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Essentially the message from the Sask Party Government is “we will see you in court.” All of this comes from the federal government’s Clean Energy Regulations (CER). A tribunal called the “Sask First Tribunal” was hand picked by the provincial government to review regulations like this, and the potential impact on Saskatchewan and the economy. […]

Quick Notes: National Consumer Price Index (CPI) 2.9% (May) 2.7% (April) Saskatchewan: 1.5% (May) 1.0% (April) Regina: 1.5% (May) 1.2% (April) Saskatoon: 1.5% (May) 1.4% (April) The annual inflation rate unexpectedly ticked higher in May, raising doubts about what the Bank of Canada will do when it makes its next interest rate decision in July in “bumpy and choppy” […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Car dealerships in North America continue to wrestle with major disruptions that started last week with cyberattacks on a software company used widely in the auto retail sales sector. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of auto dealers in the U.S. and Canada, was hit by back-to-back cyberattacks […]

LONDON (AP) — Princess Anne sustained minor injuries and a concussion following an incident on an estate in southwest England, the Buckingham Palace said Monday. The 73-year-old sister of King Charles III was hospitalized as a precautionary measure for observation and is expected to make a full recovery, the palace said, adding the incident happened on Sunday on […]

ESTEVAN – The Estevan area was blasted by a powerful thunderstorm on Sunday night and into early Monday.  Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm warning just after 10 p.m. on Sunday night, saying its meteorologists were tracking a series of severe thunderstorms capable of producing 110 kilometre per hour wind gusts, nickel to ping pong […]

The Edmonton Oilers may not be on home ice when they try to clinch the Stanley Cup against the Florida Panthers on Monday night, but screams of support will resound across Canada from rink side watch parties, bars, seniors homes and ordinary living rooms. “We cheer them on every single game of the season,” said Derrick DeMone, an […]

Enbridge Inc. and Six Nations Energy Development LP have announced plans to develop a wind energy project southeast of Weyburn, Sask. Six Nations is a consortium of Cowessess First Nation, George Gordon First Nation, Kahkewistahaw First Nation, Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, Pasqua First Nation and White Bear First Nations. The Seven Stars Energy Project is expected to […]

ESTEVAN – The provincial government says the Saskatchewan Marshals Service (SMS) is making significant progress towards becoming operational by the end of 2026, and it has its new deputy chief marshal – Estevan Police Chief Richard Lowen. Lowen officially started as Estevan’s police chief in September 2021. He began his career with the Winnipeg Police Service […]

Saskatchewan’s privacy commissioner says the provincial government has refused dozens of his requests over the last year to release public information. A report from Ron Kruzeniski says there were 84 times government ministries and agencies partially or fully ignored his requests to have documents made public. It says public bodies fully yielded information in 45 […]

Donald Sutherland, the New Brunswick-born acting legend with the distinct baritone voice and prolific stage and screen career that inspired sons Kiefer and Rossif to pursue the craft, has died. He died at the age of 88, Kiefer Sutherland said in a social media post on Thursday. “I personally think one of the most important […]