If the Canadian Football League chooses to play a shortened season through a hub-city format similar to other professional sports, Regina could end up a host. The Saskatchewan Roughriders said it has submitted a “competitive” bid, if the 2020 season…
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Feds, farmers, remain far apart over impact of carbon tax on grain growers
Grain farmers are adamant that Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada was wrong when it concluded this week grain farmers were, at most, paying $819 a year in carbon tax to dry their corn, wheat, barley and other grains, in an analysis…
Regina police chief Evan Bray responds to petition calling for department’s defunding
Regina police chief Evan Bray addressed a petition on Monday, which called for the department’s budget to be defunded. The petition on Change.org claims to be created by “concerned citizens,” in light of the recent protests against racism and police…
Two sentences handed down in Tiki Laverdiere homicide case
May 15 2020 8:24pm Two people have been sentenced for their involvement in the killing of Tiki Laverdiere, an Edmonton mother found dead last year in Saskatchewan. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof gnca_social_share_collection[rel_id] !=…
Crash near Pense, Sask., claims life of 19-year-old Alberta man
Posted April 28, 2020 12:58 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ A 19-year-old man from Alberta has died after his pickup truck crashed on a grid road southeast of Pense, Sask., on…
Lloydminster to follow Saskatchewan’s lead on relaxing COVID-19 restrictions
April 24 2020 8:27pm Lloydminster sits on the border between Alberta and Saskatchewan, and the city’s mayor says it had to balance the needs of residents and businesses when considering which province’s coronavirus approach to follow. Sarah Ryan explains. ‘…
Crude awakening: Oil prices plummet to negative territory
April 20 2020 8:16pm For the first time, oil prices are below zero, due to a vast supply and lack of demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. As David Akin reports, Ottawa is facing mounting pressure to offer a lifeline to…
Coronavirus outbreak: Trudeau pledges nearly $2 billion to clean up ‘orphaned wells’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will support work in the oil and gas sector by spending $1.7 billion to help clean up “orphaned wells.” He says restoring abandoned oil and gas wells is good for the environment,…
Colby Cave honoured with procession on Saskatchewan highway
Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died on April 11 after suffering a brain bleed days earlier. The 25-year-old was put into a medically-induced coma at a Toronto hospital and had to have emergency surgery to remove a cyst, which was…
Alberta oil sector hopeful as OPEC, allies agree to production cuts
OPEC and its allies agreed on Thursday to cut their oil output by 10 million barrels per day (bpd), with another 5 million bpd expected to come from other nations to help deal with the deepest oil crisis in decades. Global…