Preparations are underway for the Montana’s Brier, which will officially take over the Brandt Centre on Friday and see the top men’s curlers in the country competing for the national title.
A pathologist has told a Saskatchewan coroner's inquest that a man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others died from a cocaine overdose after he was taken into police custody.
An agreed statement of facts shows Cineplex made more than $11.6 million in the six months after the fees were implemented in mid-2022 and another $27.3 million on fees in 2023.
Unaffordability in Canada's housing market is pushing nearly a third of would-be buyers to consider co-ownership and other 'non-traditional' paths to buy a home, Re/Max says.
Lynx, which filed for creditor protection, marks at least the 8th budget airline to take off and then fizzle out since 2000, joining the ranks of Roots Air, CanJet and Swoop.
An Ontario university is pulling dozens of vending machines that were tracking the age and gender of customers in the latest example of pushback against technology that tests the boundaries of privacy rules.
A Toronto-based research team met with and surveyed some 10,000 Canadians about the state of the health-care system — and what they found is deep dissatisfaction and frustration with primary care as the country grapples with a severe shortage of family doctors.
The federal Liberals are trying once again to amend the House of Commons sitting schedule to allow for more late-night debates, a move they say is a result of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's party trying to turn the chamber into a 'place of dysfunction.'
Mayors are community builders, not gatekeepers, Canada's municipal governments said Monday as their spokesman pushed back against language Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre often uses to attack city leaders.
The court challenge of the Saskatchewan government’s school naming and pronoun policy will not be heard this week as the government seeks leave to appeal a judge's decision and a stay of proceedings.
At a news conference Monday, NDP MLA Meara Conway said the commission is supposed to be independent, but a second newly-appointed commissioner is being connected to the Sask. Party.
Here’s the good news: Airfares have declined in Canada. The bad news? You might wind up paying more in added fees. WestJet, along with several U.S. airlines, recently hiked its checked-bag charges. And Flair Airlines has a new fee: a charge for paying for your flight with a credit card.
An Alberta clipper is bringing heavy snow and strong wind gusts across central Saskatchewan Monday, according to Environment Canada meteorologist Terri Lang. She recommends avoiding travel if you can.
Rotating teacher strikes, the withdrawal of noon-hour supervision and pulling extracurricular activities have been announced for a number of school divisions in Saskatchewan.
RBC, National Bank report higher profits. What to know (globalnews.ca)
Royal Bank of Canada and National Bank of Canada were the latest big banks to report earnings on Wednesday. Here is what their reports show.
Ontario goes backward on heat pumps (www.thespec.com)
Encouraging heat pumps over natural gas would lower long-term costs for homeowners and reduce Ontario's CO2 emissions.
Crews transform Regina's Brandt Centre ice for upcoming Montana's Brier (regina.ctvnews.ca)
Preparations are underway for the Montana’s Brier, which will officially take over the Brandt Centre on Friday and see the top men’s curlers in the country competing for the national title.
‘Nobody even shot at me’: Sask. killer’s death confirmed as cocaine overdose (globalnews.ca)
A pathologist has told a Saskatchewan coroner's inquest that a man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others died from a cocaine overdose after he was taken into police custody.
Regina police say amount of fentanyl seized in bust contained 4.5 million lethal doses (regina.ctvnews.ca)
At the most recent Board of Police Commissioners meeting, Regina police commented on a recent bust where over nine kilograms of fentanyl were seized.
Cineplex made nearly $40M from online fees at heart of competition case (globalnews.ca)
An agreed statement of facts shows Cineplex made more than $11.6 million in the six months after the fees were implemented in mid-2022 and another $27.3 million on fees in 2023.
50 years later: Reckless rampage in Elmira, Ont., leads to restorative justice movement (kitchener.ctvnews.ca)
It’s been 50 years since a drunken vandalism spree in Elmira changed the Canadian justice system forever.
Some Canadians exploring ‘non-traditional’ ways to own a home. What are they? (globalnews.ca)
Unaffordability in Canada's housing market is pushing nearly a third of would-be buyers to consider co-ownership and other 'non-traditional' paths to buy a home, Re/Max says.
Saskatchewan father who killed toddler in police neglect case sentenced to 16 years (www.cbc.ca)
A judge in Prince Albert, Sask., has sentenced Kaij Brass to 16 years for manslaughter in the beating death of his 13-month-old son.
Competition watchdog concerned about pricing post Rogers-Shaw merger (globalnews.ca)
Certain cellphone plans in Western Canada are not as cheap as they were prior to the Rogers-Shaw merger, Canada's competition watchdog says.
Lynx Air not the 1st low-cost airline to shut down. Why many have failed (globalnews.ca)
Lynx, which filed for creditor protection, marks at least the 8th budget airline to take off and then fizzle out since 2000, joining the ranks of Roots Air, CanJet and Swoop.
Vending machines had eyes all over this Ontario campus — until the students wised up (www.cbc.ca)
An Ontario university is pulling dozens of vending machines that were tracking the age and gender of customers in the latest example of pushback against technology that tests the boundaries of privacy rules.
These researchers asked 10,000 Canadians what they think of the health-care system (www.cbc.ca)
A Toronto-based research team met with and surveyed some 10,000 Canadians about the state of the health-care system — and what they found is deep dissatisfaction and frustration with primary care as the country grapples with a severe shortage of family doctors.
Liberals push for long-term House rule changes they say are needed to combat Conservative obstruction (www.ctvnews.ca)
The federal Liberals are trying once again to amend the House of Commons sitting schedule to allow for more late-night debates, a move they say is a result of Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's party trying to turn the chamber into a 'place of dysfunction.'
Canadian cities 'not gatekeepers': Head of mayors' group pushes back on Poilievre (www.ctvnews.ca)
Mayors are community builders, not gatekeepers, Canada's municipal governments said Monday as their spokesman pushed back against language Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre often uses to attack city leaders.
Pronoun case adjourned as province applies for leave to appeal judge's decision allowing challenge (www.cbc.ca)
The court challenge of the Saskatchewan government’s school naming and pronoun policy will not be heard this week as the government seeks leave to appeal a judge's decision and a stay of proceedings.
Thrift stores no more? Saskatchewan inflation impacting second-hand market (globalnews.ca)
Traditionally viewed as one of the cheapest places in town to find things like clothing, the prices at thrift stores are on the rise.
NDP calls on province to scrap new human rights commission appointees (www.cbc.ca)
At a news conference Monday, NDP MLA Meara Conway said the commission is supposed to be independent, but a second newly-appointed commissioner is being connected to the Sask. Party.
Battery Depot reopens on Albert Street following fire (regina.ctvnews.ca)
After a fire destroyed much of the business last November, Battery Depot is reopening in Regina in a new location on Monday.
Murray Mandryk: Sask. needs answers on $747M in closed-door spending (leaderpost.com)
It's an attempt to bury this mess on budget day because going from a billion-dollar surplus to a billion-dollar deficit is unexplainable.
Watch out for flying fees: WestJet hikes checked-bag cost, Flair adds credit card fee (www.cbc.ca)
Here’s the good news: Airfares have declined in Canada. The bad news? You might wind up paying more in added fees. WestJet, along with several U.S. airlines, recently hiked its checked-bag charges. And Flair Airlines has a new fee: a charge for paying for your flight with a credit card.
Winter back in full force in Saskatchewan, with heavy snow and strong wind gusts (www.cbc.ca)
An Alberta clipper is bringing heavy snow and strong wind gusts across central Saskatchewan Monday, according to Environment Canada meteorologist Terri Lang. She recommends avoiding travel if you can.
Saskatchewan teachers’ job action: Which schools will be closed and when (globalnews.ca)
Rotating teacher strikes, the withdrawal of noon-hour supervision and pulling extracurricular activities have been announced for a number of school divisions in Saskatchewan.