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The RM of Edenwold, in a special council meeting, rejected Evergen’s compost facility application at the proposed site. Citing concerns about proximity to domestic water wells and lack of support from nearby property owners, the decision contradicts a prior Ministry of Environment-approved site suitability report. Reeve Al Trainor emphasized these conflicts, leading to the denial. […]

A hit and run left a woman’s lifeless body on a Regina Street early Saturday morning. At approximately 1 a.m., Regina police rushed to the 1100 block of Rae Street in response to a call about an injured person. Sadly, they discovered a severely injured woman at the scene. Paramedics transported her to the hospital, […]

Statistics Canada boosted 2023 canola and wheat production estimates as crops finished better than expected in part of the Prairies. Crop estimates usually tend to increase in the annual December report, but the numbers for wheat surpassed industry expectations. Timely late summer rains helped revive some crops. StatsCan estimated all-wheat production at 32 million metric […]

The controlled release or burning of methane from oil and gas production sites will be almost entirely barred by 2030 under proposed regulations outlined Monday by Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault. The proposed regulations seek to implement a new target to cut methane leaks and releases from the oil and gas industry by at least 75 per cent over 2012 […]

The first-degree murder trial of a former Mountie is set to begin in Prince Albert, Sask., today.  Bernie Herman was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Braden Herman in 2021.  The two are not related. Braden Herman’s body was found in an isolated area of Little Red River Park on the outskirts […]

The Regina Police Service, in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, has initiated a death investigation following the discovery of a deceased adult near 15th Avenue and Wallace Street in Regina. Patrol members responded to the area on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at 2:47 p.m., where they found the lifeless body of an adult female. […]

Yorkton RCMP has arrested and charged a 61-year-old woman with second-degree murder after police found a dead body in a residence last week. On November 30, police completed a welfare check at a residence on 6th Avenue North in Yorkton, where officers found and located a dead man, who has been identified as William Byblow. […]

To enhance patient care, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and its Board of Directors have endorsed a Patient Rights and Responsibilities agreement titled “Our Commitment to Each Other.” This agreement aims to solidify various elements related to patient safety, quality care, and the SHA’s dedication to truth and reconciliation. Developed through a collaborative effort involving […]

Those struggling or thinking about suicide will now be able to get help by dialling three digits. 988 is Canada’s new suicide crisis helpline and is now available to call or text 24 hours a day and seven days a week, free of charge. “As a psychiatrist, I’ve witnessed the transformative power of connection. Even […]

The Saskatchewan government says it’s going to send breast cancer patients to Calgary for screening as the province continues to deal with medical imaging backlogs. Health Minister Everett Hindley told reporters Wednesday the province has contracted Clearpoint, a private health company, to offer 1,000 scans, and the province will contact patients who are eligible to […]