The Government of Saskatchewan announced they had reached a multi-million dollar settlement with a developer after a building project was stopped in Wascana Park. The province is paying Brandt Properties $11.62 million to settle a lawsuit launched by the company last year. The settlement ended a nearly nine-year saga of Brandt’s proposal to construct a […]
On August 10, voters in three Saskatchewan constituencies will participate in byelections to select their new MLAs. The provincial government announced the date for the byelections in the Regina Coronation Park, Regina Walsh Acres, and Lumsden-Morse ridings. Advance polls will be held from noon to 8 p.m. on August 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8, […]
With high inflation continuing, the Bank of Canada has announced a quarter-percentage point rate increase. The key interest rate is now 4.75 per cent, the highest since 2001. The hike adds to more stress for Canadians as, according to new data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute, 46 per cent say they are in worse […]
A Catholic school division in Saskatchewan is apologizing for causing hurt after its superintendent sent an email to elementary school principals telling them to keep students away from the Rainbow Tent at a children’s festival. Francois Rivard, director of education for Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools, said in a statement the internal email was never intended […]
Over the last month, 16 people have died due to COVID-19 in the province. That is according to the province’s latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report for April 23 to May 20. Also, during that time, 165 people were hospitalized, with 21 being admitted to the intensive care unit. With the latest numbers, there […]
A Florida man pleaded not guilty to human smuggling charges Friday in a case linked to the discovery last year of a family of four migrants from India found frozen to death just steps from the Canada-U.S. border. Steve Shand, 48, waived the reading of the indictment before entering the plea via videoconference as part […]
The University of Regina announced that it would be laying off staff due to a reduced budget. “Budget reductions are resulting in some workforce adjustments, including a small number of layoffs and non-renewals of short-term contracts,” said University spokesperson Paul Dederick. “The University has made every effort to mitigate the impact of the reductions on […]
