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At next week’s Regina city council meeting, council will consider a request to end REAL’s oversight of Tourism Regina. The request, which was unanimously approved and brought forward by the Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) Board of Directors on October 5, will also see city administration recommending that the council approve transitioning Tourism Regina’s responsibilities […]

Canada’s unemployment rate rose to 5.7 per cent last month as job opportunities became less plentiful in an economy weighed down by high interest rates. Statistics Canada released its October labour force survey Friday, which showed the economy added a modest 18,000 jobs. The gain was not enough to keep the unemployment rate from rising […]

Young farmers across Canada looking to sharpen their skills while making connections have an opportunity to attend a series of events hosted by Farm Credit Canada. The FCC Young Farmers Summit, which is free to attend, has a total of 7 events scheduled — 6 in-person and 1 virtual — for late November into mid-February. Jason Fiske, […]

A collaborative effort is being made to conserve grasslands across the country. The Canadian Cattle Association, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and the Nature Conservancy of Canada created the Grasslands Conservation Initiative (CGI). Vice President of the CCA Tyler Fulton says it’s geared to the ranching community. “The way it would kind of work is there’d be […]

With a whole bunch of reasons to celebrate on the horizon, SGI is rolling out a new campaign to make sure people do not drive after drinking, or consuming drugs. The 30-second campaign video and radio ad features two friends heading to a house party. Before they walk in, they stop and visualize how they […]

Winter camping season has arrived – and Saskatchewan Residents can now book camping spots online for Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, Echo Valley and Buffalo Pound Provincial Parks. Making it simple this year – the return of the Saskatchewan Park’s “Camp Easy” Yurts from November 1st to March 15th of 2024. The yurts come with four bunk […]

A “serious incident” that prompted the Estevan Police Service’s response on Wednesday morning has tragically resulted in the deaths of both the victim and the suspect. A family member has confirmed that the individuals involved were a mother and her son. The incident unfolded at a residence situated on the 1200 block of 6th Street, […]

Authorities were investigating after a police officer was seriously injured on the job in Estevan.  Police in Estevan said the officer was injured during an altercation at the local police station. It said in a statement the officer was transported by STARS air ambulance to hospital in Regina and was in stable condition.  One person […]

A Private Member’s Bill aimed at exempting natural gas and propane used for certain farming practices from the carbon tax, is front-and-centre again in the Senate. It’s possible, that debate over Bill 234 will resume, or be put over to another day. On Tuesday, there was debate on the bill in the upper chamber and the […]

Saskatchewan’s natural gas utility could face hefty fines for not remitting the carbon tax to the federal government, and its executives may also face jail for failing to do so, federal legislation says.  Premier Scott Moe announced this week that SaskEnergy would not remit the carbon tax on natural gas starting Jan. 1, unless Ottawa […]