Provincial News

The Regina Police Service and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service are investigating a death in the city. Early Saturday morning police and EMS were called to home on Montague Street near 4th avenue. When police arrived they found the body of a woman. The Regina Police Major Crime Unit and the Forensic Identification Unit were then […]

REGINA — Applications are open until Aug. 31 for the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan’s (APAS) Young Leaders program. The APAS Young Leaders program offers Saskatchewan producers aged 18-40 an opportunity to learn about farm policy development and lobbying in an engaging and supportive environment, from the grassroots of the industry all the way to […]

MOOSE JAW – Air force officer Micheline Bertrand has been in Moose Jaw for a short while and, based on a volunteer opportunity, believes working here over the next three years will be a great experience. Bertrand became the new chief warrant officer (CWO) at 2 Canadian Forces Flight Training School on July 19 during […]

Farm groups continue to urge the railways and the union representing its workers to reach an agreement as soon as possible. This comes after the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) made its ruling known Friday that a potential strike of CPKC and CN Rail workers would not pose a serious danger to the health and […]

On July 17, a Saskatchewan Highway Patrol (SHP) officer conducted a routine inspection on a semi and trailer near Swift Current, leading to the largest tobacco seizure in SHP history. The officer discovered that the semi’s bill of lading was false. A closer inspection of the trailer revealed approximately 8.75 million unstamped cigarettes hidden inside. […]

The country’s labour tribunal says services provided by rail employees do not amount to essential work, opening the gate to a full-fledged strike in less than two weeks. In a pair of rulings Friday, the Canada Industrial Relations Board said a work stoppage would not pose a “serious danger” to public health or safety, despite […]

The union representing Mounties along with dozens of Saskatchewan communities are urging the province to pause its plan for a provincial police service. A letter to Premier Scott Moe signed by the National Police Federation and 89 municipalities says the proposed Saskatchewan Marshals Service raises concerns, including issues of oversight, lack of integration with existing […]

Statistics Canada says students are facing a particularly challenging summer job market, while recent immigrants are disproportionately affected by the weakening labour conditions. The federal agency’s July labour force survey says the jobless rate held steady at 6.4 per cent last month as the economy shed a modest 2,800 jobs. As the Bank of Canada […]

MOOSE JAW — The Government of Canada has confirmed its commitment to the Snowbirds’ aerobatic team and the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) air demonstration mission after concerns were raised about the team’s future. Ottawa had announced that it was considering eliminating some older military equipment — including the Snowbirds’ 20 CT-114 Tutor jets — […]

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s Ministry for Emergencies on Friday declared the situation in the Kursk region a “federal level” emergency, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops poured over the border in what appeared to be Kyiv’s biggest attack on Russian soil since the war began. “The operational situation in the Kursk region remains difficult,” Kursk acting governor […]