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Kenney and Moe talk oil and gas in Saskatchewan this week

Jun 3, 2019 | 4:39pm

The Saskatchewan and Alberta Premiers will be discussing oil and gas in Weyburn this week. Both Scott Moe and Jason Kenney will be a part of a panel discussion at this year’s Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Recognition Awards and Show at the Weyburn Curling Club on Wednesday. Both premier’s will also tour and meet with […]

Regina Police Chief reacts to MMIWG final report

Jun 3, 2019 | 4:00pm

Reporters gathered at the Regina Police Headquarters on Monday afternoon following the release of the missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Chief Evan Bray was on hand to give his reaction and thoughts to the report and to take questions from the media. No formal statement was prepared by the police chief for the […]

Farm Cash advance payment enhancement regulations put in place

Jun 3, 2019 | 3:10pm

  The federal government says the regulations to expand the cash advance payments program have been put in place. Farmers will be able to apply for the new amounts as early as next Monday, June 10th and new advances above 400 thousand dollars will be issued as of June 26th. The amendments increase loan limits […]

NDP renewing call for Saskatchewan government to offer universal coverage for Mifegymiso

Jun 3, 2019 | 3:05pm

A decision by the Manitoba government in which they have announced they will provide universal access to the abortion pill known as Mifegymiso (miff-a-juh-meeso) means Saskatchewan is now the lone province that does doesn’t. The Saskatchewan NDP says that must change. In a release, health critic Vicki Mowat says the government has stalled on providing […]

Insolvency rates nearing ‘all-time high’ in Regina-Moose Mountain region

Jun 3, 2019 | 1:00pm

People in the Regina-Moose Mountain region are having more difficulty dealing with debt according to statistics from the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy. Those numbers released last month and show the highest rate of insolvency is found in the region. Since the stats were tracked beginning in 1987, the number of consumer insolvencies per thousand […]

Jon Ryan to be recognized this week during spring convocation at U of R

Jun 3, 2019 | 12:29pm

The University of Regina will be handing out an honorary degree to current Rider and former NFL’er Jon Ryan this week during convocation ceremonies as he is recognized for a lot of the charity work he has done for Regina. The 37-year-old says giving back is a lesson he learned early in life. “It’s in […]

Discussion paper on carbon offset program is released by Saskatchewan government

Jun 3, 2019 | 12:07pm

A discussion paper is being released by the provincial government  to launch development of a carbon offset framework for the province, fulfilling another commitment in the Prairie Resilience climate change strategy. The paper poses a series of questions to help develop a carbon offset framework that will create additional value for actions that result in […]

Federal government invests over $4.4 Million in research at University of Regina

Jun 3, 2019 | 12:00pm

32 researchers and students from the University of Regina are receiving federal funds through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Over $4.4 Million is being allocated to studies at the U of R, most of which coming from the Discovery Grants Program that has recently announced $588 Million in funding across the country. […]

Regina’s Josh Miller reaches top three in MasterChef Canada

Jun 3, 2019 | 9:54am

Regina’s Josh Miller has been representing Saskatchewan in the latest season of MasterChef Canada. His fans from back home have more to cheer about as of late after Miller made the top three following a “double knockout” on last week’s episode. Miller mentioned how proud he is to be the ‘Bearded Prairie Chef’ from Saskatchewan […]