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CARLYLE — Construction of the new Bekevar Wind Energy Facility north of Moose Mountain Provincial Park is complete, says SaskPower in a news release Friday morning. Owned and operated by Bekevar Wind LP, a limited partnership between Innagreen Investments and Awasis Nehiyawewini Energy Development Limited Partnership, a wholly-owned Cowesses First Nation entity, the wind facility […]

REGINA — November is Financial Literacy Month and the Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) is providing some helpful reminders for investors and consumers with a social media campaign. “Financial literacy is important at any age,” FCAA Chair and CEO Roger Sobotkiewicz said. “Financial Literacy Month aims to bolster financial education and awareness […]

REGINA – While there still too many people staying home, election officials in Regina are pleased that more people did cast their ballots in the 2024 municipal vote. According to official numbers released Thursday at Regina City Hall there was an overall voter turnout of 26 per cent, up about five per cent from 2020. […]

REGINA – The official raising of the Palestine flag did not happen Friday morning at City Hall, but that did not stop pro-Palestine supporters from showing up anyway. Instead of a flag-raising, it was a protest that ensured outside City Hall in Regina. Demonstrators were on hand waving placards and several of their own Palestine […]

Saskatchewan RCMP charged two people following the seizure of 31 firearms from a home and rural site near Lafleche.  The Swift Current Trafficking Response Team, along with other police units, executed search warrants last Friday, uncovering loaded and unsafely stored firearms, ammunition, prohibited devices, and a stolen vehicle.  A 46-year-old Lafleche man, faces additional charges […]

Saskatchewan’s fall legislative session will begin on November 25, Premier Scott Moe announced today. Moe emphasized that the new government will work on priorities important to Saskatchewan residents, including healthcare, education, and economic growth. This time around, the opposition gallery will be considerably bigger, with the NDP winning 27 of 61 seats.   The two-week sitting […]

REGINA – The mayor’s race in Regina has produced a big upset. With all 43 polls now reporting, Chad Bachynski has won the mayor’s race defeating Lori Bresciani in second place with incumbent Sandra Masters back in third place. His margin of victory is over 3,000 votes. The result means Bachynski, a project manager who has no elected experience in politics, has taken […]

MOOSE JAW — With the 2024 municipal election results unofficially counted, Moose Jaw residents have voted in a new mayor and councillors for the next four years, along with new school board trustees. James Murdock has been elected Moose Jaw’s 42nd mayor, succeeding incumbent Clive Tolley, who had held the position for the past three years. Returning councillors Jamey […]

REGINA – Municipal election day is on in Regina, and there appears to be high interest in this vote. There have been reports of long lineups at some polling stations in the city with wait times of upwards of an hour. At this point it is unclear whether there will be any extension of the […]

The Federal Labour Minister stepping in to end the disputes at BC Ports and the Port of Montreal is welcomed by the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) and other groups. On Tuesday, Steven MacKinnon announced he ordered the Canada Industrial Relations Board to ensure operations at the ports resume and to assist both sides […]