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Canada’s only permanent theatre-in-the-round was hollowed out like a pumpkin nearly four years ago. Work crews removed thousands of kilograms of concrete. They added reinforcements and new features. More than $40 million later, the Globe Theatre in Regina, Saskatchewan’s largest professional theatre company, is almost ready to reopen. “It’s been a labour of love for […]

Saskatchewan Students will soon have 24/7 online access to high school transcripts, commencing in summer 2024. Facilitated through a strategic partnership with the Association of Registrars of the Universities and Colleges of Canada (ARUCC) and their MyCreds platform, this will streamline the transcript acquisition process, empowering students with secure digital access to their academic records […]

A Saskatoon doctor is facing disciplinary charges over accusations he told a patient not to get an abortion for religious reasons.  The comments Dr. Terence Davids made last year caused the patient to feel anxious and uncomfortable, says a College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan charge document. It says Davids told the patient, “I hope you […]

Canada’s unemployment rate jumped to 6.1 per cent in March as more people looked for work, Statistics Canada reported Friday. The figure is up from 5.8 per cent in February and marks the largest increase in the unemployment rate since summer 2022. The federal agency’s labour force survey shows employment was little changed last month, […]

The Royal Canadian Airforce will be part of a ceremony marking the unveiling of a statue in Normandy, France later this summer. The RCAF will be sending two CT 155 Harvard II Aircraft in a flyover at the legislature Saturday afternoon. The planes from 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at CFB Moose Jaw will […]

The looming threat of ‘carbon jail’ continues to hover over provincial politicians in Saskatchewan over the province’s decision to not remit the carbon tax on home heating to the federal government. At a federal housing announcement held in Regina Wednesday, the question was posed to federal Minister of Justice Arif Virani on what legal consequences […]

In a bid that could reshape Saskatchewan’s energy landscape, the province’s Crown petroleum and natural gas public offering, held on Tuesday, April 2, 2024 raised more than 15 million dollars in revenue for provincial coffers. Estevan emerged as the front runner, generating the majority of revenue with $13,795,439.18 for 84 leases and two exploration licenses […]

More than 255,000 Hydro Quebec customers are in the dark this morning as a significant spring storm rolls through the region. The utility says on its web-based outage map that the affected area ranges from near Gatineau to Montreal’s suburbs, with strong gusts of wind and broken tree branches cutting power lines.  Hydro One, in […]

A Manitoba MP is trying to create an alert system to notify the public when Indigenous women go missing — an endeavour she hopes will lead to fewer deaths and more safe reunions with loved ones. “This is a critical initiative,” New Democrat MP Leah Gazan, who represents the riding of Winnipeg Centre, said last […]

The early bird deadline in the Hospital of Regina Foundation’s Home Lottery is Friday at midnight. That leaves precious little time to grab a ticket. The deadline to get in on the “add on” 50-50 Draw is Friday at midnight. Its closing in on one million dollars, with the winner taking home half, and the […]