CBC News Online - Saskatchewan Digest - 2015-03-12

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Highway 7 work will get federal money, PM Harper says Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:13:18 EDT Highway 7 work will get federal money, PM Harper says Thu, 12 Mar 2015 08:13:18 EDT Prime Minister Stephen Harper visited Saskatoon Thursday to announce that the federal goverment will contribute money for a project that will see Highway 7 twinned from Saskatoon to Delisle. Read More Guard for RCMP accused of sexual assault of female prisoner Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:10:23 EDT A 71-year-old man who was working as a guard for the RCMP in Meadow Lake, Sask., is accused of sexual assault of a female prisoner. Read More Crowded hospitals focus of questions at legislature Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:43:22 EDT The official opposition says the government needs to acknowledge the province's overcrowded and understaffed hospitals. Read More Ex-cop Ernie Louttit supports call for rifles in Saskatchewan Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:36:15 EDT Retired police officer Ernie Louttit says Saskatchewan police — and the public — would be well-served by outfitting officers with assault rifles. Read More Mounties stop speeding pickup with 17 people aboard Thu, 12 Mar 2015 13:46:04 EDT RCMP in Prince Albert, Sask., say they've never seen anything like it — a speeding pickup truck was pulled over Tuesday with 17 people aboard. Read More More Headlines Hosts from University of Regina trivia resign after jokes about rape and violence Saving the Roughriders: Throwback Thursday from CBC News archives Sask. Justice not prosecuting Saskatoon city councillor Pat Lorje Possible return of Kory Sheets causing ripples in Rider Nation RBC predicts potash to offset oil losses in Saskatchewan Regina taxi driver assaulted, robbed Question Period tweets from the CBC's Lauren Golosky Anti-gay protester Bill Whatcott bids farewell to Canada University of Regina tries to make theatre more inclusive Former young offender speaks out on Kilburn Hall move