News

The strike at the Port of Montreal is in its third day. About 350 dock workers, represented by a union local affiliated with the Canadian Union of Public Employees, are involved in a three-day strike at two terminals as they demand higher wages and better scheduling. The two affected terminals – Viau and Maisonneuve Termont […]

HUMBOLDT – At the Sept. 23 council meeting, Humboldt council voted to proceed with the development of a creative piece of art that will represent Humboldt’s manufacturing and agriculture sector.   Jennifer Fitzpatrick, Director of Cultural Services said, “This is an exciting opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the history of manufacturing and agriculture in the […]

An extra requirement is coming for the AgriInvest program for 2025. Producers with allowable net sales of a million dollars or more per year will require an environmental assessment to receive the matching government contribution. The change in AgriInvest came out of the federal/provincial/territorial agriculture ministers meeting two years ago, but details are just now […]

SASKATCHEWAN – As more contraband cigarettes are seized in Saskatchewan, police are continuing to look for ways to help stop the distribution. In July, 8.75-million unstamped cigarettes, 30 pallets full, were seized near Swift Current in a new record for highway patrol. The tobacco was on its way from Ontario to B.C. Illegal cigarettes were also seized in a bust […]

REGINA – An attempt to overturn an earlier council decision to debt-finance the Central Library renewal project has fallen short. At a special meeting Tuesday at Regina City Hall, council voted 6-4 against a motion to reconsider brought toward by four councillors — Terina Nelson, Lori Bresciani, Cheryl Stadnichuk and Shanon Zachidniak — regarding council’s earlier […]

LLOYDMINSTER – The Saskatchewan United Party says this election is a referendum on Scott Moe’s record of managing the province, and it is campaigning on cutting the PST in half, axing the gas tax and cutting property taxes for seniors. In reaction to the election call Tuesday, the Sask United party said in a media […]

Iran has fired a barrage of missiles at Israel, sending Israelis diving into shelters but prompting celebrations across Iran. There was no immediate report of casualties in the attack late Tuesday. Israel said it intercepted many of the missiles, and officials in Washington said U.S. destroyers assisted in Israel’s defense. Iran said most of its missiles hit their […]

REGINA — Regina’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program blitz Sept. 24 and 25 resulted in 233 speeding citations, including school zones, along with various other traffic tickets. Policing partners from across the province were in the city for the a STEP exercise. The operation combines provincial resources to take traffic enforcement and education to various Saskatchewan […]

REGINA – The New Democrats and their leader Carla Beck have officially staged their first campaign event following the official writ drop on Tuesday. Beck was flanked by Regina and area candidates at their campaign event at the NDP’s Regina offices. The NDP has held severs campaign events over the past month but this was […]

SASKATOON — Scott Moe promised his government would make life easier for Saskatchewan residents if the Saskatchewan Party maintains its hold of the Legislature after the elections on Monday, Oct. 28. On Tuesday, Oct. 1, Moe announced that the official campaign period begins after asking Lt. Gov. Russ Mirasty to dissolve the legislature. In a […]