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MIDALE – Star gazers in southeast Saskatchewan were treated to another magnificent sight on Sunday evening.  The Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) was observed passing through the skies on a clear night. Billed by some as the “Comet of the Century”, it was expected to come as close as 71 million kilometres from the Earth. It has […]

MOOSE JAW – The Moose Jaw Police Service and its area RCMP counterpart are finalizing an agreement to create a regional crime reduction team (CRT) that addresses incidents jointly and shares resources freely. The provincial government created CRTs years ago to address serious criminal activity such as guns, gangs and drugs, with the teams combining members from […]

Canada and India have each expelled six diplomats in tit-for-tat moves as part of an escalating dispute over the June 2023 assassination of a Sikh activist in Canada.   Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly said Monday that Canada was expelling six Indian diplomats including the high commissioner after police uncovered evidence of a targeted campaign against Canadian citizens […]

A nationwide recall has been issued for the Rana brand Tagliatelle Seasoned White Chicken & Mushroom Sauce due to possible listeria contamination. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says consumers should not use, sell, serve or distribute the recalled product. The recall involves packages weighing 1.14 kg and with best before dates of Oct. 10 up […]

FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta — The skies over Fort McMurray and much of North America were illuminated by the aurora borealis as one of the largest geomagnetic storms of the century took place. The storm was triggered by a coronal mass ejection (CME) from the sun on Oct. 8, which sped toward Earth at more than […]

REGINA – Council has adjourned for the last time in the 2020-24 term in Regina. The gavel came down Wednesday evening following a motion to adjourn, wrapping up a nine-hour-long final council meeting and bringing an end to the tenures of several on council who will not be seeking re-election. It was the final meeting for […]

MOOOSE JAW — Police Chief Rick Bourassa is pushing back against a “narrative” that has arisen online suggesting Moose Jaw is a crime-ridden community and is pointing out that the statistics disprove those rumours. The Board of Police Commissioners received the September crime statistics during its Oct. 9 meeting, with the data showing that total […]

The parliamentary budget officer says his updated report on the federal carbon price is largely consistent with his earlier findings, even after adjusting for a previous error.  Yves Giroux says today’s report still finds the vast majority of households get back more in rebates than they pay through the carbon price — but once broader […]

Many regions experienced their first frost during the overnight hours on Oct. 3 to 4. Canola harvest is nearing completion and is estimated to be 94% complete across the province. Soybean harvest progressed rapidly throughout the week, with 70% estimated as complete across the province. Flax harvest is complete in the Central and Eastern regions, […]

REGINA – Wednesday’s council meeting at Regina City Hall is the last scheduled meeting of the term, and it promises to be a long one. Council members have agreed to start the meeting at the earlier time of 9 a.m. instead of the usual 1 p.m., to allow time for council to get through a […]