Saskatchewan RCMP is asking the public for help finding a prisoner who escaped the Whitespruce Provincial Training Centre on Thursday.

Yorkton RCMP received the report around 7:05 p.m. on May 14. An investigation determined 34-year-old Duncan Highway was last seen at the facility around 6:15 p.m., according to RCMP.

RCMP said a black GMC Terrain SUV was seen picking the prisoner up after he left the facility.

Highway is now charged with one count of being unlawfully at large. RCMP said he has connections to Saskatoon, but his current whereabouts are unknown.

He is six-foot one inch tall and 178 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. Highway was last seen wearing black clothing.

RCMP advise residents not to approach him if they see him, but to call their local police or Saskatchewan Crime Stoppers instead.

A teen is facing charges after an investigation into a reported threat at a school on Sturgeon Lake First Nation.

Prince Albert RCMP say they received a report around 8:30 a.m. on May 11 that the school had been made aware of a potential threat.

Officers immediately responded, while the school enacted its hold and secure protocol while police conducted a search of the building.

RCMP say no indication of an imminent threat was found, but officers maintained an increased presence in the community.

The school remained in hold and secure throughout May 11 and cancelled classes the following day.

Mounties continued to investigate the source of the threat and kept school officials and community leadership updated.

They say the initial report originated from outside Canada, after someone observed threatening content directed at the school on social media.

As a result of the investigation, officers arrested a teen boy at a home on Sturgeon Lake First Nation on May 12. Police say a BB gun, knife and axe were seized at the home.

Investigators say the accused is a student at the school.

The boy, who cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was charged with three counts of possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose and one count of uttering threats.

Police say he has appeared in Prince Albert Provincial Court and was remanded in custody until his next court appearance scheduled for May 20.

Sturgeon Lake First Nation is located about 30 kilometres northwest of Prince Albert.

Downed power lines, dust storms and driving rain were just some conditions faced by those across southern Saskatchewan on Thursday.

A strong low-pressure system approached the province from the west and brought stormy conditions right across Saskatchewan.

Much of the damage, including extensive power outages, was caused by extreme winds.

Preliminary data from Environment Canada and Saskatchewan Fire weather stations show that Radville, Sask. recorded the strongest wind gust of the day at 115 km/h.

Climax recorded a gust at 109 km/h while Milestone, Coronach, and Swift Current all recorded 107 km/h. Similarly, Estevan, Yellow Grass, Val Marie all recorded 106 km/h.

Other communities on the list of the most windblown included:

• Shaunavon 100 km/h
• Regina 98 km/h
• Assiniboia 94 km/h
• Kindersley 93 km/h
• Moose Jaw 91 km/h
• North Battleford 89 km/h
• Leader 89 km/h

As of 10 a.m. Friday, wind alerts remain active in Saskatchewan’s southeast corner – between Estevan and the Saskatchewan/Manitoba border.

Wind gusts of up to 90 km/h are expected to last until Friday afternoon.

Additionally, a special weather statement is active for a large swath of northern Saskatchewan including La Ronge, Pelican Narrows, Buffalo Narrows and Île-à-la-Crosse. Snowfall of two to five centimetres is possible throughout the day.

Precipitation is expected to quit by Friday evening.

The Regina Police Service (RPS) is warning local residents of phone scammers impersonating officers looking to fundraise for charity, after several reported incidents.

The RPS reminds residents the service will never call to solicit funds for any reason, and offered some tips to avoid getting scammed, including never sharing personal information during an unsolicited call and avoiding sending money to people they don’t know.

Police say grandparent scams are also continuing to circulate around the city, which typically involves a scammer calling an elderly person claiming to be the grandchild of the victim.

During the call, the scammer tells the victim they’re in trouble and need money. In these scenarios, the victim gets caught up in the urgency and sends the money through courier or money transfer service.

Police say if someone thinks they’re being scammed, they should take notes and ask for the caller’s phone number, hang up and make inquiries of their own, or call police.

Winds and cool temperatures did not stop determined campers from marking the unofficial start of summer across Saskatchewan, though the conditions did keep some would-be visitors at home.

At Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, a smaller than usual number of campers began arriving Friday, braving gusty conditions and intermittent rain that have made travel difficult and outdoor setup a challenge.

Some campers reported white-knuckle drives on highways leading into the park, with strong crosswinds pushing trailers offline and forcing drivers to slow well below highway speeds.

“I didn’t realize the wind was that bad,” said camper Marc L’hoir. “From Pense to Kalium I was doing about 90 kilometres an hour, then I slowed down to 80. When I got across, my trailer was actually going sideways down the highway.”

Despite the rough start, those who made the journey say they are committed to making the most of the long weekend, widely considered the kickoff to the summer.

“Maybe the weather might not have a whole bunch of people out here,” said camper Kelly Lang. “I am sure if you come out here later it will fill up pretty good. Everyone grins and bares it – put a jacket on and stay outside I guess.”

Marc and Marlene have been coming out the Buffalo Pound for nearly a decade. They told CTV News they have noticed a decline in the number of people coming out.

“There is a little less the last couple years we have noticed,” said Marlene. “This area is really busy. It is a really family oriented area because of the playground and store. We have noticed some decline in the grounds the last couple years.”

Businesses at Buffalo Pound, like Lakeside Foods, were also affected by the weather during May long.

Tracy Balerud, the owner of Lakeside Foods says that she has never seen rainy weather all four days of the long weekend.

“We have had weekends where we have had lots of snow still that hasn’t melted but this is the first time we have wind and rain and crazy weather for all four days,” she said.

Park management says everything is up and running at Buffalo Pound but recommend camp goers check online or calling before heading out the door.

“It should be almost a common thing anyone does throughout the year just to make sure that you are getting the most current information. Whether it be weather issues or fire restriction issues,” said park manager Dave Bjarnason.

Summer nightly camping runs until Sept. 30.

One person has died following a collision near Grenfell, Sask. earlier this week.

Broadview RCMP received a report of a collision on the 616 Grid around 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, according to an update from Saskatchewan RCMP on Friday.

RCMP determined a minivan and an SUV collided.

The sole passenger in the SUV, a 76-year-old woman from the Broadview area, was taken to hospital where she later died. RCMP say her family has been notified.

The driver of the SUV and the driver of the minivan were both taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A Saskatchewan RCMP collision reconstructionist, as well as Broadview and Moosomin RCMP continue to investigate.

Grenfell is located about 126 kilometres east of Regina.

Dust clouds and nearly zero visibility on Highway 13 outside of Weyburn, as well as fallen trees in Regina, were just a few symptoms of a severe windstorm that swept through the southern part of Saskatchewan on Thursday.

According to Desirae Legler, who was driving through the dust on Highway 13, drivers had to turn their hazard lights on so others could see them in broad daylight.

Environment and Climate Change Canada Meteorologist Danielle Desjardins said that in many places, the wind gusts exceeded 100 km/h during the height of the storm.

“The strongest from our stations was reported at Rocanville, 115 kilometres an hour at maximum wind gusts, other areas experienced well over 100, Climax at 109 kilometres an hour. Milestone at 107,” she said.

The wind caused dust storms and damaged trees in some areas, including Regina, where gusts reached just under 100 km/h.

Local ice cream shop Elle’s Cafe had to close down temporarily due to a tree falling and breaking a section of their fence.

The storm also left thousands in the province without power, according to SaskPower spokesperson Joel Cherry.

“We had more than 100,000 customers in Saskatchewan that had an outage at some point during the wind event,” he said. “In Regina alone, about 50,000 customers had an outage at some point. So, it was a pretty significant and extensive event.”

SaskPower crews had to work through the night to repair transmission structures damaged by the high winds.

While Desjardins said the severe weather has passed, there are still aftereffects that should be taken into consideration as storm season ramps up.

“When we are travelling at those high wind speeds on highways, especially any high profile vehicle, is at risk of being overturned and, so that causes a hazard as well when driving,” she said.

As of Friday afternoon, power had been restored to the majority of customers in the south.

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Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announced Friday she approved the termination of two Order of Canada members after they were found guilty in separate cases.

The move was announced in the Canada Gazette, the federal government newspaper.

Peter Dalglish, founder of the charity Street Kids International and brought into the order in 2016, was found guilty in Nepal of sexually assaulting two boys, aged 11 and 14.

Former SNC-Lavalin CEO Jaques Lamarre, who was made a member in 2005,was found guilty of collusion and corruption in relation to the firm’s work in Libya with Saadi Gadhafi, son of former dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

Dalglish, originally from London, Ont., was sentenced to a total of 16 years jailtime in a Nepalese court after police raided his home in Nepal where they found the two young boys.

A Nepalese law enforcement official accused Dalglish of luring the boys away from their poor families with things like education, jobs, or trips and then sexually abusing them.

As for Lamarre, who served as CEO for SNC-Lavalin between 2001 and 2009, a Quebec disciplinary council pulled Lamarre’s licence and fined him $75,000 last January for his involvement with the SNC-Lavalin-Libya scandal.

The engineer organization found Lamarre had paid $2 million to the Gadhafi family.

Previous Order of Canada terminations

Other expelled order members include National Post founder Conrad Black, singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie and theatre mogul Garth Drabinsky.

Black, a former media baron and writer, was removed in 2014 by former Gov. Gen. David Johnston. He served just over three years in a Florida prison after being convicted of fraud offences connected to his running of the Hollinger newspaper business.

He had been inducted to the Order of Canada in 1990 and renounced his Canadian citizenship in 2001 to accept a peerage in the British House of Lords.

Saint-Marie, a Juno Award-winning artist, was removed from the Order of Canada after family members in the U.S. said she had no Indigenous heritage, nor was she adopted from an Indigenous family.

According to The Canadian Press, her official website had alleged that she was born on a Saskatchewan reserve and taken from her blood parents. A Cree family adopted her through an oral history connection.

Saine-Marie has since said she never lied about her Indigenous roots.

As for Drabinsky, who was brought into the order in 1995, was sentenced to five years in prison for fraud in 2009 and had his Order of Canada stripped while serving time.

Drabinsky and his business partner Myron Gottlieb were found to have lied about funds in a scheme that led to the demise of Livent Inc, the company behind Broadway hits like “Phantom of the Opera” and “Ragtime.”

With files from The Canadian Press

If you or someone you know is struggling with sexual assault or trauma, the following resources are available to support people in crisis:

• Call 911 if you are in immediate danger or fear for your safety.
• The Canadian Association of Sexual Assault Centres website has a comprehensive list of sexual assault centres in Canada that offer information, advocacy and counselling.
• The Ending Violence Association of Canada‘s website has links to helplines, support services and locations across Canada that offer sexual assault kits.
• Indian Residential School Survivors Society crisis lines: +1 866 925 4419 or +1 800 721 0066 (24/7)
• Toronto Rape Crisis Centre crisis line: +1 416 597 8808 (24/7)
• Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline: +1 833 900 1010 (24/7)
• Trans Lifeline: +1 877 330 6366
• Suicide Crisis Helpline: call or text 988 (24/7)
• Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre for current and former Canadian Armed Forces members: +1 844 750 1648

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