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A Regina treasure is going to call it a career after 37 years of service with the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. Megamunch will be retired at the end of February 2024. The announcement was made the Brie Hnetka, the Executive Director of the RSM. “Its has been something we have discussed for a number of years, […]

The month of December has seen Regina Fire and Protective Services fighting 9 house fires, with residents dying in two separate blazes. Just after midnight December 20th, fire fighters responded to a fire on the 2100 block of Winnipeg Street. Reports were of fire and smoke pouring from the home when crews arrived on scene. […]

As Liberals and New Democrats negotiate what a future national drug plan should look like, a new survey suggests pharmacare is not at the top of the priority list for most Canadians. The survey shows that when asked to name their top two health-care priorities, only 18 per cent of those surveyed said the government […]

Many farmers and producers might be dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the ones they are used to experiencing. However, with Christmas approaching and no snow in the forecast, it seems those dreams won’t be coming true. Trevor Hadwen, an agri-climate specialist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, said given the drought conditions the province […]

Regina’s budget wasn’t without drama for the second consecutive year. Last year saw a lawsuit overshadowing the budget; this year, the poor presentation and organization of the budget led to the Regina city council passing the budget because people were ‘tired and wanted to go.’ After around 30 hours of deliberations, Councillor Bob Hawkins brought […]

In a remarkable surge, Saskatchewan’s population has reached a historic pinnacle, hitting 1,218,976 people as of October 1, 2023. The third quarter alone witnessed an increase of 9,869 people, contributing to a staggering annual growth of 31,369 people – the most substantial surge in over a century. The population boost in the third quarter was […]

Canada’s annual inflation rate was unchanged last month, holding steady at 3.1 per cent as progress on tamping down price growth stalled. The November consumer price index report released Tuesday from Statistics Canada shows higher prices for recreation and clothing put upward pressure on inflation. Provincially, the rate of inflation in Saskatchewan climbed to 2.3 per cent from […]

After four days of deliberations, debate, and confusion over the 2024 budget, the City of Regina had its 2024 operating, capital, and utility, leading to a mill rate increase of 2.85 per cent. That increase included: Those increases are offset by a 3.09 per cent decrease associated with the garbage collection reduction. Also seeing an […]

The Saskatchewan government received 18 official complaints in the summer before it implemented a rule preventing most children from changing their names or pronouns at school without parental consent.  The emails, recently obtained by The Canadian Press through an access-to-information request, were received in June and July and offer a first look into what may have influenced […]

Members of the Grain and General Services Union Local 1 (Viterra Country Operations and Maintenance) and Local 2 (Viterra Regina Head Office) have reached an impasse with Viterra over bargaining negotiations. After more than a year of negotiations, the unions, who have been frustrated by the lack of progress, members in both unions overwhelmingly voted […]