REGINA —A tentative contract has been reached between eHealth Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees’ Union (SGEU) Local 1579 bargaining unit. Details of the agreement will not be available until ratification has been completed. SGEU Local 1579 represents about 650 employees of eHealth Saskatchewan. The majority provide IT and related support to the health […]

Parks Canada wants everyone to know that despite the wildfire scorching Jasper National Park, Bear 222 is OK. “She looks like a very healthy grizzly bear right now,” the federal agency said on a social media thread.  The bear, fitted with a radio tracking collar, has been followed since the blaze began last week. “Grizzly Bear 222 […]

Backyard astronomers have been treated to some amazing celestial events in 2024. Earlier this year, Canadians from coast to coast captured incredible pictures of the northern lights, then we were treated to a partial solar eclipse, and now another spectacular northern lights show may be visible this week in addition to a meteor shower. A […]

Weather Forecast Temperature Chance Precip Today Becoming partly sunny   Wind: W-SW 15-25 km/h High: 30° 20% Tonight A few clouds   Wind: NW 10-20 km/h Low: 13° 10% Wednesday Sunshine     Wind: W-NW 10-20 km/h    High: 29° 0% Wednesday night Clear   Wind:  Become SE 10-20 km/h Low: 16° 0% Thursday Mostly sunny   […]

CUPE 5430 is demanding immediate action to address ongoing functionality and payroll issues with the Administrative Information Management System (AIMS), which is causing significant pay discrepancies for health care workers. According to a release from CUPE 5430, many workers are missing hundreds, even thousands, of dollars from their paychecks. AIMS, designed to manage payroll, scheduling, […]

Parks Canada officials and politicians angrily denied Monday that forest management policies in Jasper National Park contributed to a catastrophic wildfire that damaged one-third of the townsite. Ron Hallman, CEO of the federal agency, said it was “ridiculous” to assert his organization puts a higher value on nature than people. “That is offensive, frankly,” he […]

The devastation in Jasper and the surrounding area is incredible. An area that thrives on tourism, especially in the summer is now faced with the long prospect of recovery, and rebuilding. On Wednesday, radio stations in both Alberta and Saskatchewan will be staging a “Day of Caring” for Jasper, where people will be asked to […]

The new crop year begins this Thursday, August 1. The 2024-25 crop year is expected to see significant price declines for most crops. In fact, wheat and flax are the only crops where prices are forecast to be a bit better. The Market Analysis Group within Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada issues regular outlooks for the […]

Some familiar faces are returning to the Regina Pats ahead of training camp for the 2024-2025 Season. Regina Pats VP, Hockey Operations and General Manager Alan Millar announced Dale Derkatch will be returning to regiment as Assistant General Manager, and Ryan Smith will join the club as an Associate Head Coach. Derkatch has extensive scouting […]

Durum                         315.68  Feed barley                  221.57  Canola                          577.32 (up 5.60) Chickpeas                     925.94  Flax        […]