Brandt Sports and Entertainment is proposing a transformation of Regina’s REAL District, turning it into a premier destination that offers world-class concerts and community events.
The company outlined its plans in a submission to Wednesday’s Executive Committee meeting, where members of council... Read more
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Conservative Party says it's "officially debt-free" after paying off the last portion of the $5 million the party owed from the 2024 provincial election campaign.
The party says in a statement that it was able to pay off the debt while using leadership fees and remittances for... Read more
OTTAWA — The European Union says Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Armenia this weekend as part of a summit focused on strategic issues.
Carney's office has not publicly confirmed the visit, but European Council President Antonio Costa says on social media that the prime minister will be... Read more
A Saskatchewan tow truck owner couldn’t ditch a moose he found stuck in the ice on the side of the road.
Clint Gottinger, owner of Rebel Towing in Kelvington, Sask., had two calls come in around 5:30 p.m. on Friday night, calling him to Wadena and Foam Lake.
“It was quite a busy run at that lake,”... Read more
Premier Scott Moe and the Sask. Party government would like to know what parents in Saskatchewan think of a social media ban for children.
On Monday, Moe said his... Read more
8:30 – The war involving Iran has increased uncertainty in global energy markets, largely because the Strait of Hormuz has been closed, sometimes reopened, but mostly closed. We all know the impact that has had at the pumps, but to talk about what that means for Canada and our... Read more
LANGHAM, SASK. — Why would anyone hang a dead animal on their wall?
It’s a question Jolene and Cory Kallis hear pretty often at Tough Tines Taxidermy.
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Businesses and non-profit organizations regularly open and move in Saskatoon. Today, the StarPhoenix spoke with Darryl Babey, who recently opened his fourth Babco Meats location in two years, and his first in Saskatoon.... Read more
After a review, Michaela Kleisinger has been hired as the head coach of the University of Regina Cougars women’s basketball team.
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed …
Prime Minister Mark Carney promises 'good news' in spring economic update
Prime Minister Mark Carney is suggesting there will be "good news" about Ottawa's fiscal situation when the federal government... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney says the Liberals are "good fiscal managers" — and he'll have the chance to prove it when the federal government tables its spring economic update Tuesday afternoon.
The federal government typically tables mid-year updates between annual budgets to revise its... Read more
Some parents who have already limited their kids' access to social media say a proposed government ban would make their efforts to protect their children far more effective.
They say their kids face peer pressure to join the platforms, and even have access to computers at school where they can... Read more
VANCOUVER — A cluster of wildfires are burning in British Columbia, many of them on land that is already parched, marking the beginning of a season that has some officials planning for how to conserve water.
The couple of dozen fires burning are mostly in the southern and central Interior, a swath... Read more
COBOURG — Sgt. Brandon Malcolm was a respected police officer whose life was "taken far too soon" while on duty in a highway crash east of Toronto, said Ontario Provincial Police commissioner Thomas Carrique on Monday.
"Hearts are broken," Carrique told a news conference.
Officers were called... Read more
The Green Zone Replay – Monday, April 27
2:35 – Are the Oilers done?
The Oilers find themselves down 3-1 to the Anaheim Ducks in the opening round of the NHL playoffs. Did anyone predict that the Ducks would be up in this series over the back-to-back Stanley Cup... Read more
A Sask Ai Expo welcomed a crowd of all ages from different backgrounds to learn about AI and how it is moving forward fast.
OTTAWA — The Royal Canadian Mint says it has initiated a full review in response to allegations some of its gold comes from a region of Colombia where drug cartels control mines.
Mint spokesperson Deneen Perrin says as soon as the mint learned of the allegations raised by the New York Times... Read more
The high-risk overdose alert will continue in the Queen City after 29 overdoses, and three deaths from suspected overdoses in the city between April 24 and 26,... Read more
Saskatchewan’s premier is giving a nod of approval to the federal government’s announcement Monday of a sovereign wealth fund — but Scott Moe is also adding a few notes of his own.
The Prime Minister said in the announcement that the... Read more
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says Prime Minister Mark Carney's newly announced sovereign wealth fund is a good step for Canada to work together.... Read more
A pair of CFL Draft analysts believe the Saskatchewan Roughriders will stick to their identity when it comes to their pick.
Saskatchewan will select ninth overall in the first... Read more
A former mayor of Regina is giving a clear nod of approval to a potential sale of some facilities at the city’s REAL District.
Michael Fougere spent 23 years on Regina City Council, including five terms as a councillor in Ward 4 and two terms as mayor. During an appearance on The Greg Morgan... Read more
A 24-page non-binding agreement will be the basis for final discussions between the City of Regina and Brandt Properties on a sale agreement... Read more
OTTAWA — Defence Minister David McGuinty confirms Canada is looking into getting involved in a program run by a coalition of countries to develop a sixth-generation fighter jet.
But McGuinty says Canada has not yet made a final decision on whether to obtain observer status in the Global Combat Air... Read more
Former corrections officer Justin Amyotte, who was accused of trafficking drugs into the Regina jail, appears to be headed toward a trial based on submissions made by his lawyer Monday.... Read more
VANCOUVER — The defence counsel for William Majcher, a former Mountie accused of preparing to coerce a Canadian resident for the benefit of the Chinese government, says the case against him is "purely circumstantial," and hasn't proved Majcher was referring to his alleged target in an email that... Read more
Wray Musqua’s sister says she didn’t expect her brother to be killed “so violently” as police piece together Saskatoon’s sixth homicide case of the year.
Saskatoon... Read more
Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the creation of the country's first-ever sovereign wealth fund on Monday, called the Canada Strong Fund.
Carney pitched the new fund as a way for Canadians to invest in nation-building projects in areas that include energy, infrastructure, mining, agriculture... Read more
A new report to city council is highlighting some of the funds the City of Saskatoon is being asked to contribute when it comes to addressing homelessness.... Read more
Michaela Kleisinger — and the University of Regina — went through a tumultuous week before she was hired as fulltime coach for the women's basketball team on Monday.... Read more
Regina Police Service is investigating after graffiti was found on the windows and walls of the RM of Sherwood administrative building on Monday.
Phrases like “F— AI LETS RIOT” and “HEAR US” was spray painted in black at the building in Regina’s Harbour Landing neighbourhood.
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VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court is set to weigh in on two legal challenges filed over the provincial government's decision to allow a liquefied natural gas pipeline project to go ahead on a 12-year-old environmental review.
Two petitions take aim at the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline... Read more
Michaela Kleisinger will be back with the University of Regina Cougars women’s basketball team.
The U of R started a review last week of the hiring process after... Read more
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is calling Ottawa's new sovereign wealth fund a good initiative.
But Moe says if Prime Minister Mark Carney really wants to unlock investments in major projects, then the government should walk back a number of environmental policies he says are getting in... Read more
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney's new advisory council on Canada—U.S. trade met for the first time today, ahead of trade negotiations with President Donald Trump's White House that are set to begin over the coming months.
Carney recently struck the new committee in preparation for the scheduled... Read more
Images of last year’s wildfires and the destruction they caused are still burned into the minds of many residents of northern Saskatchewan. And as another wildfire season looms,... Read more
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt says she's shuffling around several provincial senior staff as of May 1.
Deputy Finance Minister Travis Bergin becomes deputy minister responsible for government reform and modernization on Friday.
Bergin will be part of the Executive Council Office... Read more
WASHINGTON — Quebec's premier met today in Washington D.C. with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, an influential member of President Donald Trump’s cabinet.
Christine Fréchette met Greer ahead of negotiations between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico on the continental free-trade pact, scheduled... Read more
Canadian wood manufacturers are welcoming a trade inquiry into wood imports but say the investigation needs to be followed by immediate provisional tariffs on foreign-made goods entering the country.
Earlier this month, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said the government had directed... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — The man who authorities say tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner with guns and knives was charged Monday with the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump and will remain at least temporarily behind bars as the case moves forward.
Cole Tomas... Read more