewan hosts the Calgary Stampeders in a pivotal West division matchup

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New Faces, New Places: Get positive vibes at CarVibes Auto Sales

"I love being able to provide affordable cars to people."

New Faces, New Places: Midtown Plaza welcomes Canada's latest Shop Makers

"We really believe that the handmade community and the products they sell is a touch and feel thing."

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New Faces, New Places: A comfy space at Bee Cozy Beauty Studio

"I think I was maybe 10 or so when I remember talking about this … I always had that dream that I'd have my own place."

Health

Saskatchewan News

Saskatoon family believes woman’s death avoidable with due care

Family of Kirsten Hanke, who died recently from a pulmonary embolism, wants to see changed in health care to prevent such a thing from happening again.

By Evan Ostryzniuk

(From left) Kirsten Hanke's mother Shawna Hanke, father Kelly Hanke, and partner Morgan Kirby are mourning Kirsten's death after a blood clot travelled from her ankle to her lungs

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A shirt hanging on a fence in front of an encampment.

Local News

Nine-year sentence for Saskatoon man involved in deadly living room shooting

Kicker Brett Lauther speaks on trade back to Roughriders

A community in photos: Looking back at September 2026 in Saskatoon

Davis: Roughriders have to pick up their 'tempo' in CFL playoff hunt

'This is the truth,' advocate says at Saskatoon encampment after takedown injunction denied

Regina woman previously convicted of theft from seniors defends herself at forged document trial

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Crime

Woman gets jail sentence for separate ‘unprovoked’ assaults on Saskatoon senior and officer

Mother of previous victim speaks out as former Sask. music teacher gets second child sex assault sentence

Saskatchewan Politics

Sask. minister cites 'broad support' for Bell's AI data centre near Regina

Saskatchewan teachers' union criticizes student funding, looks ahead to new contract

R.M. of Sherwood council meeting disrupted, cut short by data centre protestors

Longreads

‘We’re there for each other’: Stories from Saskatoon’s contentious tent encampment

Roughriders

Roughriders acquire kicker Brett Lauther from Redblacks

Plenty at stake for the Roughriders on Friday night

new faces new places

New Faces, New Places: Get positive vibes at CarVibes Auto Sales

New Faces, New Places: Midtown Plaza welcomes Canada's latest Shop Makers

New Faces, New Places: A comfy space at Bee Cozy Beauty Studio

Health

Saskatoon family believes woman’s death avoidable with due care

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Comparing Saskatoon’s encampment approach to other cities

Public art funding pulled from Link BRT project, then reinstated

Encampment takedown paused due to ‘aggressive protest,’ city says

Throwback Thursday: Time capsule buried during Century Saskatoon event in 1983

‘Beautiful’ winter weather could stretch out Saskatoon construction season