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The entire province of Saskatchewan is in the icy grip of a cold front, prompting widespread extreme cold warnings from Environment Canada. Wind chill values as low as -55°C are expected to persist throughout the weekend. Environment Canada Meteorologist Justin Shelley says these temperatures will likely be around until the end of the month. “Although […]

Job growth stalled in December as the total number of jobs in Canada was virtually unchanged for the month and the unemployment rate held steady at 5.8 per cent for the final month of the year. Statistics Canada said Friday in its monthly labour force survey that the economy added a total of 100 jobs […]

Prince Harry’s memoir, “Spare,” stirred controversy and secured the top spot for both nonfiction and overall borrowed titles at the Regina Public Library in 2023. “Popular culture has a huge influence on what we read,” Geoffrey Allan, Director of Collections at Regina Public Library said. “It’s always interesting to see the connection between what people […]

Fire crews responded to a housefire on the 100 block of Broad Street around 2:09 pm yesterday. Firefighters managed to contain the blaze to the main floor and thoroughly searched the premises. No one was found and no injuries were suffered in the fire. Authorities are now looking into the cause of the fire.

The month of December has seen Regina Fire and Protective Services fighting 9 house fires, with residents dying in two separate blazes. Just after midnight December 20th, fire fighters responded to a fire on the 2100 block of Winnipeg Street. Reports were of fire and smoke pouring from the home when crews arrived on scene. […]

An upcoming public inquest is slated for January to investigate the devastating mass stabbing that claimed 11 lives in James Smith Cree Nation and Weldon, Sask. On September 4, 2022 Myles Sanderson took 11 lives and injured 17 others. The Saskatchewan Coroners Service (SCS) has set the inquest dates from Jan. 15 to 26 in […]

Regina, Saskatchewan – In the early hours of Thursday morning, fire crews in Regina rushed to respond to a house fire on the 1100 block of Rae Street, following a call at 4:30 am. Crews are currently on the scene, working to extinguish lingering hot spots. Fortunately, all searches have been completed, and there are […]

Ruby Remenda Swanson says she never thought her hometown high school would be the only place to bar her from sharing her family’s story. Remenda Swanson says she’s been to dozens of places in Canada, including two schools, to share her book “A Family Outing,” about what it was like when her teen son came […]

Around the globe – governments are pushing to lower emissions and reduce the impact that fossil fuels are having on climate change.  That same urgency – does not seem to be present in Western Canada.  Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe in 2022- while speaking at a conference in Prince Albert said, “A lot of folks will […]

The RM of Edenwold, in a special council meeting, rejected Evergen’s compost facility application at the proposed site. Citing concerns about proximity to domestic water wells and lack of support from nearby property owners, the decision contradicts a prior Ministry of Environment-approved site suitability report. Reeve Al Trainor emphasized these conflicts, leading to the denial. […]