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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sin City will quite literally blow a kiss goodbye to the Tropicana before first light Wednesday in an elaborate implosion that will reduce to rubble the last true mob building on the Las Vegas Strip. The Tropicana’s hotel towers are expected to tumble in 22 seconds at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. The celebration will […]

Crop conditions are good but still behind development, according to the Saskatchewan Crop Report released Thursday. Rain during the reporting period of June 25 to July 1 was again widespread with some areas getting an excessive amount, resulting in crop yellowing, stunting and root rot development due to moisture stress, leaf diseases in cereal crops, […]

Its been a long haul for the Regina International Airport. Eight long years of not being able to offer flights from Regina to major US hub. During that time, if you wanted to get to the US by air from Regina, you would have to first fly to another Canadian city like Edmonton, Vancouver or […]

The Saskatchewan government has launched a Critical Minerals Strategy to drive growth and development of the mineral industry. Premier Scott Moe says this province is a critical minerals leader today and will be a critical minerals powerhouse tomorrow. He says the province has the opportunity to become a critical minerals hub and contribute to the […]

The president of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers welcomes an extension to the farm and ranch water development program deadline. The March 31st deadline has been extended to the end of September, but producers must start the paperwork by the end of March. Stock Growers president Kelcy Elford says producers were concerned about shortages of contractors […]

The City of Regina is set to establish its annual Servicing Agreement Fees for the upcoming year. Servicing Agreement Fees (SAFs) are charged to developers to help pay for the increased demand on city infrastructure. Mayor Sandra Masters says the city wants to make sure their SAFs are competitive with other cities. “Regina needs to […]

Regina-based Protein Industries Canada says 2020 has been a successful year despite the coronavirus. CEO Bill Gruel says five Saskatchewan-based projects were approved last year with a total investment surpassing 100 million dollars. He says these projects will create more trade opportunities and new consumer food products. “We expect these five projects, in among themselves, […]

Wheat research is getting a big boost from Saskatchewan farmers. The Manager of SaskWheat and President of the the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition says prairie groups are providing $22.6-million to Agriculture Canada’s wheat variety development program. Harvey Brooks says the five year support ensures farmers will benefit from new wheat varieties for years to come. […]

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association has placed the Queen City at the top of their benchmark study involving 23 cities from across the country. Regina was rated first when it comes to application approval timelines, ninth for affordable government fees and charges and eleventh for structures and processes available to developers. Municipalities were ranked within […]

If you live in the Al Ritchie community, you are being asked to give your input on the future of the neighbourhood. The City of Regina is working on a new neighbourhood plan and will be hosting a come and go session at the Core Ritchie Neighbourhood Centre Thursday night. City’s Fred Searle says residents […]