Provincial News

Air Canada says some operations will start to be affected today as time is running out before a potential shutdown because of a labour dispute with its pilots The airline on Thursday called for the government to be ready to intervene to avoid major disruptions a shutdown would cause for its more than 110,000 travellers […]

REGINA – There will be no electoral alliance or merger happening between the Progressive Conservatives and the Buffalo Party for the upcoming provincial election. PC leader Rose Buscholl put an end to the speculation at a news conference in Regina on Thursday morning.  “Unfortunately, there were many things that kept us apart,” said Buscholl as […]

REGINA – Rural roads in Saskatchewan are getting a funding boost this week with more money from the Rural Integrated Roads for Growth program At an announcement at the office of Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities in Regina the Government of Saskatchewan and SARM confirmed there will be $16.8 million in funding going to 13 rural […]

The lack of moisture last week helped producers get more of the crop off the field and into the bin. The provincial crop report says 61 per cent of harvest is complete, a jump from 42 per cent the previous and well ahead of the five and ten year averages. The southwest is the furthest […]

Air Canada is asking the federal government to be ready to intervene in its labour talks with its pilots as time is running out before a potential shutdown. Airline spokesman Christophe Hennebelle says Air Canada is committed to negotiations but it faces “unreasonable wage demands” from the pilots union that it can’t meet. The two […]

SASKATOON — Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (Sask DLC) is welcoming students to its second school year as the provincial online learning provider for kindergarten to Grade 12. More students are continuing to access full- or part-time online learning to support their individual learning needs and graduation plans, according to Sask. Education. For the 2023-24 school […]

REGINA – A pilot project is coming in to allow pharmacists to expand the care they provide for patients in the province. It was announced in Regina Wednesday that the province will be expanding the scope of practice for pharmacists to be able to test for strep throat and ear infections.  Health Minister Everett Hindley […]

On wednesday, an 18-year-old woman was arrested following the theft of a police vehicle and a collision in Regina. At approximately 5:30 p.m., police were calledto the area of 8th Avenue after receiving a report of a woman in apparent distress. Upon arrival, officers located the woman, later identified as 18-year-old Sydney Budden. It was […]

Three youths, including one who was just 11 years old, have been arrested following a break and enter, and theft at a business in Regina. Shortly after midnight on Sept. 11, police were dispatched to a business on the 400 block of Albert Street N. for a report of a break and enter, and theft. Information […]

August was a fairly average month for weather in Saskatchewan. Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang compiles monthly weather statistics from weather stations around the province. Lang says there wasn’t a lot of variation with temperatures, as all weather stations recorded temperatures within their respective averages for the month. “When all the numbers were added up […]