Provincial News

A memorandum of understanding was signed Monday marking a first step towards more affordable home ownership options in Regina’s North Central neighbourhood. The MOU is between the Government of Saskatchewan, the City of Regina, and Silver Sage Housing Corporation to guide collaboration towards an affordable rent-to-own program in that area of the city. Signing the […]

REGINA – The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit has charged a Regina man with child exploitation offences. In August, 2024, the Sask ICE Unit commenced an online investigation relating to online luring. On Sept. 12, 2024, the Saskatchewan ICE Unit conducted a search warrant at a home in Regina. Electronic devices were examined on […]

REGINA – The Saskatchewan United Party have announced that two former Saskatchewan Party MLAs will instead be running for their own party in the 2024 election. In a news release, Sask United states that former Arm River MLA , who held that seat for 21 years until retiring in 2020, will run in Saskatoon Southeast in 2024 […]

A few agriculture groups have come together to create an organization dedicated to improving drainage in Saskatchewan. Called the Saskatchewan Drainage Extension Network (SK DEN), the privately-led initiative is comprised of one farming operation, Stone Farms, the University of Saskatchewan, farm groups such as the Saskatchewan Farm Stewardship Association (SaskFSA), Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan […]

This year saw more tornado activity compared to the yearly average for Saskatchewan. Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang says there were 17 tornadoes recorded compared to one in 2023, above the yearly average of 14. She noted two tornadoes were considered an EF-1 and the rest were EF-0’s. “I think if you asked people on […]

Statistics Canada released its report on stocks of major crops as of July 31st, 2024. It shows total stocks of canola and barley were up compared to the same date a year ago, but stocks of wheat, oats, dry peas, and lentils were down compared to a year prior. Total wheat stocks as of the […]

MOOSE JAW — The Moose Jaw Police Service is not seeing any “red flags” with its latest budget update but is facing some unexpected financial pressures after more officers than expected retired recently. The police service (MJPS) presented a budget update to July 31 during the Board of Police Commissioners’ September meeting. The document showed […]

LA PORTE, Texas (AP) — A massive pipeline fire shooting a towering pillar of flame for hours over suburban Houston on Monday as first responders evacuated a surrounding neighborhood and tried to keep more nearby homes from catching fire. The blaze involving a 20-inch pipeline carrying natural gas liquids must burn itself out, according to […]

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is making some changes to mortgage rules to help more Canadians to purchase their first home. She says the changes will come into force in December and better reflect the housing market. The price cap for insured mortgages will be boosted for the first time since 2012, moving to $1.5 […]

The FBI said former President Donald Trump was the target of “what appears to be an attempted assassination ” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another attempt on his life. Trump was shot during an assassination attempt at a July rally in Pennsylvania, and a bullet grazed his ear. […]