Regina News
WINNIPEG — Employees in Manitoba no longer need to provide a sick note when missing work for a minor illness or injury.
Under the new rules, which come into effect today, employers can't ask for medical documentation when an employee misses a week or less of work, or 10 days or fewer over a... Read more
EDMONTON — Albertans filling their tanks may soon be saving cash as the province's gas tax holiday starts today.
Premier Danielle Smith's government is pausing its tax of 13 cents per litre on gasoline and diesel until the end of the year to ease the pressure of high everyday costs.
It comes as the... Read more
The minimum wage is going up in five provinces.
The bumps of between 25 and 40 cents come in Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
Like other government announcements, Ontario has tied the increase to the rising cost of living.
It's moving its minimum wage up to $17... Read more
RICHMOUND — The mayor of a southwestern Saskatchewan village that spent two years bedevilled by the Kingdom of Canada cult is stepping down.
A brief social media post from the Village of Richmound says Brad Miller's resignation takes effect Oct. 14 and that information about a byelection will be... Read more
TORONTO — There are four people left in the running to lead Ontario's Liberal party.
Eric Lombardi ended his campaign on Wednesday and endorsed legislature member Lee Fairclough, whom he called substantive and pragmatic.
Lombardi says he knew running as a young, unelected candidate would be a "... Read more
Hundreds of orange shirts dotted the SaskTel centre on Wednesday to mark a day filled with reflection to honour residential school survivors.
Claims have spread online this week that a white nationalist group's demonstration at a First Nation in British Columbia, which has been denounced by authorities as "disgusting" and "cowardly," was in fact a false flag operation. The claims say the action was the work of government agents with... Read more
The deaths of two pedestrians and injuries of two others on a First Nation in Delta, B.C., has marred what was to be day of recognition for the harms caused at Canada’s residential schools.
The Tsawwassen First Nation cancelled further events for the day after the deaths and injuries at the... Read more
Job promises made by Stelco Holdings Inc.'s American parent company when it acquired the beleaguered steel maker are legally binding — but whether this week’s layoffs violate them depends on terms that have not been made public, according to legal and policy experts.
Cleveland-Cliffs’ takeover... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government has identified “anti-Zionism” as a driver of anti-Jewish hate — a major policy shift that has prompted a range of reactions.
The change took place on Sept. 24 when Public Safety Canada published a progress report on federal efforts promised in January to... Read more
OTTAWA — The federal government has identified "anti-Zionism" as a driver of anti-Jewish hate — a major policy shift that has prompted a range of reactions.
The change took place on Sept. 24 when Public Safety Canada published a progress report on federal efforts promised in January to combat... Read more
An audience dressed in orange listened intently on Wednesday as Dr. Blair Stonechild spoke about his experience at a Saskatchewan residential school.
Stonechild, an author who taught for many... Read more
Prairie provinces, including Alberta, had the highest percentage of respondents who felt no hope at all about democracy while British Columbia led with those who felt very hopeful.
CALGARY — Alberta's Premier Danielle Smith says her government will bring in legislation later this year to crack down on illegal garbage dumping.
Smith says there's a growing trend of people leaving their trash on roadways, farms, private property and public lands.
She says too often perpetrators... Read more
ST. JOHN’S — Canada’s fisheries minister is encouraging France to abandon its plan to launch a snow crab fishery in waters near Newfoundland and the French territory of St-Pierre-Miquelon.
In a post on social media, Joanne Thompson says she’s disappointed that France is acting... Read more
ST. JOHN'S — Canada's fisheries minister is encouraging France to abandon its plan to launch a snow crab fishery in waters near Newfoundland and the French territory of St-Pierre-Miquelon.
In a post on social media, Joanne Thompson says she's disappointed that France is acting unilaterally.
The... Read more
It's another important West Division contest for Trevor Harris and the Saskatchewan Roughriders.
DELTA — Police in Delta, B.C., say four pedestrians have been struck and hurt by a vehicle in what appears to have been a medical incident.
They say it happened on Tsawwassen First Nation land, prompting the Nation to end its event marking the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Video... Read more
TORONTO — Ontario ministers defended keeping secret the province's payout to Elon Musk's SpaceX over a cancelled Starlink contract, as critics accused the government of obfuscation during the recent release of its latest financial statements.
Several of Premier Doug Ford's cabinet members said the... Read more
TORONTO — Ontario ministers defended keeping secret the province’s payout to Elon Musk’s SpaceX over a cancelled Starlink contract, as critics accused the government of obfuscation during the recent release of its latest financial statements.
Several of Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet... Read more
Ontario has completed its latest push to raise speed limits on provincial highways.
The government raised speed limits from 100 kilometres per hour to 110 kilometres per hour on nine sections of highways on Wednesday, capping off a summer of speed limit increases.
In June, Transportation Minister... Read more
One pilot stabbed another as he attempted to take control of a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel with the aim of crashing it, according to Israel’s prime minister.
Passengers, many of whom are Israelis, fear for their lives as the FlyDubai aircraft loses half its altitude in... Read more
EDMONTON — Alberta's government is extending the application deadline for its $100 affordability rebate by one month.
Eligible residents will have until Oct. 31 to apply online for the fuel tax payments announced in June.
Also, starting Thursday, the province is pausing its fuel tax for three... Read more
COCOA BEACH — Astronaut Joshua Kutryk is set to blast off for the International Space Station on Thursday as Canada continues a memorable year for space exploration and research.
The 44-year-old is one of four people assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew 13 mission, which is expected to take off from NASA... Read more
COCOA BEACH — Astronaut Joshua Kutryk is set to blast off for the International Space Station on Thursday as Canada continues a memorable year for space exploration and research.
The 44-year-old is one of four people assigned to NASA’s SpaceX Crew 13 mission, which is expected to take off from NASA... Read more
EDMONTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney says it's important to reflect on a "dark chapter" in Canada's history and honour the children who survived residential schools and those who never made it home.
He made the comment Wednesday on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at a ceremony... Read more
CAMPOBELLO ISLAND — A New Brunswick MP says a truck carrying supplies to the isolated community of Campobello Island was held at the U.S. border Tuesday.
The truck was carrying Canadian milk and alcohol on the same day a U.S. ban on imports of both products came into effect as part of the ongoing... Read more
OTTAWA — Ontario Conservative MP Scott Aitchison has announced he will resign his seat of Parry Sound-Muskoka at the end of the current fall parliamentary sitting.
In a letter released to constituents today, Aitchison says that after 30 years of public life, he plans to explore other opportunities... Read more
BRANDON — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew took part in a ceremony with Indigenous groups this morning at a campground located on a burial site for children who died at a residential school.
Kinew sat with First Nations leaders and elders in a teepee erected at the Turtle Crossing Campground, south of... Read more
OTTAWA — Ontario Conservative MP Scott Aitchison has announced he will resign his seat of Parry Sound-Muskoka at the end of the current fall parliamentary sitting.
In a letter released to constituents today, Aitchison says that after 30 years of public life, he plans to explore other opportunities... Read more
Team-building and learning to raise a tipi On Sept. 25, 2026, I had the opportunity to raise a tipi with my colleagues at work. It was not only a great team-bonding activity but also offered a glimpse into Indigenous culture. The 12th annual Glen Anaquod Memorial Tipi Raising Competition was... Read more
Kathy Walker discusses the importance of the decolonization of education In many ceremonies across the nation, “we live on Treaty…” is heard during land acknowledgements, but as a university, what does it mean to live on treaty land? Sept. 30 is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a... Read more
This story first appeared on 980 CJME and 650 CKOM in 2024
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day to honour residential school survivors, those who never returned home, their families and their communities.
The day is also sometimes referred to as Orange Shirt Day. Shirts... Read more
MONTREAL — Laval police say a 78-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of his 77-year-old partner.
Police say Ronald Thibault was charged after officers found the woman dead and Thibault injured inside a condo in the Chomedey district of Laval, north of Montreal, on... Read more
The Roughriders acquired Brett Lauther from the Ottawa Redblacks on Wednesday for a fifth-round pick in the 2027 CFL draft.
OTTAWA — International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu is expected to speak with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer during the G20 trade ministers' meeting in Wisconsin this week.
Sidhu's spokesperson said a specific time and format for that conversation have not been set.
Sidhu has bilateral... Read more
Kicker Brett Lauther is a Saskatchewan Roughrider once again after a trade with the Ottawa Redblacks.
According to the Roughriders, the team acquired Lauther in exchange for their... Read more
Kerry Benjoe is holding her family’s stories from the Qu’Appelle Indian Residential School close to her.
“I carry forth the stories from my parents, my grandparents and great-grandparents, because they didn’t have the opportunity we have today to share these stories,” Benjoe said. “It... Read more
Murray Wood says we’ve flirted with nuclear power in Saskatchewan, but always flinched. Wood argues it’s the most reliable and logical green form of energy we could utilize... Read more
A Carolina Hurricanes post saying fans can be ejected for swearing has everyone questioning whether it is a joke. Sarah Mills wonders how on Earth can that be policed, and where would the... Read more