The Saskatchewan NDP is once again calling on the Government of Saskatchewan to provide residents with some affordability relief. The Offical Opposition has been calling for relief for months, which Premier Scott Moe said would come by early fall if resource prices remain strong. Financial reports showed the province raked in $500 million in additional […]
Regina-Rosemont MLA Trent Wotherspoon was in a hospital Emergency Room in Regina early Friday morning, and will be back at the hospital for more evaluation and potential treatment during the weekend. On his Twitter feed, Wotherspoon reported he went to the ER around 2:30 in the morning with some pain. He even mentioned passing out […]
After Finance Minister Donna Haupauer spent nearly $8,000 on a private plane to attend a chamber of commerce luncheon, the Offical Opposition calls the Government ‘out of touch.’ Harpauer took a chartered plane with Good Spirit Air Service on March 25, travelling 400 kilometres from Regina to North Battleford, with the flight costing $7,872.60. Sask. […]
Regina city council approved an amendment to the City’s Offical Community Plan (OCP) that would allow the waiving of density targets for new neighbourhoods in “unique” circumstances. Currently, the OCP has a density target of 50 persons per hectare (PPH) with the goal of the target to prioritize the development of neighbourhoods that are safe, […]
The summer of inflation is underway, and Saskatchewan residents believe it’s the biggest issue facing the province. A poll from the Angus Reid Institute found that 68 per cent of residents see inflation as a top-three issue in the province. Health care comes in second place, with 47 per cent seeing it as a top-three […]
Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) will present Regina’s Executive Committee with a report that discusses the future of the Brandt Centre. The report outlines three options that feature five locations for a new 10,000-seat multi-purpose event centre that would replace the Brandt Centre. Tim Reid, the CEO of the REAL District, said they are bringing […]
Regina city council passed a motion in favour of improving traffic flow and safety along with one of Regina’s busiest roads. Council approved the Arcola Avenue Corridor study, which lays out a list of proposed improvements to roadways in the southwest part of the City that would amount to an estimated cost of around $76 […]
Regina city council has decided not to mandate automatic sprinklers in new residential builds. The decisions came at Wednesday’s city council meeting and are a flip from last week’s executive committee when council voted in favour of the motion. A total of 13 delegations spoke on the motion, with the majority speaking against it. Mayor […]
In front of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building, the new Sask. NDP leader Carla Beck announced that they are going on tour. NDP caucus members joined Beck to launch the ‘Building to Win’ tour. “We will be travelling everywhere from south of Cardnuff to brand cows to Prince Albert to celebrate the birthplace of medicine to […]
The Saskatchewan New Democrats have elected Carla Beck as their new leader. The MLA for Regina Lakeview beat Saskatoon-based lawyer Kaitlyn Harvey. Beck received 3,244 votes to Harvey’s 1,492. “It’s exciting,” Beck said when reacting to her win. “I’m not someone who ever takes anything for granted, so I was doing the math pretty carefully […]
