Provincial News

A tire fire is very difficult to extinguish. With lots of fuel to keep it going, tire fires can burn for weeks, or even months. The Sask Party has been trying to put out a metaphorical tire fire for a couple of years. Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan and the provincial government recently split the province-wide […]

Saskatchewan sensation Tatiana Maslany, renowned for her performances on stage and screen, and a 2022 Canada’s Walk of Fame Inductee, was honored in Regina today with the unveiling of a special plaque to be placed here in the queen city at a location still to be decided. At the Hotel Saskatchewan the beaming Maslany was […]

Ray St. Germain, the singer-songwriter and television personality nicknamed “Winnipeg’s Elvis” for his uncanny vocal likeness to the king of rock ‘n’ roll, has died. The Manitoba Métis Federation confirmed his death while his family said on social media that the 83-year-old died of Parkinson’s disease at a local care centre on Tuesday.  St. Germain […]

Police will not be laying charges in a bus crash that killed 17 people in western Manitoba. RCMP say they do not expect to be able to talk to the bus driver, who was severely injured in the crash. And they say officers have found no explanation as to why he pulled into an intersection […]

Premier Scott Moe us finding himself in unfamiliar territory. Moe has seen his popularity in Saskatchewan slip four points to 49 percent in the latest poll by Angus Reid. That places Moe third among his colleagues in other provinces. Premier Moe’s popularity has had some peaks and valleys over the years. He hit a low […]

Whitewood Mayor Rhett Parks was in attendance at game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final – he says the energy in Florida was “electric”. Parks hadn’t always planned to go to the game – but says plans came together after the Edmonton team lost game 3. “My Brother is a die hard oilers fan, and […]

We are seeing a cooler, more damp start to summer. That has been a major factor in keeping the mosquito count on the low side for the last few weeks. That is about to change. In the last two weeks, Regina has received over 48 millimetres of rain which is a perfect incubator for mosquito […]

Essentially the message from the Sask Party Government is “we will see you in court.” All of this comes from the federal government’s Clean Energy Regulations (CER). A tribunal called the “Sask First Tribunal” was hand picked by the provincial government to review regulations like this, and the potential impact on Saskatchewan and the economy. […]

Quick Notes: National Consumer Price Index (CPI) 2.9% (May) 2.7% (April) Saskatchewan: 1.5% (May) 1.0% (April) Regina: 1.5% (May) 1.2% (April) Saskatoon: 1.5% (May) 1.4% (April) The annual inflation rate unexpectedly ticked higher in May, raising doubts about what the Bank of Canada will do when it makes its next interest rate decision in July in “bumpy and choppy” […]

Environment and Climate Change Canada has not yet confirmed any tornadoes after yesterday’s storms.  A weather summary issued this afternoon said that possible tornadoes were reported near Radisson, Aberdeen, Gravelbourg, Bayne and Middle Lake.  As well, there was some wind damage in Carrot River.  While they didn’t have immediate confirmation of any tornadoes, they will […]