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REGINA — According to the latest labour force numbers released by Statistics Canada, Saskatchewan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.6 per cent, well below the national average of 6.8 per cent. The province also added 8,400 new jobs year-over-year in the month of November. Year-over-year, full-time employment increased by 5,900, an increase of 1.2 per […]

REGINA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he has appointed Bernadette McIntyre as the new Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan. McIntyre has held executive roles at Saskatchewan Government Insurance and Wascana Centre Authority, and is a well-known volunteer especially in the sports community. Among the organizations she has helped over the years, according to the […]

REGINA – The Hospitals of Regina Foundation have announced their top winners for its 2024 Fall Home Lottery, and they all have big reasons to smile today. Included as the top prize was the $1.4 million grand prize package, including a showhome located at 4147 Fieldstone Way in The Creeks neighbourhood of Regina, as well […]

Regina police are treating the death of a woman, who was found with gunshot wounds earlier this week, as a homicide. Regina police service officers responded to the 1400 block of Argyle Street at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, after receiving reports of an injured person. Upon arrival, they discovered the woman on the ground with serious […]

Saskatchewan’s housing market saw significant price growth in November, fueled by ongoing inventory challenges and strong demand, according to the provincial realtors association monthly report. The province’s benchmark price stood at $338,400, over five percent higher than November 2023. The Prince Albert region led year-over-year price growth at 7.2 percent, followed by Saskatoon-Biggar (6.3 percent) […]

Members of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) elected a new president during this week’s Annual General Meeting at the Conexus Arts Centre in Regina. Bill Prybylski, who farms west of Yorkton and was the Vice-President of APAS for six years, takes over from Ian Boxall, who decided not to seek another term. Joining […]

Humboldt – On Nov. 29, PrairiesCan’s announced an additional $500,000 to help develop and support the rapid growth in east central Saskatchewan from the BHP’s Jansen Potash mine expansion projects.  The Sylvite Four-six regional development partnership includes all communities within a 90-kilometre distance from the Jansen mine, plus the First Nations of George Gordon, Kawacatoose, Day […]

REGINA – The Government of Saskatchewan’s Crown oil and natural gas public offering, held on Dec. 3, raised $11,392,502 for the province, with the southeast region generating most of the revenue. Of the 56 parcels in Saskatchewan posted for this offering, 51 received acceptable bids, covering a total of 13,561.384 hectares. The southeast brought in $8,088,540 for […]

REGINA – The recriminations were on at the Legislature Wednesday after two attempted emergency motions from the NDP went nowhere at committee. The Opposition had attempted to put two emergency motions to the Human Services Committee that morning. One would have compelled former Regina Northeast MLA Gary Grewal to testify on Social Services hotel policies and […]

REGINA – The Sask Party government has once again introduced legislation that is in line with commitments made in the Speech from the Throne. There were three sets of legislative amendments introduced Wednesday. The first are to The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) Act. Minister of Justice and Attorney General Tim McLeod took to social media to outline […]