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Regina residents can expect another busy road construction season in the city in 2024. The City of Regina has officially begun construction season, announcing $282 million in projects aimed at improving transportation, water, wastewater, drainage, facilities and parks and recreation projects. “Many of our construction projects share a common goal — build a more vibrant […]

The Canada Revenue Agency is going to audit Saskatchewan for not paying carbon levies on home heating, Premier Scott Moe said Monday. Moe said the agency has indicated it will look at Saskatchewan’s books to see how much the province owes in levies that weren’t paid to Ottawa. “They will ask if they can look at the […]

The Canadian economy lost momentum after a roaring start to the year, reinforcing economists’ expectations that the Bank of Canada is on track to cut interest rates in the coming months.  Statistics Canada reported Tuesday that real gross domestic product rose 0.2 per cent in February. That followed a 0.5 per cent gain in January.  […]

 The Saskatchewan government has reaffirmed their financial commitment Monday towards addressing issues of interpersonal violence and abuse in the province.  At an announcement Monday the province confirmed it is providing $42.6 million over three years to 34 community-based service organizations and 54 programs across Saskatchewan. This will go toward supports and services for those impacted by interpersonal […]

Opposition Leader Carla Beck took aim at the jobs record of Premier Scott Moe in announcing her party’s Hire Saskatchewan Plan. The NDP announced details of that policy plank both at the Legislature and in a news release on Monday. According to their news release, the NDP plan calls for the province to prioritize growing Saskatchewan […]

Saskatchewan man Brent Habetler likely violated his Alberta court-ordered conditions in Bermuda but Canadian authorities may not have any power to act. Earlier this month, Habetler was sentenced to 10 weeks in jail for committing an indecent act in front of a young girl, and fined $500 for a physical assault against a man, reported […]

A southeast Saskatchewan business has stepped forward with support for a woman in Oxbow who died last week.  S&C Detailing announced in a post on its Facebook page that it would donate 50 per cent of proceeds from its quick or full vehicle cleans, from April 29-May 4, to the family of Brianna Hayes. The offer includes […]

Prosecuting 10 people charged with the murder of Tiki Laverdiere over the past five years presented its own set of challenges. North Battleford Senior Crown Chris Browne and Prosecutor Charlotte Morden prosecuted all the cases of the 10 people convicted in Laverdiere’s murder. “This is a situation where 10 people were charged with this homicide for […]

Its been a long haul for the Regina International Airport. Eight long years of not being able to offer flights from Regina to major US hub. During that time, if you wanted to get to the US by air from Regina, you would have to first fly to another Canadian city like Edmonton, Vancouver or […]

Retail and pharmacy chain London Drugs says in a post on social media that it has closed all of its stores in Western Canada temporarily due to what it called an “operational issue.” Various news outlets reported the company shared by email that it was a cybersecurity incident, and that the store closures were done […]