The Government of Saskatchewan announced they had reached a multi-million dollar settlement with a developer after a building project was stopped in Wascana Park. The province is paying Brandt Properties $11.62 million to settle a lawsuit launched by the company last year. The settlement ended a nearly nine-year saga of Brandt’s proposal to construct a […]
On August 10, voters in three Saskatchewan constituencies will participate in byelections to select their new MLAs. The provincial government announced the date for the byelections in the Regina Coronation Park, Regina Walsh Acres, and Lumsden-Morse ridings. Advance polls will be held from noon to 8 p.m. on August 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8, […]
Canada’s premiers ended their annual three-day conference Wednesday with a call for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on infrastructure needs ranging from highways to housing. “Having a national strategy around infrastructure that includes things like community infrastructure, as well as those pieces we traditionally think of — the highways, the ports, the railways […]
It has been two weeks since the City of Regina launched its shared e-scooter program. While the program has seen plenty of residents enjoy the scooters, it has come with challenges. Some residents have complained about scooters being “abandoned” by users. Mayor Sandra Masters said that everything has worked as it is supposed to so […]
The Regina General Hospital temporarily closes one of its medical intensive care unit beds following months of staff shortages. A leaked Saskatchewan Health Authority memo released by the Saskatchewan NDP says that the bed at the Regina General Hospital is to be closed until the beginning of September. “Due to multiple vacancies, staffing these beds […]
Dozens of community and Indigenous groups across Western Canada will share $20 million in federal funding to boost the mental health and drug awareness, treatment and rehabilitation services they offer. The money is to be shared between 42 local drug-related programs across British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett […]
Two people have been charged in Regina’s first homicide of 2023. On February 9, the Regina Police Service was dispatched to a 600 block of Garnet Street residence for a report of an injured person. Information received was that the 36-year-old victim Patrick Badger died of an overdose. However, a further investigation into the circumstances […]
Carbon pricing, or the ‘carbon tax,’ has been a hot issue for Saskatchewan residents and the province’s agriculture industry. Federal Natural Resource Minister Jonathan Wilkinson was asked about the federal carbon pricing policy during a Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce event. “The underlying kind of argument for the price is it is the most economically efficient […]
A Saskatchewan judge says an emoji can amount to a contractual agreement and ordered a farmer to pay more than $82,000 for not delivering a product to a grain buyer after responding to a text message with a thumbs-up image. The Court of King’s Bench decision, released in June, found a thumbs-up emoji indicating Chris […]
Earlier this week, the City of Regina announced that one of its four sewer relining projects is underway. The first relining project is a pipe in Regina’s south end that provides sewer service to almost 3000 properties, homes, and businesses. Work will take place along South Albert Street, Gordon Road and Rae Street and is […]
