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• NDP MLA introduces suicide prevention bill for a 3rd time

  NDP MLA Doyle Vermette reintroduced his suicide prevention bill in the Legislative Assembly for a third time Tuesday.

  

• Sask. public health orders extended to May 10

  Saskatchewan’s public health orders have been extended to May 10, the province announced Tuesday.

  

• Checkpoints near Regina Beach results in multiple drug and alcohol impairment charges: RCMP

  Lumsden and Southey RCMP, with the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol, organized checkpoints last weekend with the goal of catching impaired drivers.

• Saskatoon pastor says cap on church guests not 'equitable or reasonable'

  Father Matthew Ramsay said he’s disappointed the provincial government has lowered the capacity for places of worship to just 30 people effective April 16.

• 'She knew how to keep herself busy': Saskatchewan's oldest resident dies at 113

  The oldest person in Saskatchewan has died at the age of 113.

• Regina's 1st legal micro cannabis cultivator offers locally-grown products

  Regina’s first micro cannabis cultivator, VIGR Life Cannabis (VLC), is now offering products at local cannabis stores.

• 'A watershed moment': Canadians react to Derek Chauvin verdict

  Canadian politicians, activists and athletes reacted with grief and relief in response to former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction in the death of George Floyd.

• Ex-cop Derek Chauvin guilty of murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd

  Former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted Tuesday of murder and manslaughter for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee on the Black man's neck in a case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S.

• How the 2021 Federal Budget will impact Saskatchewan farmers

  The Federal government unveiled its long-awaited farmers budget on Monday. It included $101.4 billion in new spending, to support the country through the ongoing pandemic and stimulate the economic recovery post pandemic. It also included a number of spending measures that will directly impact Saskatchewan famers.

• Three missing snowmobilers found dead in northern Sask.

  Snowmobile tracks were reported by Grandmother’s Bay Search and Rescue going into open water outside of Grandmother’s Bay.

• Here's how a Yorkton group is helping people learn about their genealogy

  A local organization in Yorkton is helping residents dig into their family trees, by teaching them how to trace their genealogy.

• With federal funding boost, Saskatoon lab positioned to become 'Canada’s centre for pandemic preparedness'

  In the newly-tabled federal budget, $59.2 million is earmarked for Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO).