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Delay of three important Regina school projects brings challenges
While new schools are often announced in the provincial budget, this year at least three school projects in Regina have been pushed back. According to Mark Haarmann, CEO and Director of Education for ...
Mar 23, 2026 Regina Public Schools Director of Education Mark Haarmann says the pausing of planned projects is disappointing, but will become frustrating if it drags on for an extended period of time. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Minister refuses comment on mass resignations in RM of Sherwood
It's not clear yet what led to three councillors and the reeve stepping down with the rural municipality of Sherwood last week. Minister of Government Relations, Eric Schmalz, said the province will s...
Mar 23, 2026 No current or former RM of Sherwood council members would comment on why four members resigned. (980 CJME file photo)
Agristability changes aim to boost Sask. livestock producers
Helping livestock producers better manage their risk is the aim of changes being made to the AgriStability program for 2026. "This is something that we've been lobbying for for a number of years," Bil...
Mar 23, 2026 Starting this year, the costs associated with renting pasture land for grazing will be considered allowable under the program. Producers will have to demonstrate it’s to feed their own livestock and not to produce crops or forage. (Canadian Cattlemen's Association/Facebook)
Spring runoff outlook mixed across Saskatchewan: Water Security Agency
Spring runoff across Saskatchewan is shaping up to be uneven this year, with dry conditions lingering in the southwest, while a stronger mountain snowpack is offering some hope for river levels elsewh...
Mar 23, 2026 “The southwest part of Saskatchewan is going to see much below-normal runoff. Most of the province is going to be near normal, and then there’s a small pocket around Yorkton that’s likely to see above-normal runoff this spring,” said Shawn Jaques, president and CEO of the Water Security Agency. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan drivers feeling the sting of surging gas prices
Drivers across Saskatchewan woke up to another hit at the pump after gas prices jumped by about 10 cents overnight on Saturday, pushing some stations past $1.70 a litre and leaving many to wonder how ...
Mar 22, 2026 The gas price in Saskatoon on March 21, 2026. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Sask. to link north-south power grids after 2025 wildfire scare
Saskatchewan plans to connect its northern and southern power grids with a major new transmission line after last year's wildfires exposed just how vulnerable the province's northern power system coul...
Mar 22, 2026 The plan comes after a tense wildfire season in northern Saskatchewan, when key links through Manitoba went down. SaskPower operators managed to create an “islanded grid” to maintain service in the north, but the situation underscored the weakness of the current system. (Duane Hiebert, PBCN Emergency Response Manager/Facebook)
Funding allocated for Sask's upcoming forced addictions treatment program
The legislation that would underpin the Sask. government's forced addictions treatment plan has yet to pass, but money has been allocated in this week's budget for the first phase. According to Mental...
Mar 22, 2026 Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr says the first facility for the forced addictions treatment program, under the Compassionate Intervention Act, will be opened in North Battleford. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Army ramps up recruiting with Regina open house event
As global tensions continue and Canada faces growing pressure to be ready to support its allies, the military opened its doors in Regina to show people what service can really look like. Inside the Re...
Mar 21, 2026 Canadian Armed Forces members speak with visitors while showcasing weapons and gear at an open house event in Regina on March 21, 2026. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
Teacher shortage cuts early French immersion in northwest Sask.
A Loon Lake parent says his daughter will have to leave French immersion earlier than expected after a northwest Saskatchewan school division scaled back the program due to a teacher shortage. "She's ...
Mar 21, 2026 Director of education for Northwest School Division, Jennifer Williamson, said the division is also facing growing competition for qualified teachers across the country. (photographee.eu / Depositphotos.com)
Police blitz on Northern Sask. highways takes 21 drivers off the roads
A five-day blitz by Saskatchewan RCMP officers in Northern Saskatchewan last week saw 21 drivers removed the roads. RCMP said in a news release on March 20 that the traffic safety initiative from Marc...
Mar 21, 2026 A Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services officer leaves Stoney Rapids to begin a patrol of the ice road in the safety blitz. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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Sarah Mills: CUSMA negotiations are telling in what is not being said
Like most negotiations, Canada and the U.S. are laying their cards on the table publicly, but Sarah Mills says in Canada...
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