New Regina detox centre sees increase of patients on fentanyl

An increasing number of people on fentanyl are entering addictions treatment in Regina, according to the program manager.

Sask. art collections feature pieces from record-setting Group of Seven artist

Galleries in Saskatoon and Regina feature pieces from Lawren Harris.

Mark McMorris: 'I just need to go all in all the time'

by Doug Harrison

Canadian snowboard star Mark McMorris has never felt better physically, nine months after breaking his right thighbone. And after a third-place showing at the World Cup big air event in Milan, Italy last Saturday, he is also regaining his confidence.

New Regina clinic helps women facing miscarriage

A clinic at the Regina General Hospital provides timely assessments for pregnant women. The care setting is especially helpful for women facing complications, including miscarriages.

Union says vacant social services jobs impacting northern Sask. communities

A union representing Saskatchewan social workers says it's worried a government hiring freeze will hurt communities and people in the north.

Ranchers impacted by bovine TB quarantines to be compensated, agriculture minister says

Ottawa has announced compensation for cattle ranchers dealing with bovine tuberculosis in Alberta and Saskatchewan.

'I guess it just slipped my mind': Carrot River liquor store loses permit because MLA owns shares

by Tory Gillis, Stefani Langenegger

Just a day after it was awarded, the Carrot River Inn is losing its permit to operate a liquor store. Turns out one of the shareholders in the inn is also the local Saskatchewan Party MLA, Fred Bradshaw.

Saskatchewan's lentil king named Canada's top entrepreneur

Regina-based businessman Murad Al-Katib, CEO of AGT Foods, has been named Canada's entrepreneur of the year.

Melville hockey team apologizes for misunderstanding with transgender girl's family

by Jennifer Graham

A junior hockey club is apologizing for what it calls a misunderstanding with a transgender girl's family that hosts hockey players in its home.

911 service for deaf people introduced in Sask.

"Text with 911" is for people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired.

Following flurry of harvesting, 95% of crop now in bin

Unseasonably warm weather in recent weeks has helped farmers get the harvest 95 per cent done, a Saskatchewan crop report says.

Man allegedly pulls gun on Prince Albert police, flees in stolen taxi

A Prince Albert, Sask., man faces numerous charges after someone allegedly pulled a gun on a police officer, then stole a taxi and and then led police on a pursuit through the city.

Sask. child poverty rates among highest in Canada

A new report says Saskatchewan continues to have a serious problem with child poverty, especially on First Nations.

Regina teacher recognized for inclusion work

Leanne Barnes, who teaches young people with intellectual disabilities at Dr. Martin LeBoldus High School, is the recipient of the Citizenship Award at the Celebration of Inclusion event.

Lonely sole: Agribition's veteran shoe shiner still going strong despite disappearing craft

by Peter Mills

For more than 30 years, Richard Fefchuk has been offering boot shines at Agribition but he says the craft is disappearing.

Question period tweets from CBC's Stefani Langenegger for Nov. 24

It's another question period at the provincial legislature and CBC reporter Stefani Langenegger is tweeting the latest.

Sobeys, Co-ops among those getting 50 private liquor stores

by Tory Gillis

Fourteen of the successful proposals come from co-operatives, nine from Sobeys, and six selected owners are Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority employees affected by the privatization of stores.

Remains found southwest of Saskatoon ID'd as man missing since March

An autopsy has confirmed that the body found in the area of Swanson Sunday is of Barry Heimbecker, who was reported missing after last being seen the morning of March 20.

RCMP proposes to lay down arms to ease noise complaints

RCMP proposes to lay down arms at meeting held regarding weapons training east of Regina

Sask. MLAs to take wage freeze next year

by Stefani Langenegger

In the wake of this week's budget update, which revealed a billion dollar deficit, Saskatchewan politicians say they will agree to a wage freeze next year.

Confrontation at Regina hotel was wrong, but union wins nothing

by John Weidlich

A confrontation involving union members and management at the Best Western Seven Oaks hotel in Regina has been deemed an unfair labour practice, but the favourable ruling, for the union, comes after workers decertified.

Tax questions for Regina? City on Twitter to provide answers

People with questions about property taxes and suggestions for the 2017 municipal budget will have an opportunity to interact — via Twitter — with Regina's chief financial officer on Thursday.

Sask. post-secondary facing $9.3M in funding cuts

Saskatchewan’s universities are figuring out how to handle a budget cut with just a few months left in their fiscal years.

4 gun calls in 7 hours: Regina police seek suspects

Police in Regina are investigating four cases involving firearms — two where shots were fired — that took place over the course of just a few hours on Tuesday. It is not known, yet, if the cases are related.

'It's my world': Ray Kneeland, 74, at the heart and soul of Agribition

by Peter Mills

Ray Kneeland, 74, has been doing cattle hoof trimming at Agribition for 43 years. He's also raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Telemiracle.

Fentanyl linked to 2 suspected fatal overdoses in Regina

Regina police are warning about the dangers of fentanyl after two suspected fatal overdoses.

Additional charges laid against Gerald Stanley, accused in Colten Boushie killing

Gerald Stanley, the man charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Colten Boushie, is now facing additional charges.

Question period tweets from CBC's Stefani Langenegger for Nov. 23

It's another question period at the provincial legislature and CBC reporter Stefani Langenegger is tweeting the latest.

Rock music camp for girls coming to Regina

It's a man's world, James Brown sang once, but rock music is for women and girls, too.

La Ronge, Sask., students tackle Tragically Hip in music video

According to teacher Colin Jolly, his band class is Ahead by a Century.

140 potash layoffs not the end of bleak news, says U of S professor

by Jason Warick

PotashCorp announced layoffs to 100 permanent workers and 40 temporary workers Wednesday. Most will lose their job in February; 350 workers will continue to work at the mine. There will be temporary layoffs at other mines in the new year as well as the company decreases production.

Farm boy at Agribition says 'a lot of kids astounded' to learn where meat comes from

by Dean Gutheil

Every year, thousands of city school students come to Regina's Agribition to learn about where their milk and meat comes from. Not from the grocery store.

With Agribition under way, police urge people to store guns properly

With Agribition underway, the Regina Police Service has put out a reminder that gun owners have to store their firearms and ammunition safely.

Saskatchewan homicides up 79% last year, StatsCan says

Saskatchewan had the highest homicide rate of all provinces last year, while Regina and Saskatoon topped the city list of per capita homicides.

Woman fundraising for mural to commemorate JoAnn Wilson

A master's degree student thinks the story of a convicted murderer has overshadowed the memory of his Regina victim — and she wants to change that.

Careful on those highways: Slippery on the east, foggy on the west

Some Saskatchewan drivers are getting reacquainted with the perils of winter driving this morning.

Missing person reports 3rd most frequent call Saskatoon police receive

by Jason Warick

Saskatoon police have fielded 1,389 of these calls in the past six months. Some of these cases involve criminal activity, but most involve runaway youth.

Pavilion shines light on Indigenous tradition and culture at Canadian Western Agribition

by Brad Bellegarde

The Indigenous pavilion, which showcases Saskatchewan's Indigenous culture through storytelling, art and dance, is in its fifth year at the Canadian Western Agribition.

Sask. community up in arms over RCMP assault rifle training

Stone Pointe RCMP assault rifle training has upset some residents of a nearby community who feel the noise is disruptive and needs to stop.

Hotel employees 'disciplined' after lesbian couple turned away

A lesbian couple who say they were discriminated against at a Saskatoon hotel earlier this month have decided not to go ahead with a human rights complaint.

Dog therapy helps students de-stress at University of Regina

A therapy dog program at the University of Regina is preparing to ramp up services for the upcoming exam season.

Dropped-off geocache closes Regina police HQ for 1 hour

Regina Police evacuated the lobby of their headquarters on Tuesday afternoon when a concerned citizen brought a suspicious package into the building for inspection.

Refinery report shows most risks to public 'acceptable' within guidelines

A previously unavailable hazardous risk assessment of Regina's Co-op Refinery Complex indicates most risks to the public fall within acceptable industry criteria.

No-parking-allowed street racks up tickets, frustrating residents

by Adam Hunter

People parking on Patterson Drive have received 131 tickets over 18 months.

U.S. man who met girl, 13, online turned away at border

A U.S. man who said he was moving to Canada to live with his online "girlfriend" — who turned out to be 13 — was turned away at a Saskatchewan border point last month.

Saskatoon man dead after rollover near Punnichy

Emergency responders found the passenger of the vehicle — a 42-year-old man from Saskatoon — dead at the scene.

Question period tweets from CBC's Stefani Langenegger for Nov. 22

It's another question period at the provincial legislature and CBC reporter Stefani Langenegger is tweeting the latest.

Sask. now projects $1B deficit for 2016-17

A mid-year financial update released Tuesday shows deficit much higher than the $434 million projected in the spring.

A&W; responds to Premier Brad Wall's Twitter beef

by Kevin O'Connor

A bun fight is underway between Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall and the A&W; hamburger chain.

Alert issued after wolf sightings near school in Glaslyn, Sask.

A village in west-central Saskatchewan is warning its citizens about several wolf sightings this week.