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Assiniboia man to remain in custody for 60 counts of sexual offences against minors

Assiniboia man to remain in custody for 60 counts of sexual offences against minors

Jun 7, 2024 | 6:54am
Assiniboia resident Richard Dyke, 47, will remain in police custody following his latest court hearing on the morning of June 4 at the Moose Jaw Provincial Courthouse. Dyke was not present for the June 4 hearing, and his defence lawyer, Estes Fonkalsrud, appeared on his behalf to review the 60 charges of sexual offences against […]
Federal Ministers announce funding expansion of childcare during stop in Regina

Federal Ministers announce funding expansion of childcare during stop in Regina

Mar 29, 2024 | 10:52am
A pair of federal ministers were in Regina to announce a series of announcements of child care. Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson and President of the Treasury Board Anita Anand announced that the federal government will expand the Canada Student Loan Forgiveness Program to reduce the costs associated with entering early childhood […]
Federal effort to boost child care in three provinces off to ‘slow start’: report

Federal effort to boost child care in three provinces off to ‘slow start’: report

Oct 14, 2023 | 11:55am
A $30-billion federal funding initiative launched in 2021 to bring $10-a-day child care across Canada has created a fraction of the new spaces expected in the first year of operation in three provinces that were assessed, a new report said. An analysis by public-policy group Cardus said the roll out of child-care expansion programs in […]

Childcare space trumps parking concerns for city council

Mar 27, 2023 | 3:40pm

Regina’s city council approved an application for a Harbour Landing daycare to expand its capacity. The decision came as many councillors believed that daycare space is more important than parking space, including Coun. Andrew Stevens. “I am going to weigh in favour of childcare, which is desperately needed, and I think there has been a […]

Child porn charges laid on man residing in same home as child daycare facility

Sep 22, 2021 | 9:19am

Warning, the following story contains details that are disturbing.    A Marshall, Saskatchewan man who resided in the same home that a child daycare was operating in, is facing numerous charges related to child pornography. RCMP say in July, a search warrant was conducted on 1st Avenue East in Marshall, after receiving a report from […]

Sask. Party, NDP dispute over child care commitments in province

Apr 21, 2021 | 7:36am

The Saskatchewan NDP’s economy and jobs critic wants the Saskatchewan government to step up its support for child care in the province. During Tuesday’s question period session at the Saskatchewan legislature, Aleana Young called on the Saskatchewan Party government to create new child care spaces and help lower fees to assist women and men to […]

Sask. government encourages more home daycares

Jan 19, 2020 | 12:00pm

The Government of Saskatchewan would like to see more people start up home-based daycares in the province. Gordon Wyant, Minister of Education says grant money is available along with professional supports and training opportunities to those looking to start up a home-based daycare. Kim Taylor with the Ministry of Education says they would like to […]

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