death

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94. Jerry Digney, Newhart’s publicist, says the actor died Thursday in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses. Newhart, best remembered now as the star […]

SASKATOON – The verdict for a man charged with first-degree murder in his wife’s death will be handed down on June 14 as scheduled, said Justice Richard Danyliuk Wednesday. Days ahead of the scheduled June 14 verdict, Greg Fertruck, who represents himself, had filed an application with the court for a mistrial and to reopen […]

 Saskatchewan Major Crimes is investigating a death in which a Naicam man has been charged with second-degree murder. Fifty-seven-year-old Kevin Swanson from Naicam was remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear in Melfort Provincial Court on May 6. RCMP say that on May 2 at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Melfort detachment received a report […]

The Saskatoon Police Service and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service have launched an investigation after the body of a dead woman was found at a recycling facility Friday morning. An early investigation from police suggests the body was transported to the facility in a bin that was to be emptied. It was at 10:00 a.m. this […]

RCMP say a man killed three family members and then himself in a rural Saskatchewan home on the weekend. A 67-year-old man and a 58-year-old woman, along with their 30-year-old son, were killed on the property near Neudorf, about 130 kilometres east of Regina, Mounties said in a news release Thursday. The fourth person found […]

A 35-year-old from Melfort has been charged with second-degree murder after a report of a disturbance at a business in the community earlier this week. On March 10, at 4:45 a.m., Melfort RCMP received a report of a disturbance at a business. Officers immediately responded, and an investigation determined that an altercation had occurred between […]

Photo from Toby Keith’s Facebook page Like everyone else this morning, I too woke up shocked and saddened upon learning of the death of Toby Keith. The country superstar had been battling stomach cancer since 2022 and he fought it very bravely while maintaining an incredibly optimistic outlook. His updates seemed to be quite positive, […]

The Regina Police Service says that they have begun a homicide investigation after the discovery of a dead man in the 3000 block of 6th Avenue North. On Friday at 10:33 p.m., officers were dispatched to a residence in the 3000 block of 6th Avenue North, where they found the body of a man, who […]

The Regina Police Service said that the death investigation launched on Thursday is now being investigated as a homicide. It was on Thursday at 4:03 p.m. that officers were dispatched to the area of the 1300 block of Retallack Street. When officers arrived, they found a man who was transported by EMS to the Regina […]

Matthew Perry was widely mourned this weekend by friends, co-stars and some very famous fans, including his childhood classmate, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; his “Friends” mom Morgan Fairchild; and even Adele. Perry, who played Chandler Bing on NBC’s “Friends” for 10 seasons, was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Saturday. He was 54. “This truly […]