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Saskatchewan’s finance minister says tomorrow’s budget includes a focus on tariffs squeezing the province from two sides.  Jim Reiter (RYE’-ter) says while levies imposed by the United States have made lots of noise, the planned measures from China will have a huge impact on Saskatchewan. He says the budget will include an analysis looking at […]

REGINA – Premier Scott Moe opened Canada’s Farm Show in Regina on Tuesday, but it was clear that looming tariffs were very much on his mind. In remarks to those attending the “Thank You Farmers Breakfast” event Tuesday, and in speaking to reporters afterwards, Moe was clearly concerned about the impact of tariffs from the […]

The Saskatchewan government says Crown corporations are supporting the province’s steelworkers by buying local steel. It says SaskPower, the electrical utility, has negotiated with Evraz North America to purchase 10,000 tons of steel from the company’s mill in Regina.  The steel is to be used for the construction of transmission structures and other infrastructure. SaskEnergy, […]

The annual rate of inflation accelerated sharply to 2.6 per cent in February as the federal government’s temporary tax break came to an end mid-month, Statistics Canada said Tuesday. That marks a sizeable jump from the 1.9 per cent increase seen in January, when Canadians saw GST and HST taken off a variety of household […]

REGINA – There has been an increase number of phone scams in the last few weeks, according to the Regina Police Service (RPS). These scams “will claim the victims’ computers are being compromised, and they are facing charges if funds are not secured to prove their identity,” they said. The scammers will get the victims […]

SASKATCHEWAN – The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit is investigating the highest number of reports of child sexual abuse material it has ever received. These files include investigating crimes involving the abuse and/or exploitation of infants, children and teens on the Internet. During the 2021-2022 year*, the unit had 853 new files come in. […]

As Saskatchewan’s politicians return to the legislature this week, the Opposition NDP says it will push Premier Scott Moe to get tougher on U.S. President Donald Trump. NDP Leader Carla Beck says her party will introduce an emergency motion this week calling legislators to condemn Trump for proposing to annex Canada and imposing tariffs on […]

Two men are facing charges after a series of robberies at Regina businesses. Police say the first robbery happened on January 26 on Gordon Road, where a suspect threatened security with a knife.  Similar incidents followed on January 29 and February 24 at a store on Pasqua Street North. Through investigation, police arrested a 21-year-old […]

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said that he will repeal the entire carbon price law if elected, including on businesses and the industrial charge.  On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney began the process to end the consumer carbon price on things like gasoline.  The order-in-council says the fee will be removed after March 31. Poilievre said […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. shoppers stepped up their spending a just bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling that Americans are shopping more cautiously as concerns about the direction of the economy mount. Retail sales rose just 0.2% in February, a small rebound after a sharp drop of 1.2% in January, the Commerce Department […]