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Don't panic: Adviser shares tips for investors as tensions rise in the Middle East
Global tensions have plenty of investors watching their portfolios a little more closely this week, but one Saskatchewan wealth adviser says the worst mistake people can make at a time like this is to...
Mar 06, 2026 Andrew Rodych, a portfolio manager and partner with Q Wealth Partners, said the past week had brought the sharp back-and-forth movement in the markets that tends to makes investors nervous. (980 CJME file photo)
One youth charged in Balgonie BB gun incident: Sask. RCMP
A youth who was arrested Wednesday after police seized three BB guns near a Balgonie high school now faces a number of charges, including possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, careless use o...
Mar 05, 2026 “Investigation determined one of the youth discharged a BB style long gun at a vehicle at approximately 11:00 a.m.,” noted police. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
Sask. drivers brace themselves as gas jumps to $1.44
Drivers in Regina woke up to sticker shock at the gas pump after prices jumped between eight and 10 cents per litre overnight. The price has increased at many stations to around $1.44. "It's a little ...
Mar 05, 2026 A Co-op gas station sign in Regina shows regular fuel at 144.9 cents per litre after an overnight jump in gas prices across Saskatchewan. Drivers say the increase is adding pressure as the cost of living continues to rise. (Jacob Bamhour / 980 CJME)
Sask. keeps an eye on employees' safety with trade office in Dubai
Dubai is counted among the cities in which Saskatchewan has established an international trade office, but safety there is in question as attacks continue from Iran. The capital of the Emirate of Duba...
Mar 05, 2026 Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development Minister Warren Kaeding says his ministry has been in nearly daily contact with its trade office in Dubai as attacks have come from Iran. March 5, 2026 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan to spend more than $850K on trade consultants in next fiscal year
In the coming fiscal year, the Government of Saskatchewan is expected to spend more than $850,000 on consultants to support the province's trade efforts, including in countries where the province has ...
Mar 05, 2026 The provincial government has approved hundreds of thousands of dollars in spending on consultants to bolster the province's trade position in the U.S., China, India and the Middle East. (Lisa Schick/CJME)
Saskatchewan library union urges supports following attacks against workers
REGINA - A union representing Saskatchewan library workers says they are dealing with escalating threats and violence. The Canadian Union of Public Employees said Tuesday that drug addiction issues ar...
Mar 05, 2026 The main entrance to the closed Frances Morrison Central Library in Saskatoon on Monday, March 24, 2025. The central library was among two branches in Saskatoon that closed due to a high number of overdoses, violence and safety issues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Balgonie high school lockdown ends with arrest of two youths
A call from Highway #1 and a handful of BB guns put Greenall High School into lockdown Wednesday morning for a short time. Dozens of RCMP officers descended on the small community east of Regina after...
Mar 04, 2026 The Saskatchewan RCMP says the Balgonie school was placed under “hold and secure” at 11 a.m. The lockdown was lifted about an hour later after two people were arrested. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
Gas prices in Sask. could reach $1.50/L as conflict continues in Middle East: Analyst
Drivers in Saskatchewan may want to fill up their vehicles sooner rather than later, as gas prices could jump in the near future. Matt McClain, a petroleum analyst with GasBuddy, said the escalating c...
Mar 04, 2026 Gas prices at the Shell gas station on Arcola Avenue in Regina were sitting at $136.9/L on March 3, 2026. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Kenosee Superslides see demolition crews move in
A southeast water park is officially being torn down as the Kenosee Superslides are seeing demolition crews move into the area. Earlier this year, the Government of Saskatchewan closed a tender for de...
Mar 04, 2026 The tender was awarded to Silverado Demolition Operations Inc. of Saskatoon at a price of $130,910 on February 16. (WestCentralOnline.com file photo)
YWCA Regina launches gender-based violence education program
The YWCA Regina has created a new digital prevention program in an effort to reduce Saskatchewan's rates of gender-based violence, which are the highest of any province. The program, called Upstander ...
Mar 04, 2026 Megan Moore, with the YWCA Regina, says there are a number of compounding factors that contribute to Saskatchewan's high rates of gender-based violence. (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
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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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8:30 - The war involving Iran has increased uncertainty in global energy markets, largely because the Strait of Hormuz h...