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Who will be premier four weeks from now? Race tighter than usual

Who will be premier four weeks from now? Race tighter than usual

Oct 1, 2024 | 5:01am
REGINA – Tuesday morning, Scott Moe is scheduled to make the provincial election call – officially – for October 28. Monday, Moe posted on the X platform that he would ask Lieutenant Governor Russ Mirasty to dissolve the Legislature the next day,  “Tomorrow, the 2024 election campaign will officially begin,” he posted. “The choice in this election […]
Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan election campaign to begin Tuesday

Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan election campaign to begin Tuesday

Sep 30, 2024 | 7:06pm
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is confirming what has been widely expected – the provincial election campaign starts Tuesday. Moe says in a post on social media that he plans to ask Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty to dissolve the legislature, launching the campaign with voting day on Oct. 28. Moe’s Saskatchewan Party is seeking a fifth straight majority after spending […]
The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security

The US is sending a few thousand more troops to the Middle East to boost security

Sep 30, 2024 | 10:47am
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is sending an additional “few thousand” troops to the Middle East to bolster security and to be prepared to defend Israel if necessary, the Pentagon said Monday. The increased presence will come from multiple fighter jet squadrons, Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh told reporters. It follows recent strikes in Lebanon and the assassination of […]
The Latest: Helene’s death toll rises to more than 100 as supplies rushed to isolated communities

The Latest: Helene’s death toll rises to more than 100 as supplies rushed to isolated communities

Sep 30, 2024 | 10:24am
A crisis unfolded in Asheville, North Carolina, as officials pledged to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U.S. Southeast. The death toll from the storm surpassed 100. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said during a news conference Monday that the death toll in that state had […]
Police ask for surveillance footage after Loon Lake church burns

Police ask for surveillance footage after Loon Lake church burns

Sep 30, 2024 | 9:47am
LOON LAKE – On the morning of Sept. 28, Loon Lake RCMP responded to reports of a fire at a church on Main Street in Loon Lake. When officers arrived, the structure was fully engulfed and Loon Lake Fire Services were on scene, attempting to contain the fire. No one was in the church at […]
Weyburn man, 68, dies in collision with semi on Regina bypass

Weyburn man, 68, dies in collision with semi on Regina bypass

Sep 30, 2024 | 9:39am
WEYBURN – A 68-year-old Weyburn man died at the scene of a collision with a semi on the Highway 1 bypass at Regina on Friday morning. White Butte RCMP received a report of a two-vehicle collision on the Highway 1 Regina bypass on the east side of the city on Friday at approximately 8:30 a.m. […]
Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88.

Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88.

Sep 30, 2024 | 9:17am
Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar who became a superstar songwriter, singer and actor, has died. A family spokeswoman says Kristofferson died at his home in Hawaii on Saturday. He was 88.  Kristofferson brought a gritty realism to country music with compositions like “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” “Help Me Make it Through the Night” and and “Me and Bobby McGee.” […]
First Nations, Inuit and Metis leaders say work lays ahead on road to reconciliation

First Nations, Inuit and Metis leaders say work lays ahead on road to reconciliation

Sep 29, 2024 | 9:35am
The Liberal party of today is not quite the same as the one elected in 2015 promising to foster new paths and nation-to-nation relationships with Indigenous Peoples, the leaders of the three national Indigenous organizations said as they look ahead to the fourth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Monday. “Our reconciliation moment that […]
Experts give nod to Saskatchewan Party but expect tight October election race

Experts give nod to Saskatchewan Party but expect tight October election race

Sep 29, 2024 | 7:07am
With the writs expected to drop this week for the Saskatchewan general election, political experts say Scott Moe’s Saskatchewan Party is on track for a fifth majority government but will lose seats to Carla Beck’s NDP. Tom McIntosh, a political scientist at the University of Regina, said recently Moe’s strength in the rural ridings should […]
Union, grain terminal association reach tentative deal, ending strike in Metro Vancouver

Union, grain terminal association reach tentative deal, ending strike in Metro Vancouver

Sep 28, 2024 | 10:57am
A tentative deal was reached Friday evening between the Grain Workers Union Local 333 and the Vancouver Terminal Elevators Asscociation (VTEA), says Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon in a post on social media site “X”. The next step is for members of GWU Local 333 to ratify the deal with a vote scheduled for October […]

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