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A tire fire is very difficult to extinguish. With lots of fuel to keep it going, tire fires can burn for weeks, or even months. The Sask Party has been trying to put out a metaphorical tire fire for a couple of years. Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan and the provincial government recently split the province-wide […]

Ray St. Germain, the singer-songwriter and television personality nicknamed “Winnipeg’s Elvis” for his uncanny vocal likeness to the king of rock ‘n’ roll, has died. The Manitoba Métis Federation confirmed his death while his family said on social media that the 83-year-old died of Parkinson’s disease at a local care centre on Tuesday.  St. Germain […]

Last Thursday, the Regina police service responded to an assault on the 4100 block of 17th Avenue at 11:25 a.m. Officers found two adults injured by an unknown man with a knife. Regina police are asking help from River Heights and Cathedral neighborhood residents. Check security, dash-cams, and doorbell cameras for a man with a […]

Police will not be laying charges in a bus crash that killed 17 people in western Manitoba. RCMP say they do not expect to be able to talk to the bus driver, who was severely injured in the crash. And they say officers have found no explanation as to why he pulled into an intersection […]

Premier Scott Moe us finding himself in unfamiliar territory. Moe has seen his popularity in Saskatchewan slip four points to 49 percent in the latest poll by Angus Reid. That places Moe third among his colleagues in other provinces. Premier Moe’s popularity has had some peaks and valleys over the years. He hit a low […]

We are seeing a cooler, more damp start to summer. That has been a major factor in keeping the mosquito count on the low side for the last few weeks. That is about to change. In the last two weeks, Regina has received over 48 millimetres of rain which is a perfect incubator for mosquito […]

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the organization is about to finalize a deal with Ottawa on child welfare reforms that will top the $20 billion promised as part of a landmark settlement.  But it likely won’t include reforms to a legal rule intended to ensure First Nations kids get the […]

Essentially the message from the Sask Party Government is “we will see you in court.” All of this comes from the federal government’s Clean Energy Regulations (CER). A tribunal called the “Sask First Tribunal” was hand picked by the provincial government to review regulations like this, and the potential impact on Saskatchewan and the economy. […]

Quick Notes: National Consumer Price Index (CPI) 2.9% (May) 2.7% (April) Saskatchewan: 1.5% (May) 1.0% (April) Regina: 1.5% (May) 1.2% (April) Saskatoon: 1.5% (May) 1.4% (April) The annual inflation rate unexpectedly ticked higher in May, raising doubts about what the Bank of Canada will do when it makes its next interest rate decision in July in “bumpy and choppy” […]

Environment and Climate Change Canada has not yet confirmed any tornadoes after yesterday’s storms.  A weather summary issued this afternoon said that possible tornadoes were reported near Radisson, Aberdeen, Gravelbourg, Bayne and Middle Lake.  As well, there was some wind damage in Carrot River.  While they didn’t have immediate confirmation of any tornadoes, they will […]