Provincial News

SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN – An air quality advisory is in effect Wednesday for much of southern Saskatchewan due to wildfire smoke from the northern part of the province. The advisory covers Moose Jaw, Estevan, Weyburn, Carlyle, Assiniboia, Swift Current, Moosomin and other areas of the province. A total of 137 RMs – and the communities within […]

REGINA – The next phase of the Dewdney Avenue Revitalization Project is under way and some restrictions are taking effect this week. Starting Sept. 3 construction begins focusing on water and sewer work at the Albert and Dewdney intersection, with the work taking place 28 feet underground. The city states that Albert Street is going […]

REGINA – Cairns on Cinema is back! Yes, folks, after my brief stay outside the organization I have returned to Harvard Media this fall, and that means the revival of the Cairns on Cinema columns. Two things I really missed during my time at the other place: (1) the Legislature beat and my cozy office […]

The Moose Jaw Police Service has issued a warning about a new wave of the “STARS Lottery” phone scam impacting local residents. In this scheme, fraudsters posing as representatives from STARS Air Ambulance contact individuals claiming they’ve won extravagant prizes, ranging from $30,000 to $350,000. To collect their supposed winnings, victims are instructed to send […]

The Bank of Canada announced its interest rate decision this morning, and as forecasters expected the BOC delivered another quarter-point rate cut. Encouraged by slowing inflation, the central bank has lowered its policy rate at its last three meetings. Its key interest rate now stands at 4.25 per cent and Governor Tiff Macklem has signalled […]

Audric Moses has seen a few late-summer wasp outbreaks around his Edmonton home over the past seven years, but nothing like what he saw last week.  “My wife said, ‘Hey, come on out here. You need to see this,’” he said.  “There were apples in the tree that were completely covered in wasps, inside and […]

LGBTQ+ activists say Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s pledge to remain the Liberal leader through to the next election, despite dwindling public support, is putting them at risk. Queer advocates say a Conservative government led by Pierre Poilievre would be dangerous for the LGBTQ+ community, and some are calling on Trudeau to step aside to give […]

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Bank of Canada set to announce third consecutive interest rate cut today The Bank of Canada will announce its interest rate decision this morning as forecasters expect it to deliver another quarter-point rate cut. Encouraged by slowing inflation, […]

REGINA – The municipal election race in Regina is starting to take shape as more candidates start to launch their campaigns. So far candidates have announced for the mayor’s race and throughout the city’s ten wards, and what we do know so far is there will be a significant turnover in the council ranks. So […]

China has announced an anti-dumping investigation into Canadian canola imports today in response to Canada planning to impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, steel and aluminum. In a news release, China’s Ministry of Commerce says it is launching an anti-discrimination investigation into the tariffs and an anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola imports as well as […]