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Man faces 20-plus charges after Turtleford RCMP seize guns, drugs
A large cache of firearms, ammunition and illicit drugs seized during a search by police on Thunderchild First Nation is at the centre of more than 20 charges laid against a 37-year-old man. Turtlefor...
Mar 16, 2026 Items seized by Turtleford RCMP at a home on Thunderchild First Nation on March 4, 2026, including firearms, weapons, suspected methamphetamine, crack cocaine, cocaine and thousands of rounds of ammunition. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Another busy Saskatchewan overpass hit by a semi truck
Another busy Saskatchewan overpass was hit by a semi truck carrying an excavator on Monday. RCMP told CJME News that police were called around 3 p.m. after the semi heading south on Highway 39 hit an ...
Mar 16, 2026 Construction on the Highway 2 overpass over the Trans-Canada Highway in Moose Jaw in October. The $33.7-million project will raise the bridge clearance from about 4.5 metres to the province’s current standard of 5.3 metres. (Ministry of Highways/Submitted)
Balgonie man, 53, charged with making, possessing child pornography: Police
A Balgonie man is facing child pornography charges. According to the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit - which includes officers from the RCMP and several municipal forces - officers raide...
Mar 16, 2026 Police said the 53-year-old man has been charged with possessing and making child sexual abuse and exploitation material. He has been remanded into custody until a court date set for Wednesday afternoon in Regina. (dedivan1923/Depositphotos.com)
Carr calls MRI cassette delivery big step for southeast Sask.
An MRI cassette for St. Joseph's Hospital arrived in Estevan late last week, marking an important step for healthcare in southeast Saskatchewan. The modular unit had signage on the side noting it was ...
Mar 16, 2026 Minister Lori Carr of Mental Health and Addictions, Seniors and Rural and Remote Health, and MLA for Estevan-Big Muddy, said the arrival of the MRI cassette in Estevan is a major step for local healthcare. (St. Joseph's Hospital Foundation/Facebook)
Bell Canada, Saskatchewan government partner on data centre project outside Regina
The Government of Saskatchewan has partnered with Bell Canada on a 300 megawatt data centre project just outside of Regina. Construction on the facility in the RM of Sherwood is expected to begin this...
Mar 16, 2026 Construction on the facility at this site in the RM of Sherwood is expected to begin this spring, with the first stage of the project planned to be up and running in the first half of 2027. (Geoff Smith/980 CJME)
Persian community marks Nowruz in Regina with hope for Iran
Members of Regina's Persian community gathered this week to celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year, while also honouring those they say lost their lives during recent violence in Iran. The event blend...
Mar 15, 2026 Soheil Vosta, one of the organizers of Regina’s Nowruz celebration, stands beside a display highlighting Iranian history and culture at the University of Regina. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
Southeast Saskatchewan boasts 2.7% unemployment despite provincial, national job losses
While the national and provincial economies faced headwinds in February, southeast Saskatchewan proved to be a major outlier with an exceptionally tight labour market. Nationally, the unemployment rat...
Mar 15, 2026 In February, the southeast region outside of Regina had a labour force of 41,000 people, with 39,800 employed and only 1,100 actively looking for work. (Nordic Stock Studio / Depositphotos.com)
Warm spring-like weather expected across southern Saskatchewan
After a long stretch of winter weather, Southern Saskatchewan could be in for a taste of spring this week. Environment Canada meteorologist Dave Carlson said a strong push of warm air from the Pacific...
Mar 15, 2026 Environment Canada meteorologist, Dave Carlson said, the coming week will likely offer Saskatchewanians a brief reminder that spring isn't too far away, even if winter still has a few appearances left. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. FCAA warns of social media scam using videos of Kevin O'Leary
The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority of Saskatchewan is warning the public about a social media scam claiming Canadian celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary is endorsing an online platform. Accordi...
Mar 14, 2026 Investor and star of "Shark Tank" Kevin O'Leary, arrives to testify before the Senate Banking Committee about cryptocurrency and the collapse of FTX, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Rising oil prices could push Canadian food prices even higher
Rising oil prices triggered by the war in Iran and global tensions could soon translate into higher grocery bills for Canadians. Experts said that when fuel prices spike, the cost of moving food acros...
Mar 14, 2026 “Right now, Canada has a food inflation rate of 7.3 per cent, which is the highest among G7 countries,” Sylvain Charlebois said. (svershinsky/Depositphotos.com)
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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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