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As we enter another wildfire season, Environment and Climate Change Canada is advising people to pay attention to air pollution levels and check the Air Quality Health Index – especially on smoky days.  HOW CAN I CHECK THE AIR QUALITY READING IN MY AREA? The Air Quality Health Index is at: https://weather.gc.ca/airquality/pages/index_e.html  You can take […]

Saskatchewan’s teachers and the provincial government say they’ve reached a tentative agreement on a new contract after months of sparring.  Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation president Samantha Becotte says executive leadership is recommending members accept the offer.  Becotte says the government has moved on addressing classroom sizes, additional student supports and salaries. She declined to provide further […]

Saskatchewan RCMP is asking for help identifying human remains. The remains were discovered in a wooded area in the RM of Moose Jaw at a makeshift campsite. On April 28, the RCMP launched an investigation. Investigators determined that the remains had been in the area for 10 to 12 years, with no evidence to suggest […]

(note language in third paragraph) On the final day of the spring legislative session in Saskatchewan, the chamber was filled with tension as Randy Weekes, the outgoing Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, delivered a bombshell speech. Weekes, who has served as an MLA since 1999, used his closing remarks to detail alleged harassment and intimidation […]

A 28-year-old is facing firearm charges after police caught him hiding a weapon. Early Wednesday morning, police were attending an unrelated call for service when they observed a man bicycling nearby while blaring loud music. The man appeared to be concealing a large weapon under his jacket.  Police commanded the man to shop, but he […]

Two males – a 24-year-old and a 17-year-old have been charged in Regina’s first murder of 2024.  At about 1:50 p.m. Sunday, police were dispatched to a residence on the 4800 block of Sherwood Drive for a report of a firearms offence. A male in the driveway had reportedly been shot.  The victim, 22-year-old Everett […]

Students and supporters at the pronoun policy protest at the Saskatchewan Legislature in September, 2023.

A series of powerful solar storms treated residents of southeastern Saskatchewan and many other areas in southern parts of Canada, the U.S., and parts of Europe to magnificent night views last night. The storms brought in the Aurora Borealis, or northern lights, which were unusually visible far south on Friday and are expected to make […]

A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications and satellite positioning systems. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said extreme geomagnetic storm conditions continued Saturday, and there were preliminary reports of power grid […]

Its back to the drawing board for the Sask Party Government and the province’s teachers after STF members voted to reject the latest settlement offer. A news release from the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation says 90 percent of those who voted, rejected the deal. The STF says 92.2 percent of eligible members voted. Teachers have been […]