A Saskatchewan man is facing several charges after a missing youth was found injured inside a locked bathroom at a North Battleford motel.

Battlefords RCMP received a report of a missing female teenager on April 25 at 6 p.m., according to an update from Saskatchewan RCMP on Tuesday.

Initial investigation led officers to a motel room in North Battleford, where a man was found. When officers searched the room, they found the missing teen in a locked bathroom suffering from serious injuries.

A 22-year-old man from Turtleford is facing a total of eight charges, including sexual assault, abduction of a person under 16, sexual interference, assault, obstructing justice, uttering threats, and two counts of forcible confinement.

He is scheduled to appear in North Battleford Provincial Court on May 22.

RCMP say they are not providing additional information to be mindful of the victim’s privacy.

A 26-year-old man from the Rural Municipality (RM) of Rosedale is dead following a rollover on Monday.

At around 11:45 p.m. on May 11, Saskatoon RCMP responded to a single-vehicle rollover in the RM of Rosedale, located around 40 kilometres south of Saskatoon.

Officers responded to the scene, along with local firefighters and paramedics. The sole occupant of the vehicle was declared dead at the scene. His family has been notified.

An investigation is underway, which includes the assistance of a collision reconstructionist.

Yorkton RCMP are asking for the public’s help in locating three men wanted on outstanding warrants connected to separate 2026 investigations.

Tyler Tuckanow, 34, is wanted on warrants for flight from police and dangerous operation of a conveyance. The charges stem from an April 2026 investigation.

Tuckanow is described as five feet eleven inches, 190 pounds, with brown eyes, short black hair and a moustache. He is known to travel in the Yorkton and Melville areas.

Police are also seeking 21-year-old Matthew Gordon, who is wanted on warrants for assault and robbery with a firearm. Those charges are linked to a separate April 2026 investigation.

Gordon is described as five feet seven inches, 160 pounds, with brown eyes and short black hair. His current whereabouts are unknown, though he is known to frequent the Yorkton area.

RCMP are also searching for 23-year-old Kolton Soldat, who is wanted on a warrant for robbery with a firearm.

Soldat is described as five feet nine inches, 180 pounds, with brown eyes and short black hair. He has facial hair and a tattoo behind his right ear that reads “Soldier.”

He is also known to travel in the Yorkton area.

If you see any of these suspects, do not approach them. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of any of the three men to contact police or Crime Stoppers.

It wasn’t too long ago when Anthony Graham-Cutts wondered how the pandemic was going to affect his downtown menswear store as shutdowns and restrictions slowed business to a standstill.

On a busy Tuesday morning as Graham-Cutts answers phones to talk to clients and sort through dozens of orders for a myriad of upcoming events in the city, those concerns seem like a distant memory.

“Every year for the last three years we say, ‘It’s not going to get busier. There’s no way.’ And yet, it gets busier, and it gets busier, and it’s happening earlier,” Graham-Cutts, owner of Anthony’s Fashion, said.

Menswear is making a big comeback in Saskatchewan.

Graham-Cutts says the last three years have been his busiest, with each year outdoing the last. Anthony’s Fashion is seeing customers coming earlier than ever for the busy spring and summer season where weddings, graduations and galas demand a more refined look.

“We’re seeing the supply chain really normalize. Everything is kind of back to normal. It’s been different than that for the last few years,” he said. “The advice to a lot of our clients is do it early. It might take a little longer, and that’s just the new way of doing things.”

Graham-Cutts attributes the surge in demand to a few factors happening at the same time.

After getting used to a lack of events and working from home, many people decided not to freshen up the closet. Now, as formal events have returned to normal — if not increased — he says many are realizing that old suit either doesn’t fit or is out of date for a son’s wedding or graduation.

“We’ve sold out, I think two or three weekends in August,” Graham-Cutts said of his rental supply. “We’re close on one weekend in September. We’re already looking at October and November.”

Another factor to consider is the closure of nearby shops or larger retailers and big box stores. As online shopping is more popular than ever; the industry is finding that the personal touch of an in-person shopping experience is greatly valued.

“I would say this is the busiest in my 40 years that I could ever remember being,” said Fred Matheson, the third-generation owner of Ted Matheson’s Men’s Wear in Prince Albert.

“I can see the tears in the mother’s eyes and the father’s eyes when their son is trying on that suit. It’s that experience not only for us, the experience for the mom and the dad, and especially the individual buying the suit, that you just can’t get that at a big box store.”

While demand is surging and not showing any signs of slowing down, you can expect ties and neckwear to be more absent than usual. Both Matheson and Graham-Cutts noted more men are opting to leave the tie at home for less formal events.

But for the most important days where a groom and his wedding party want to look perfect, they’re not leaving all those details up to chance — they’re seeking out their local menswear store.

“Whether that’s here, in North Battleford or Tisdale or Saskatoon, Regina. Wherever it is — the element of local is still very important,” Matheson said.

“We scramble sometimes on Saturday afternoon for a Saturday evening event. There’s always things that we can do and we’ve seen it all.”

That unprecedented demand is flowing down to the tailors who are making sure all those details look just right. Whether it’s touching up an online order, refitting an old suit or anything in between, places like Tina’s Professional Tailoring are staying busy.

“When it’s too tight, they throw it out. No, don’t throw it. Bring it here, I can let out for you. When it’s big -- big, like Roughriders (shoulder pads), I can take up the shoulders,” owner Robel Fray said.

“That’s why I am here — to help people.”

After surviving the pandemic and its impacts on shopping habits where other companies did not, Matheson, Graham-Cutts and Fray are honoured to see their customers leave happy. But it’s seeing customers leaving with that suit looking perfect for their big moments happening across the province all spring and summer long that fills them with pride.

“That is a proud moment for us because we’ve had a little bit of a hand in helping them get there,” Graham-Cutts said.

“So, it’s really important that clients know that we really do appreciate their support.”

Much of central and southern Saskatchewan is being warned to prepare for strong winds and heavy rain later this week as an intense storm system moves into the province.

In a special weather statement issued Tuesday afternoon, Environment and Climate Change Canada said an intense low-pressure system is expected to develop in Alberta on Wednesday before moving through Saskatchewan from Thursday into Friday.

The system is expected to bring southerly winds gusting up to 80 km/h before shifting to widespread westerly winds of 70 km/h. Wind gusts in some areas could exceed 110 km/h.

With sustained winds, damage to property such as roofs, trees and fences in addition to power outages are expected.

In addition to the winds, significant rainfall is expected with the southwestern and west-central areas of Saskatchewan slated to received 20 to 40 millimetres of precipitation by Friday night. The southeast and east central regions are expected to receive less rainfall – but showers and thunderstorms are still forecasted.

The special weather advisory covers much of the bottom third of the province, stretching from north of Lloydminster to the southeast corner, including Regina, Saskatoon, Yorkton, Estevan, The Battlefords, Swift Current and Humboldt among other communities.

Despite a recent outbreak of Hantavirus on a cruise ship, which is now docked at the Canary Islands, medical experts in Saskatchewan have said there is little to worry about in the province in terms of an outbreak.

That is largely due to the fact that the variant of the virus found in Canada can only be transmitted from rodents to humans.

The rare strain that was found on the ship can be transmitted from human to human.

“As far as the outbreak on the ship is concerned, obviously that is very concerning for the passengers on the ship, but everything is being handled,” said Saskatchewan Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab.

“The people who needed to come back to Canada are here and are being looked after in their respective provinces.”

Instead, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is reminding Saskatchewanians to be wary during the spring and summer seasons when cleaning out enclosed spaces that rodents such as mice like to hide in over the winter.

“When you’re opening up a cottage or a shed that’s been closed over the winter, let it air out for half an hour. Don’t sweep using a broom that generates dust, use a wet mopping method,” said Shahab.

There is no current vaccine available for the Hantavirus.

However, researchers like Dr. Bryce Warner, a research scientist at the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Organization (VIDO), are hard at work to create said vaccine.

“As a researcher, you want the things you develop to actually make it into humans and have an impact, right? So, we’re obviously still very early in the stuff that we’re working on right now. Other people in different regions globally have been working on vaccines as well for a long time,” he said.

Warner said some of the researchers had good results in data in early human trials, but the vaccines got put on the shelf because there wasn’t a need or the funding to advance them.

“So, that’s an issue. But ultimately, we hope that some of these products can get to that point.”

Warner says that VIDO is currently in the very early stages of vaccine research, with clinical trial testing being done on mice and hamsters to test their immune response.

Vancouver-born NBA player Brandon Clarke has died at age 29, the Memphis Grizzlies confirmed Tuesday.

The Grizzlies did not provide a cause of death for the forward in their announcement on X.

Clarke’s agency, Priority Sports, wrote on social media that they were “beyond devastated” by Clarke’s death.

Clarke was arrested April 1 in Arkansas for speeding and possession of a controlled substance that was reportedly kratom, an herbal supplement promoted as an alternative pain remedy that is legal to possess in Tennessee.

He was released on bond a day later.

“We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brandon Clarke,” the Grizzlies said in a statement. “Brandon was an outstanding teammate and an even better person whose impact on the organization and the greater Memphis community will not be forgotten.”

Clarke was the 21st overall pick out of Gonzaga in the 2019 NBA draft by Oklahoma, which dealt his rights to the Grizzlies, who already took guard Ja Morant at No. 2 overall.

Clarke joined Morant on the NBA’s All-Rookie team in 2020, and the Grizzlies gave him a multiyear contract extension in October 2022.

He tore his left Achilles tendon March 3, 2023, in a loss to the Denver Nuggets in a showdown of the top two teams in the Western Conference. Injuries limited him to just 72 of a possible 246 games over the past three seasons, including only two this season.

“As one of the longest-tenured members of the Grizzlies, Brandon was a beloved teammate and leader who played the game with enormous passion and grit,” NBA commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement. “Our thoughts and sympathies are with Brandon’s family, friends and the Grizzlies organization.”

Clarke averaged 10.2 points and 5.5 rebounds over his seven seasons with the Grizzlies.

He had one more season left on his contract with Memphis and was due to earn US$12.5 million, according to Spotrac.com. But the Grizzlies are in the midst of another major roster rebuild, going 25-57 after trading away stars Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. within the past year.

Jason Collins, the NBA’s first openly gay player who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died after an eight-month battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer, his family announced Tuesday.

Collins spent 13 years as a player in the league for six different franchises. He revealed in 2013 that he was gay, an announcement that came toward the end of his playing career.

Collins had been diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma, which has an extremely low survival rate. He was 47.

“Jason changed lives in unexpected ways and was an inspiration to all who knew him and to those who admired him from afar,” Collins’ family said in a statement released through the NBA. “We are grateful for the outpouring of love and prayers over the past eight months and for the exceptional medical care Jason received from his doctors and nurses. Our family will miss him dearly.”

Just last week, Collins received the inaugural Bill Walton Global Champion Award at the Green Sports Alliance Summit. He was too ill to attend and his twin brother, former NBA player Jarron Collins, accepted for him.

“I told my brother this before I came here: He’s the bravest, strongest man I’ve ever known,” Jarron Collins said while accepting that award.

Jason Collins averaged 3.6 points and 3.7 rebounds in his career. He helped the New Jersey Nets reach two NBA Finals and in his best season averaged 6.4 points and 6.1 rebounds for them in 2004-05.

“Jason Collins’ impact and influence extended far beyond basketball as he helped make the NBA, WNBA and larger sports community more inclusive and welcoming for future generations,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said.

“He exemplified outstanding leadership and professionalism throughout his 13-year NBA career and in his dedicated work as an NBA Cares Ambassador. Jason will be remembered not only for breaking barriers, but also for the kindness and humanity that defined his life and touched so many others.

“On behalf of the NBA, I send my heartfelt condolences to Jason’s husband, Brunson, and his family, friends and colleagues across our leagues.”

Jason Collins spent the bulk of his career with the Nets, and also played for Atlanta, Boston, Memphis, Minnesota and Washington.

“This one hurts,” Dallas coach Jason Kidd, a former teammate and coach of Collins, wrote on X. “Jason Collins was a pioneer. He had courage like you’ve never seen. He was an incredible teammate. And having him in Brooklyn at the start of my coaching journey meant so much. Those who knew him were blessed to call him a friend. You are already missed my brother. Rest in power.”

Jason Collins revealed his sexuality in a first-person account for Sports Illustrated in April 2013. He was a free agent at the time, said he wanted to keep playing, and went on to play in 22 games with Brooklyn the following season.

“If I had my way, someone else would have already done this,” he wrote at that time. “Nobody has, which is why I’m raising my hand.”

His decision was widely lauded, with star players such as Kobe Bryant quickly speaking out in support of Collins. There was even support from the White House and then-former President Bill Clinton -- whose daughter, Chelsea, went to Stanford with Collins. At Stanford, Collins was roommates with someone who was part of another American political dynasty, that being Joe Kennedy III, who spent eight years in Congress representing Massachusetts.

Collins, in the piece for Sports Illustrated, wrote that he realized he needed to go public about his sexuality when Kennedy walked in Boston’s gay pride parade in 2012 -- but Collins couldn’t do the same.

Until then, Collins kept his feelings about gay rights close to the vest. He wore jersey No. 98 for the majority of his final three playing stints with Boston, Washington and Brooklyn -- a nod to the year that Matthew Shepard, a gay college student in Wyoming, was killed. He also wore 46 in one game for the Nets, since it was the only jersey the team had available when he signed.

Tributes poured in Tuesday from around basketball and beyond. The Human Rights Campaign, a civil rights advocacy group, released a statement that said in part, “stepping forward as he did boldly changed the conversation. He was and will always be a legend for the LGBTQ+ community.”

Added Arn Tellem, the agent who represented Collins: “Representing Jason Collins was one of the great honors and privileges of my life -- not only as an agent, but as a counselor and confidant. ... The courage he showed changed lives and transcended our game. His impact reached far beyond basketball.”

A moment of silence was held Tuesday before the Minnesota at San Antonio playoff game, in tribute to both Collins and Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke -- whose death was announced Tuesday as well. The Spurs lauded Collins not just for breaking barriers, but for “his bravery and kindness.”

Collins made nearly 61% of his shots in his career at Stanford, which remains a school record. He was an honorable mention selection for The Associated Press’ All-America team in 2001, a few months before the Houston Rockets took him with the 18th pick in that year’s NBA draft.

“It’s a sad day for all of us associated with Stanford basketball when we lose one of the program’s greats,” former Stanford coach Mike Montgomery said.

“We all have great memories of Jason and the kind of person he was. It’s hard to separate Jarron and Jason because they thought so alike, but even though he was an identical twin, Jason was unique in his own way. The impact he had on Stanford was immense, as he could match up against anyone in the country because he was big, smart, strong and skilled, all while being a very bright and nice person.”

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Because this update involves server transfers, database installations, and name server changes, exact downtime periods cannot be guaranteed. Individual service interruptions may vary, with some components taking up to several hours to complete.

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