The federal government is releasing a national strategy on dementia today that focuses on preventing the affliction, supporting caregivers and finding cures. According to federal statistics, more than 419,000 Canadian seniors have been diagnosed with some form of dementia, and they rely on an average of 26 hours a week of help from relatives and […]
Students, instructors and others gather in front for a photo following Monday morning’s celebration. (Photo: Moises Canales/620 CKRM) Sunny and breezy weather made it a perfect morning to hold a celebration for Regina and area high school students who participated in a building project in the city. Students from Regina Public Schools, Regina Catholic […]
OTTAWA — A coalition of oil and gas industry groups, chambers of commerce and manufacturers associations say there is no room to fix the government’s environmental assessment legislation. The Save Canadian Jobs coalition is changing their slogan from “Fix Bill C-69” to “Stop Bill C-69” after the government rejected most of the changes proposed last week by […]
A new federal program aiming to give homebuyers some help covering their mortgage costs will kick in on Labour Day — weeks before a federal election — with the first payments flowing in early November, just days after voters across Canada go to the polls. The Liberals unveiled details Monday of the $1.25-billion plan, which […]
The winner of a one million dollar MAXMILLIONS draw from last Tuesday’s Lotto MAX draw has come forward. Wade Thomas of Strasbourg and his mother Jean purchased the winning ticket from the Sherwood Co-Op Gas Bar on Albert Street. Thomas says he doesn’t know why, but when he purchased his ticket for the draw he […]
Some areas of the province in desperate need of rain saw that much needed precipitation over the weekend. Pilger, east of Saskatoon, was the rainfall champion at 64 millimeters. Environment Canada’s Dan Kulak said other portions, particularly in east central Saskatchewan also got a decent amount of rainfall. “We had totals of over 30 millimeters […]
Work to assess groundwater contamination from Cameco’s Key Lake Mill will start later this month. The company’s spokesperson says independent experts have been hired for the job. Carey Hyndman says the most likely source of the increased uranium levels in one of their monitoring wells has been removed and it’s being monitored often. She says […]
Major safety improvements are continuing on Highway 7 this summer. By the end of the month, work on the third and final phase of a 35 kilometre twinning project between Saskatoon and Delisle is set to begin. Design work also continues on passing lanes west of Kindersley to the Alberta border and construction on two […]
A proposed zoning bylaw has local gym owners upset and worried. The City of Regina is proposing a new bylaw that would no longer have recreational facilities in industrial and light industrial areas, with those already there being grandfathered in but new builds and expansions would not be permitted. Gym owners have handed the city […]
Over 30,000 people are expected to attend the Canada Farm Progress show, which opens Wednesday in Regina. Manager Shirley Janeczko said there are over 500 exhibits at the show, featuring the latest in high-tech farm equipment. She said there will be over 500 visitors from 55 countries including Brazil and Ethiopia. “As well as we […]
