Federal government employees expressed relief that Prairies Economic Development Canada was not involved in a disastrous rebrand that saw Saskatchewan’s capital city criticized for sexualized slogans. Messages in a group chat obtained under freedom of information laws show federal employees were shocked by Tourism Regina’s campaign. All names of employees have been redacted. “There were […]
Gender-based violence is a rampant epidemic in Saskatchewan, where the incidence of violence is twice the national average. To combat this pressing issue, the province of Saskatchewan and the Government of Canada have joined forces to implement additional measures that align with the national plan to eradicate gender-based violence. In the agreement the federal government […]
Russia halted a breakthrough wartime deal on Monday that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia where hunger is a growing threat and high food prices have pushed more people into poverty. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia would suspend the Black Sea Grain Initiative until its […]
A Saskatchewan man carrying a replica fire arm to a bar in Wynyard Saskatchewan – is now in trouble with the RCMP. Police responded to a call of a man with a gun threatening occupants of a bar in Wynyard. Upon arrival they found and arrested a 46 year old man from the community with […]
A missing Kayaker has been found dead. Police received a call over the weekend about a kayaker missing, after his kayak overturned and he didn’t re-emerge at Sand Point Beach on Buffalo Pound Lake. Sadly the man has been discovered dead in the water and not far from where he was last seen. The Kayaker […]
A new mode of transportation hits city streets today. Neuron E-Scooters can be found parked all around the downtown area. An app available for both Apple and Android users will allow you to unlock the scooters. Riders must be 16 years old, and you must wear a provided helmet while riding. Geofencing will allow the […]
The Transportation Safety Board is investigating a train derailment near a Saskatchewan town. The safety board says 19 cars came off the rails of a CN train Sunday evening near Biggar, located 100 kilometres west of Saskatoon. It says no dangerous goods were on the train and no injuries were reported. A team of investigators […]
A decade ago, in a devastating blow to the film industry, the Saskatchewan government ruthlessly severed the lifeline that was the film employment tax credit. Their reason? The province claimed it bled their coffers dry, heedless of the creative souls left in ruins. The scars of that merciless decision still haunt the industry, but today […]
A lighter story from the files of Regina’s dedicated officer, Cst. Mike “Hawkeye” Seel, who recently shared an amusing incident on his social media account. Cst. Seel took to Twitter to recount a traffic stop involving a driver who was caught watching a video on her phone while behind the wheel. The driver hastily justified […]
A Saskatoon priest is set to face trial on charges of allegedly sexually assaulting a minor. Rev. Janko Kolosnjaji has entered a plea of not guilty to the charges of sexual assault. The alleged incident involves a 13-year-old girl and is said to have taken place at St. George Ukrainian Catholic Church on March 11th. […]
