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Sask. budget: Tax breaks, tariffs and what it means for you
The provincial government unveiled its 2025-26 budget Wednesday, touting a balanced plan despite acknowledging there is no money set aside as a contingency amid uncertainty around tariffs. The budget ...
Mar 19, 2025 The 2025-26 provincial budget includes funding for the new teachers' contract, five more urgent care centres, additions to the Marshal's service and various tax breaks for families.
Albert Street North Overpass upgrade project begins Monday in Regina
Commuters in Regina may see some delays as the Albert Street North Overpasses get some much-needed upgrades. The overpass upgrade project will begin Monday, and the City of Regina said traffic will be...
Mar 19, 2025 Measles is highly contagious and can spread very easily by breathing contaminated air after an infected person coughs or sneezes, or by touching a contaminated surface such as a doorknob or a shopping cart. (City of Regina/Submitted)
Explosives training to be held at Holy Rosary Community School
Don't be alarmed if you hear loud bangs coming from Regina's former Holy Rosary Community School from tomorrow - they are all part of the Regina Police Service (RPS) explosives training. RPS said in a...
Mar 18, 2025 Regina Police Service's Explosive Disposal Unit training is scheduled at the former Holy Rosary Community Schoo from March 19 to 21. (980 CJME file photo)
Violent sex offender behind Amber Alert kidnappings moves to Regina
A Saskatchewan man who triggered two Amber Alerts, one of which was the abduction of an eight-year-old girl from a Prince Albert playground, is being released. The first Amber Alert was in 2016 and th...
Mar 18, 2025 Jared (Jarrod) Charles has a criminal history of violent sexual offences and kidnapping involving children. He has caused two Amber Alerts, one in 2016 and the other in 2017. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Two stores robbed, two arrested, employees threatened with knife
Over five weeks, three robberies happened across Regina leaving a 21-year-old and a 41-year-old to be arrested by police. The first was on January 26 at roughly 9:30 p.m. in Albert Park. According to ...
Mar 17, 2025 According to a news release, employees of the business said a man "took several items off the shelf and proceeded to
leave the store." The man threatened security with a knife when they tried to stop him. The theft happened in the 2900 block of Gordon Road. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Retaliatory Chinese tariffs on canola oil causing uncertainty in Sask.
The chair of Sask Oilseeds says China's retaliatory tariffs on Canadian canola oil will spell trouble for farmers and canola crushers alike. "This is going to place a lot of pressure on our domestic c...
Mar 17, 2025 A study commissioned by the Canola Council of Canada pegged the industry’s annual economic impact at around $43.7 billion. (980 CJME file photo)
Cases of highly infectious measles reported in Swift Current, Calgary
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says there has been a confirmed case of measles in Swift Current. In a news release on March 14, the SHA listed a number of locations and said anyone who was at...
Mar 16, 2025 A red blotchy measles rash, which develops on the face and spreads down the body about three to seven days after symptoms begin. It can last four to seven days.(Health Canada website)
Informal ride-share warning from Sask. RCMP after sexual assault charges laid
Charges laid after a report of a sexual assault this week have prompted a warning from Saskatchewan RCMP about informal ride sharing. RCMP said in a news release on March 14 that a man has been charge...
Mar 16, 2025 A man has been charged with sexual assault and sexual interference after a woman arranged a ride to Saskatoon via a Facebook group serving the Fort Qu’Appelle area. (motortion/Depositphotos.com)
Social media warning: Cryptocurrency scam using Scott Moe's photo
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe took to social media on Friday to warn people his image was being used by online scammers. The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan (FCAA) also warne...
Mar 16, 2025 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe took to social media on Friday to warn people his image was being used by online scammers. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Lung Saskatchewan wants $700 million tobacco settlement used properly
The province is getting a big chunk of change through an Ontario tobacco settlement. Saskatchewan will receive around $700 million,after the ruling, which brings a resolution to efforts to recover fun...
Mar 15, 2025 Erin Kuan, CEO of Lung Saskatchewan, said the settlement is an opportunity for retribution for health-care costs that the province has incurred from tobacco. (980 CJME file photo)
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