Provincial News

The population of the city of Regina is set to increase for the next seven days, as thousands of people flock to Canadian Western Agribition taking place in the REAL District. The premier cattle show on the continent opens its doors Monday and runs six days, filling all the buildings with livestock, equipment, and supplier […]

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts for October ticked up from September. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts in October came in at 274,681, up one per cent from 270,669 in September. The increase came as the pace of urban housing starts […]

A Conservative private member’s bill to exempt more fuel used by farmers from the carbon price is stirring up intense lobbying efforts in the Senate, and leaving the Liberals on the verge of being forced to carve up their signature climate policy even more. Alberta Sen. Paula Simons said that the effort to convince senators […]

It always exciting when Country Thunder announces its line up for the up coming festival in the Craven Valley. This year’s list features some surprises, like Canadian rockers “Nickelback” “We’ve noticed the country genre has definitely shifted, and there is a lot more rock out there.” says Country Thunder’s Meghan Benoit. “We’ve had artists like […]

Smart phones, radios and TV’s will be chirping this afternoon, as the government performs a test on the SaskAlert System At 1:55 this afternoon the test alert will be sent out. “SaskAlert is tested twice a year to strengthen public safety in times of an emergency or disaster,” SPSA President and Fire Commissioner Marlo Pritchard […]

The Saskatchewan Roughriders are parting company with DB Nic Marshall. The team announced in a simple statement: “The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released American defensive back Nic Marshall.” Yesterday, the Riders said they had been made aware of the situation Marshall had found himself in through media reports. Marshall, and a woman in the vehicle with […]

Alex Schmidt says she knows she may face consequences for not following the province’s pronoun law, but it’s a risk she’s willing to take. The Regina public school teacher says she’d rather ensure gender-diverse children who could be put at risk by the law are safe. “Part of the process has always been: ‘No. 1, […]

The Saskatchewan government is to spend up to $765,000 on an event space at a global climate conference in Dubai. An order made public this week includes the price tag for the pavilion at the COP28 conference later this month in the United Arab Emirates. The cost, which doesn’t include travel, appears to be the […]

The provincial government is replacing the Saskatchewan Employment Supplement, and the Child Care Subsidy with a new program Its called the  “The Saskatchewan Employment Incentive”. “The Saskatchewan Employment Incentive supports our government’s goal of a strong economy, strong communities and strong families,” Social Services Minister Gene Makowsky said. “By helping parents enter and stay in the […]

A bus and truck which are part of singer Shania Twain’s tour, crashed on Highway One this morning, near Wolseley. This happened just after 7 am in difficult road conditions. According to Twain’s Management, several people were injured and taken to local hospitals. The information we have right now indicates all of the injuries were […]