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Saskatchewan rare earth facility leads the way

Saskatchewan rare earth facility leads the way

Sep 19, 2024 | 8:34am
SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC) Rare Earth Processing Facility located in Saskatoon is ahead of schedule and produced rare earth metals at a commercial scale in summer 2024. According to SRC, Saskatchewan is the first and only jurisdiction to do so in North America. Using in-house developed, state-of-the-art, automated technology in metal smelting, […]
Latest permanent shelter proposal clears hurdle at committee

Latest permanent shelter proposal clears hurdle at committee

Sep 19, 2024 | 8:27am
REGINA – Despite a multitude of concerns aired by several delegations at City Hall, Executive Committee has voted yes to sending the latest proposed location for a Permanent Emergency Shelter Project to council next week.  Council members on Wednesday voted 5-2 to a recommendation to approve a lease of 1600 Halifax Street to Regina Treaty/Status Indian […]
Creating a film about the RCAF’s history was emotional, director says

Creating a film about the RCAF’s history was emotional, director says

Sep 19, 2024 | 8:20am
MOOSE JAW — Filmmaker Robert (Bob) Barrett spent nearly two years making a documentary about the Royal Canadian Air Force’s history, and one thing he discovered was its personnel are high-calibre role models for their communities. The Toronto-based documentarian began shooting “Wings of Honour: A Century of the Royal Canadian Air Force” in 2022, where […]
Bloc Québécois won’t support Pierre Poilievre’s non-confidence motion

Bloc Québécois won’t support Pierre Poilievre’s non-confidence motion

Sep 19, 2024 | 5:25am
The Bloc Québécois is ruling out the possibility that Canadians will be plunged into an early election next week, signalling Wednesday their intention to vote against a Conservative motion of non-confidence in the government. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he will put forward such a motion for debate on Sept. 24, and specifically challenged NDP […]
Canada makes small emissions cut in 2023, but must ramp up to hit key targets: report

Canada makes small emissions cut in 2023, but must ramp up to hit key targets: report

Sep 19, 2024 | 4:32am
Oil and gas production hikes and rebounding air travel put a drag on Canada’s climate progress last year, but a new report says the country was still able to make a modest cut to its planet-warming emissions. New estimates published by a leading climate policy institute show Canada cut emissions by about one per cent […]
Man wanted after pointing firearm at officers

Man wanted after pointing firearm at officers

Sep 19, 2024 | 4:21am
A man who is wanted by police managed to escape arrest after fleeing into a wooded area in Pelican Narrows. On Sept. 14, Saskatchewan RCMP Crime Reduction Teams (CRT) from Meadow Lake and La Ronge were attempting to arrest a man at a home in Pelican Narrows. During the execution of the arrest warrant, the […]
Girl faces new charge after student set on fire in Saskatoon high school

Girl faces new charge after student set on fire in Saskatoon high school

Sep 19, 2024 | 4:14am
SASKATOON, Sask. — A 14-year-old girl accused of setting a fellow student on fire in a Saskatoon school is facing an additional charge. A court spokesperson says the girl has been charged with unlawfully causing bodily harm in addition to the previous offences of attempted murder, aggravated assault and arson. The alleged attack took place […]
Moose Jaw Events Centre changes re-entry rules, box office hours, payment methods

Moose Jaw Events Centre changes re-entry rules, box office hours, payment methods

Sep 18, 2024 | 2:34pm
MOOSE JAW — Changes are coming to the Events Centre that will affect not only box office hours and concession payments but also re-entry rules, which will prevent fans and concertgoers from taking smoke breaks during events.    The transition to no re-entry started in March with live events and concerts at the venue, while […]
Three people now facing charges in suspicious death in Saskatoon

Three people now facing charges in suspicious death in Saskatoon

Sep 18, 2024 | 2:30pm
SASKATOON – Second update: Police reported on Sept. 18 that another woman has been charged in relation to the homicide that occurred Aug. 16.  On Sept. 16, police arrested and charged  a 27-year-old Saskatoon woman for being accessory after the fact to murder. The woman was also charged with indecently interfere with and offer indignity to human remains. The woman […]

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