It was a week of high emotion and low comedy at the provincial legislature.

Wet conditions continue to slow harvest, with 80 per cent of the 2009 crop in the bin, up one per cent since last week, according to Saskatchewan Agriculture's weekly crop report.

Few electoral battles were fought in RMs surrounding Saskatoon in Wednesday's rural government elections.

The Saskatchewan Penitentiary in Prince Albert is likely to be locked down for the rest of the weekend after officials ordered a search of the facility on Friday.

Following a brief hearing in Saskatoon Friday, the executive committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan concluded Yorkton radiologist Dr. Darius Tsatsi "lacks skill and knowledge," clearing the way for a future decision about what action the college will take in his case.

The Supreme Court of Canada creared a Crown lawyer on Friday of maliciously prosecuting two Saskatchewan families after their foster children said they were sexually abused and endured bizarre satanic ritual abuse in a scandal that rattled the province in the early 1990s.

A private funeral for a soldier who strongly supported Canada's role in Afghanistan is to be held today in his hometown of Sask atoon.

Conversation about new ways to make permanent change in the lives of people struggling with addiction was central to a conference about transformation held in Prince Albert.

The Prince Albert Police have used the long gun registry "several times, but not extensively," said Prince Albert Police Chief Dale McFee.

Students from the nursing school site in Prince Albert have been able to apply their skills during the H1N1 pandemic and help out northern health regions.

Paul Dicks, manager of the La Ronge Hotel and Suites, knows what the painful results of H1N1 infl uenza can be; he initiated a H1N1 Infl uenza prevention plan that has been taken on by the staff.

Two Prince Albert men received fines for exceeding the limit of fish allowed under the Fisheries Regulations in Provincial Court Oct. 8 as a result of being caught with an over limit of walleye July 12, 2009.

“The glamour’s over; now the work starts,” La Ronge’s newly elected mayor, Thomas Sierzycki, said at celebrations following municipal elections Oct. 28, which resulted in the Town of La Ronge electing a new mayor with only one of the previous council returning - five new councillors out of six positions with Doreen Polischuk the only incumbent returning to Council.

Clint and Chris Unsworth have always been competitive. Being only one year apart in age, the two small-town boys from Piapot grew up as friends as well as each other’s foe and confidante on the basketball court.

Much to my delight, for the first time in my life this year I’ve not had to move my clock one-hour backwards as everyone else outside Saskatchewan did this weekend to signal the end of daylight savings time.

To the People of Maple Creek, Thank you for the privilege of serving you on the council of the town for the past 18 years, the last seven as mayor. I have learned much by the experience, and have been constantly impressed by the efforts and work of so many, both volunteer and staff.

The back and forth discrepancies revolving around the H1N1 pandemic situation have been confusing to say the least. Each province has its own strategy to deal with the vaccine shortage and failures have been plastered across media outlets throughout the country.

The Saskatchewan man at the centre of a malicious prosecution case says he respects the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada dismissing his lawsuit but still believes the Crown lawyer acted inappropriately.

A man wanted by Edmonton police in the slaying of a 28-year-old woman was arrested Thursday in northwest Saskatchewan.

The Saskatchewan Roughriders can wrap up first place in the CFL West, a bye week and the chance to host the division final if they can beat the visiting Calgary Stampeders on Saturday

The voter turnout in one of Regina's low-income neighbourhoods for last month's civic elections was just under 14 per cent, according to information released by the city Friday.

A police dog was stabbed Saturday morning as officers tried to apprehend two people caught in the act of stealing a vehicle in Saskatoon, police said.