The US Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years in a decision by its conservative majority to overturn Roe v Wade. Friday’s outcome is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states. The decision, unthinkable just a few years ago, was the culmination […]
Its a tremendous honour, for some incredible curlers. It was announced today Team Schmirler will be inducted into the World Curling Federation Hall of Fame. Skip Sandra Schmirler was posthumously inducted into the hall in 2009. Her teammates Jan Betker, Joan McCusker and Marcia Gudereit will now join her. Team Schmirler won the World Championship […]
The head of a sexual assault centre says she wrote a letter to the Canadian Judicial Council condemning recent comments made by a Saskatchewan judge. Last month, Justice Brian Scherman found a former Regina doctor not guilty of sexually assaulting five of his former patients. In his written decision, Scherman said the women mistook what […]
Canadian National Railway Co. says it has gone the extra mile to meet union demands amid a strike by signal and electrical workers, who say the concessions do not go far enough. About 750 CN employees represented by the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers walked off the job across the country Saturday morning. In an […]
A 92-year-old retired priest has been charged after a decade-long investigation into the Fort Alexander Residential School in Manitoba. Arthur Masse faces one count of indecent assault in relation to a 10-year-old girl who was a student at the school, RCMP said Friday. The alleged offence took place between 1968 and 1970 when Masse was […]
RCMP are still on the lookout for a suspect after issuing a public safety alert in the area on Sunday. Police issued the alert because a possibility of a pair of men with a firearm, to be a danger to the community. The alert was called off after several individuals were taken into custody. One […]
Premier Scott Moe is holding steady when it comes to popularity. According to a poll from Angus Reid, Premier Moe is at 51 percent support in Saskatchewan, right where he was the last time a poll was taken. That’s good enough for second place on the premier leaderboard. Premier Tim Houston in Nova Scotia holds […]
A popular kitchen appliance from Ikea is being recalled. Its the Metallisk Espresso maker for cooktop, 0.4 l, with a silver-grey stainless steel safety valve located near the base of the product. The steel safety valve may burst and expel hot contents, posing burn or other injury hazards to consumers. As of June 6, 2022, […]
Gas prices are rising across the country and the city of Regina appears to be catching up with the national average. Over the last week gas prices have risen over 11 cents per litre. Stations in the queen city now sit at 194.5 cents per litre compared to the national average of 206.3 cents per […]
The Bank of Canada announced today that it is raising it’s key interest rate to 1.5%. Canadian families are facing an increase in costs across all fronts – and it’s something that 620 CKRM financial analyst Brian Golly says will see families having to tighten spending. The rise in the interest rate was not something […]
