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*Updated with Quotes from Samantha Becotte* The tension between Saskatchewan’s teachers and the provincial government reached new heights today as Premier Scott Moe yesterday unveiled a significant education funding increase of $180 million. The move, strategically timed ahead of the budget’s official introduction on March 20th, was met with skepticism and accusations from the Saskatchewan […]

Two men are facing multiple drug trafficking charges after an investigation by the Regina Police Service. On Friday, March 1, officers arrested two people in a vehicle in the parking lot of a business in the 500 block of Albert Street North. The two suspects were taken into custody without incident. A search of the […]

Teachers across the province plan a one-day withdrawal of noon-hour supervision on Tuesday, March 5, in addition to the previously announced provincewide withdrawal of extracurricular activities. The withdrawal of noon-hour supervision means that members of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) will not be available to supervise students during lunch breaks or noon-hour activities at the […]

In a move set to disrupt regular school operations, the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) has issued a 72-hour notice for a one-day rotating strike on Monday, March 4. While only 48 hours’ notice is legally required for job action, the extended notice allows families additional time to make necessary arrangements. The rotating strike entails the […]

There was no in-between with Martin Brian Mulroney. Canadians loved him: In 1984, they handed the youthful charmer a blank cheque and the largest majority mandate in history so he could change the country. Canadians hated him: When he announced his departure from politics in 1993, his charm was dismissed as blarney, his youth faded into a […]

The minister responsible for Saskatchewan’s energy utility says the province will not be remitting the federal carbon levy on natural gas to Ottawa. Premier Scott Moe has posted a video on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, of Dustin Duncan making the announcement as sleet and wind whips around him outside the […]

Regina Fire and Protective Services say that a fire on the 200 block of Centennial Street has led to a pair of injuries. At around 9:00 p.m. last night, fire crews responded to a fire in the multi-family occupancy. Over 50 occupants from 16 suites were evacuated, with two occupants suffering injuries while escaping the […]

The federal Liberals and New Democrats have reached a deal that would allow every Canadian with a health card to access free diabetes medication and birth control, the NDP confirmed Friday. The coverage is to be included in the first piece of a national pharmacare program, with legislation expected to be introduced in the House […]

One of the two suspects wanted for first-degree murder in a July 2023 homicide is now in custody, the Regina Police Service has said. Over the weekend, 35-year-old Shedrek Samuel turned himself in to the RCMP in British Columbia. He was later transported to Regina late Monday evening and appeared in Regina Provincial Court Tuesday […]

The threat of possible salmonella contamination has triggered a food recall in Saskatchewan. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says several egg brands, including Compliments large eggs, Harman medium eggs, No-name large eggs, Star Egg medium, large, and extra-large eggs, are on the recall list. Only eggs with the specific lot code information in the […]