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The Regina Police Service asks the public for help after a fake suspension. At 9:40 a.m. Friday, officers were called to a business in the 3800 block of Albert Street for a report of a suspicious package. The caller said that the package had a note on it threatening harm if it were to be […]

Fourteen new physicians are now practising in rural communities across Saskatchewan. The physicians come to the communities after completing the Saskatchewan International Physician Practice Assessment (SIPPA) program in December. “SIPPA plays an important role in our ongoing physician recruitment efforts, and we are pleased to see its continued success,” Rural and Remote Health Minister Tim […]

Contract negotiations between Saskatchewan teachers and the province have hit another snag, along with a renewed round of finger-pointing. The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation says it would have stopped all future job action if the province accepted binding arbitration, but the governing Saskatchewan Party government says it won’t do that. Teachers Federation president Samantha Becotte says […]

Premier Scott Moe has announced that Saskatchewan’s 2024-25 Municipal Revenue Sharing (MRS) Program will set a new record at $340.2 million, an increase of approximately $42.3 million over the previous year. The Premier announced this during the 2024 SARM Convention in Regina. Moe said this increase is 14 percent from the 2023-24 fiscal year and […]

The James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN), along with the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) and the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), continues to advocate for inclusion in discussions regarding Correctional Services Canada (CSC) and the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) decision-making processes, following their exclusion from the preparation of a recent report and recommendations. […]

The Government of Saskatchewan unveiled new initiatives to enhance and expand the utilization of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) across the province’s healthcare system. To increase the role of Nurse Practitioners, the Ministry of Health disclosed plans to pilot a novel model for independently operated, publicly funded NP clinics. These clinics are poised to bolster access to […]

The City of Regina is continuing the second year of its 167 million, three-year construction project to expand its water network. The project includes building a new water pumping station, storage reservoirs and an 8.4-kilometre water supply main. The Water Network Expansion Project is a major project that will enable the city to continue meeting […]

The Government of Saskatchewan has unveiled its investment attraction strategy, titled “Securing the Next Decade of Growth: Saskatchewan’s Investment Attraction Strategy.” The plan aims to bolster investment in the province and further the objectives outlined in Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan, which targets $16 billion in private capital investment annually. Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison […]

A 35-year-old from Melfort has been charged with second-degree murder after a report of a disturbance at a business in the community earlier this week. On March 10, at 4:45 a.m., Melfort RCMP received a report of a disturbance at a business. Officers immediately responded, and an investigation determined that an altercation had occurred between […]

The Government of Saskatchewan announced $200,000 in funding to help make property improvements to a home that allows people with intellectual disabilities. Minister of Social Services Gene Makowsky joined community members, dignitaries, and day program participants in Regina to celebrate the grand opening of the newly renovated Chip and Dale Homes day program facility. The […]