Provincial News

CARLYLE — Construction of the new Bekevar Wind Energy Facility north of Moose Mountain Provincial Park is complete, says SaskPower in a news release Friday morning. Owned and operated by Bekevar Wind LP, a limited partnership between Innagreen Investments and Awasis Nehiyawewini Energy Development Limited Partnership, a wholly-owned Cowesses First Nation entity, the wind facility […]

With the cold months drawing ever closer, its always nice to start planning for next summer. Country Thunder has taken the wraps off its line-up for the 2025 edition of the show, and like last year, a major rock band will be one of the headliners. Def Leppard, Jason Aldean and Bailey Zimmerman have were […]

REGINA – Opposition Leader Carla Beck has announced the NDP shadow cabinet and all their MLAs will have a critic role. The entire expanded caucus of 27 NDP MLAs will be in the shadow cabinet, facing the 16 Sask Party cabinet ministers. In addition to being the Opposition Leader, Beck will take on Agriculture and […]

Saskatchewan cattle producers continue to enjoy solid prices. Canfax’s Cattle Market Update for the week ending November 8th shows most feeder steer and feeder heifer prices were on the rise again. Only the 700-800 pound steers (down $2.19) and the 400-500 pound heifers (down $0.25) reported week-over-week decreases. The largest increase, meanwhile, for the feeder […]

ESTEVAN – SaskPower’s carbon capture and storage (CCS) facility at the Boundary Dam Power Station Unit 3 near Estevan continues its strong performance as the facility has eclipsed 10 years of operation, the Crown corporation said in a news release Wednesday. According to SaskPower, as of Sept. 30, 2024, the CCS facility had captured 6,434,234 […]

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has shuffled his cabinet, adding three fresh faces and creating an Innovation and New Technology department. The Innovation portfolio will be headed up by newcomer Mike Moroz.  Its goal is to grow the province’s tech industry and modernize government services. The other new members of the 19-member cabinet are Mintu Sandhu, who […]

SASKATOON — Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association President Shantel Lipp said the organization is ready to co-operate again with Dave Marit, who will be returning to his previous role leading the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure. Marit, who overwhelmingly won re-election to represent Wood River in the Legislature, was appointed the Minister of Highways by Premier […]

Seventeen community groups and First Nations in Saskatchewan have received funds through Farm Credit Canada’s AgriSpirit Fund. This year, $1.5 million was available to communities across Canada with $254,500 distributed to the 17 projects across the province. Carla Warnyca, the Manager of Community Investment with FCC, says the AgriSpirit Fund is designed to help rural […]

Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is intervening to end the work stoppages at ports in both British Columbia and Montreal.  The minister said Tuesday the negotiations have reached an impasse and he is directing the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order the resumption of all operations at the ports and move the talks to binding arbitration. […]

Outpouring of Grief and Support for Young Woman Killed in Fort McMurray Restaurant Collision FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — Condolences and tributes are pouring in from across the region for Emily Verge, a 24-year-old woman who tragically lost her life on Saturday. Originally from Clarenville, Newfoundland, Verge had lived in Fort McMurray for several years before […]