Swift Current Mayor Denis Perrault and local MLA Everett Hindley are assessing the damage after Tuesday’s massive rainstorm in the southwest. Close to three inches (76.2 mm) of rain fell in about one hours time, flooding streets and properties. Related: Massive rainstorm floods parts of Swift Current Tuesday afternoon Perrault says by 9:00 p.m. Tuesday […]
Evraz has been fined $126,000 after an employee was injured at work. The Toronto-based company pleaded guilty to one count under the Occupational Health and Safety regulations in Regina provincial court on Monday. The charge is for failing to provide proper lighting while workers were present resulting in a serious injury. This stems from an […]
The Federal and Provincial governments have jointly announced additional measures to address dry conditions across Saskatchewan. Farmers will be able to seed any cereal green feed crop and have it covered through Saskatchewan Crop Insurance, as they have extended their deadline to July 15th. As well, cattle producers are able to purchase insurance through the […]
Agriculture minister David Marit has outlined a new five year funding agreement with the Canada Farm Progress Show. Marit says the province will provide 125-thousand-dollars over the next five years to support the show. The new agreement maintains the 25-thousand-dollars a year provincial support provided over the last five years. Marit calls the show a […]
The Canada Farm Progress show opens Wednesday at Evraz Place in Regina with over 500 exhibits on display. Manager Shirley Janeczko says there is a wide range of the latest in high tech farm equipment on display at the 3-day show. Janeczko says there are over 500 foreign visitors to the farm progress show from […]
Regina City Council made several amendments to the zoning bylaw Tuesday night during the second half of their special meeting. One of the amendments will allow recreational facilities to open in light-industrial areas, while discretionary conditions were also granted for heavy-industrial neighborhoods. Part of the process will see the amended bylaws go to the public […]
The premier supports the Federal Government’s decision to approve the Trans Mountain Pipeline expansion after the investment of billions of taxpayers dollars into the project. Scott Moe also says Ottawa must ensure this isn’t the last pipeline to get federal endorsement. The premier says the province remains deeply concerned the rules set out in Bill […]
Saskatoon police have started an investigation after an RCMP officer fired his gun over the weekend during an incident on the Waterhen Lake First Nation. RCMP say they were on the First Nation Sunday looking for suspects believed to have been involved in a home invasion earlier that day. The suspects were located in a […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave Canada’s controversial Trans Mountain pipeline expansion a second lease on life Tuesday, framing the decision in starkly political terms that portrayed his Liberal government as best positioned to walk the narrow tightrope between economic development and environmental protection. Trapped between the need to find new markets for Canadian oil and […]
With the continued dry conditions, Regina residents are being warned about the use of fire pits. With a severe lack of rain in the Regina area, many areas have dry grass that could ignite easier if a spark from a fire pit lands. Fire Marshal Randy Ryba said there are several bylaws for having fires. […]
