Tourism Saskatchewan has announced their new “Saskatchewanderer”. Felipe Gomez, a musician and educator, is excited for his new role, even in the midst of a pandemic. “I’m really excited, this is like a dream come true,” said Gomez. “I have been exploring in Saskatchewan before, I traveled Saskatchewan from south to north on a bicycle […]
White City is one of several communities around Regina are included in the latest COVID-19 restrictions that have been introduced. Mayor Brian Fergusson understands why White City was incorporated and he thinks most in the town do as well. “We accept that we are part of what the Saskatchewan Health Authority calls the Regina region. […]
Reginans will be able to fly directly to Kelowna this summer with those in Saskatoon being able to go straight to Kelowna or Victoria. WestJet has announced that starting June 24, direct flights will be offered twice a week from Regina and Saskatoon to Kelowna with direct flights also being offered to Victoria out of […]
Premier Scott Moe and some of his counterparts are writing a letter to Justin Trudeau in which they ask him to get involved in the effort to save air traffic control towers in seven cities including Regina. Moe, along with the premiers of Alberta, BC, Quebec, Ontario and the Yukon, are asking for any decisions […]
The Fire Chief for Grand Coulee is one of many people raising concern over the possibility of losing the Regina International Airport’s air traffic control tower. Jim Pratt says air traffic is a serious concern for Grand Coulee. “With planes taking off and landing directly over us, if we don’t have proper controls, especially with […]
Some ominous news from Air Canada when it comes to air travel into and out of Regina if the airport loses its air traffic control tower. Testifying before a House of Commons Transportation Committee, David Rheault, who is the director of government and community relations for Air Canada, said a closure would “obviously” affect the […]
WestJet Airlines Ltd. says about 1,000 employees will be furloughed, temporarily laid off, put on unpaid leave or have their hours cut in the wake of new travel rules from the federal government. The airline also says it will cut about 30 per cent of its capacity for February and March and pull 160 domestic […]
The Rural Municipalities Association in Saskatchewan has released a statement criticizing political figures for travelling outside Canada during the coronavirus outbreak. SARM president Ray Orb calls such actions as irresponsible and reckless and reduces public trust in political leaders. Orb confirms that SARM’s entire executive and board of directors have not travelled outside Canada during […]
The Saskatchewan NDP are continuing to question the decision of Highways Minister Joe Hargrave, who travelled to California over the December holiday period to sell property. While people all over the province cancelled travel plans and missed their loved ones, it emerged on December 30th that Highways and Transportation Minister Joe Hargrave had travelled to […]
A Saskatchewan cabinet minister says he’s in California over the holidays to finalize the sale of a home. Joe Hargrave says in a statement that he’s in Palm Springs to finish up selling personal property and move things back to Saskatchewan. The Highways Minster and legislature member for Prince Albert Carlton says he made the […]
