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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has resigned from cabinet, the day she is set to present the fall economic statement.  In a resignation letter, she says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered her another role in cabinet Friday, but that the only “honest and viable path” is to leave cabinet.  Freeland says for the past several weeks […]

Over $18,000 was raised this year during the 620 CKRM MS Musical Christmas Card.  The grassroots holiday tradition has helped raise well over half a million dollars since it began 36 years ago.  Peter Kampe with MS Canada says it’s an event they look forward to every year.  “We have people that have donated to […]

The Liberals’ fall economic statement Monday is expected to show a larger-than-promised deficit and offer details on how the government will tackle the threat of U.S. tariffs ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration in the new year. A senior government official said the fiscal update will include measures to incentivize business investment in Canada. The source, […]

Firefighters were called out to battle a blaze in Moose Jaw late Friday night. Shortly after 11 p.m., Moose Jaw Police were notified by the Moose Jaw Fire Department, of a structure fire at a downtown motel. The MJFD was able to contain and extinguish the blaze. One person was taken to hospital with fire-related […]

Regina Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing youth. 12-year-old Zane Campbell was last seen shortly before 7:00 Friday night, in the 3000 block of East Woodhams Drive. He is described as being about 5’2″ tall, weighing 90 pounds, with blonde, brush cut hair and brown eyes, and when last seen, […]

Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says he is “calling a timeout” in the Canada Post strike, and asking the Canada Industrial Relations Board to send about 55,000 employees back to work. Mackinnon says the Crown corporation and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers are at an impasse after a nearly month-long work stoppage, and negotiations […]

Three suspects are facing multiple charges after Regina police responded to a break-and-enter Tuesday evening. Officers tracked down a vehicle matching the suspects’ description and stopped it on the 1100 block of Cameron Street. The driver fled on foot, resisted arrest, and injured an officer. A loaded firearm was found in the vehicle. The suspects, […]

WEYBURN – The City of Weyburn announced that Crescent Point Place and the Tom Zandee Sports Arena will remain closed until the New Year, after a second ammonia leak was found in the ice plant chiller. The chiller had been purchased new and was installed for the 2023-24 season, and had successfully passed pressure testing […]

The Bank of Canada lowered its key interest rate by half a percentage point today but signalled a slower pace of rate cuts moving forward. The decision marked the fifth consecutive reduction since June and brings the central bank’s key rate down to 3.25 per cent. Forecasters were widely expecting the jumbo interest rate cut after the November labour force survey […]

Saskatchewan’s fall legislative sitting ended Tuesday with political barbs traded across the aisle after Premier Scott Moe promised a better tone two weeks ago. The swipes began when Opposition NDP Leader Carla Beck told the assembly Moe should offer immediate affordability relief, including suspending the 15-cent-a-litre gas tax and scrapping the provincial sales tax on […]