Author Archives: Andrew Shepherd

The mother of a girl with a hearing disability hopes her plea doesn't fall on deaf ears. The NDP raised the concerns of Stephanie Schneck and her 9-year-old daughter Gracie in Question Period at the p...

The fall session of the Saskatchewan legislature kicked off on Wednesday with Premier Scott Moe's first throne speech. It laid out his government's agenda for the year ahead, focusing on priorities in...

People who live in the village of Edenwold are tired of answering the same question: where's the weed store? Jordan Loustel is just one of many drivers to flock to the small community asking the local...

Saskatchewan's biggest wind farm yet is coming to the Assiniboia area. SaskPower announced that it has accepted the proposal by Potentia Renewables Inc. for a 200 megawatt (MW) project that will produ...

Construction is ramping up on what could be the first legal marijuana retail store to open within the City of Regina. Wiid Boutique was not open in time for legalization day but put up its exterior si...

Recreational marijuana can now be legally sold across Canada and one of the first retail stores in Saskatchewan opened its doors near Pilot Butte. Eden, just north of Highway 46 and west of Pilot Butt...

A new surtax on foreign steel products is a welcome move to Regina steelworkers. Ottawa is slapping a 25 per cent surtax on seven products in a bid to prevent dumping, which has led to excessive impor...

The idea of paying what's considered a "living wage" to all employees hired by the City of Regina was voted down on Wednesday. The city's executive committee voted against a mandatory wage of $16.95 p...

Final preparations are underway just one week before recreational marijuana is legalized across Canada. While many approved marijuana retail stores in Regina remain empty or under renovation, only one...

The Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant is getting $20 million in federal-provincial funding for electric upgrades. The plant which feeds both the cities of Moose Jaw and Regina with their water is ou...