The Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan is asking the provincial government to reconsider its plans to expand the remand centre at Saskatoon’s jail.

Brent Checkosis and Mavis Takakenew were sentenced after pleading guilty to being accessories after the fact to murder in the death of Tiki Laverdiere, an Edmonton mother of two.

Saskatchewan corrections officials are considering options to address offender population in light of the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Saskatoon businesses are gearing up for the 2020 Juno Awards on Sunday, with some already seeing more customers.

An offender at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre said he came into contact with a person with COVID-19 in either Alberta or British Columbia.

Brent Checkosis was stabbed with a homemade knife at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre where he was on remand after being charged in Tiki Laverdiere’s death.

A second person has pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact to murder in the death of Tiki Laverdiere.

Brent Checkosis pleaded guilty to accessory after the fact in the death of Tiki Laverdiere.

Two people allegedly used a potato gun cannon to shoot drugs over the fence at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre, police said.

A continued rise in gang violence and altercations has SGEU renewing its plea for help just weeks after it was initially put out.