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A grain broker operating in Western Canada has hit a financial squeeze resulting in a number of producers being unpaid for grain deliveries made many months ago. The broker is not licensed to buy grain and therefore unpaid producers have no protection through the Canadian Grain Commission. Grain brokers typically arrange deals between buyers and […]

The weather for the 2024 CIBC Run for the Cure couldn’t have been better for everyone involved. The annual fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society was held at Douglas Park in Regina under a blue and bright sunny sky, a contrast to the conditions for last year’s event when it was raining and windy. “I […]

REGINA – The opposition New Democrats released another campaign pledge on Monday, pledging to hire more permanent doctors and nurses to the province. At their latest pre-election campaign announcement in Regina, NDP Leader Carla Beck pledged to invest $1.1 billion in critical frontline services to train and retain and hire doctors, nurses and specialists.  Beck […]

This year saw more tornado activity compared to the yearly average for Saskatchewan. Environment Canada Meteorologist Terri Lang says there were 17 tornadoes recorded compared to one in 2023, above the yearly average of 14. She noted two tornadoes were considered an EF-1 and the rest were EF-0’s. “I think if you asked people on […]

The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. paid $18.4 million in bonuses this year after hundreds of jobs at the public broadcaster were eliminated.  Documents obtained through access-to-information laws show CBC/Radio-Canada paid out bonuses to 1,194 employees for the 2023-24 fiscal year. More than $3.3 million of that was paid to 45 executives.  That means those executives got […]

Jasper to learn date for return to town today Details about when and how evacuated residents of Jasper will be allowed to return to their homes nearly three weeks after a wildfire forced them to flee will be announced today. Parks Canada says Unified Incident Command will hold a virtual media briefing this morning to […]

The country’s labour tribunal says services provided by rail employees do not amount to essential work, opening the gate to a full-fledged strike in less than two weeks. In a pair of rulings Friday, the Canada Industrial Relations Board said a work stoppage would not pose a “serious danger” to public health or safety, despite […]

A Future Commodity Advisor with Ventum Financial says the Bank of Canada’s decision to drop its benchmark interest rate shows the Central Bank maybe convinced that price pressures are under control, and are focused on a soft landing for the Canadian economy. The Bank reduced its rate to 4.5 per cent, the second consecutive decrease […]

Additions to the Saskatchewan Residential School Memorial were unveiled Monday afternoon at Government House. Interpretive panels have been added to provide more context to existing elements of the memorial, along with metal silhouettes of children, made by Pro Metal Industries, an Indigenous-owned company. The panels and silhouettes are installed in the pavilion near the memorial […]

The Saskatchewan Government is putting a spotlight on the mining industry this week. Now until Saturday is Mining Week in Saskatchewan. This year’s theme is “Critical Careers for Critical Minerals”. According to the provincial government, $13-billion in mineral sales were made last year and estimate mineral resource development spending will reach nearly $6-billion this year. […]