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City of Regina offering free compost this weekend to help with yard and garden projects
The City of Regina said free compost will be given out to residents on Saturday and Sunday at the city's composite site north of the Waste Management Centre, as long as supplies last.
The Brandt-REAL deal gets the OK from Regina council. What's next?
There are a number of steps and closing dates for the agreement to sell a large part of Regina's REAL District to Brandt, now that council has agreed to the deal with an 8 to 3 vote.
Regina man says he cried 'tears of joy' after $1.1 million VLT jackpot win
"We're going to give each of our children $100,000," winner Robert Ripplinger said in a statement. "We also have an appointment with the bank to invest the rest."
How police used search technology to find a missing Regina boy
Regina police used drones, air support, community tips and a lost-person behaviour program to aid officers in locating a missing eight-year-old boy on Tuesday, who had gone missing near a school.
SASKATCHEWAN NEWS
Parking, grocery store discussed at Saskatoon downtown development meeting
The city fielded questions about traffic, parking and construction impacts at the meeting about 204 Fifth Avenue North. Current zoning doesn't permit for some parts of the project, like a grocery store.
How to make the most of cut flowers for Mother's Day
Trending flowers like peonies and tulips are popular with younger moms, while older moms prefer something longer lasting like carnations, says Petra Janssen, owner of Wascana Flower Shoppe in Regina.
Dangerous travel conditions on Highway 1 near Morse and Reed lake
Wind is whipping up salt deposits creating poor visibility, and Swift Current Rural RCMP are dealing with a four-vehicle collision on the highway. Drivers are asked to slow down in the area.
A mom is a mom: Paying tribute to foster moms this Mother's Day
From family dinners to difficult goodbyes, foster moms like Deb Davies shape lives in ways that last forever. This Mother's Day, we celebrate their quiet, powerful impact.
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 8
On Friday, Evan discusses guide dogs, artificial intelligence campaigns trying to amplify division amongst political movements in Canada and the $26 billion price tag to refit the province's coal-fired power plants.
THE GREEN ZONE REPLAY
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, May 8
Day 3 of Riders Rookie Camp, previews of the Riders main camp and WHL Championship Game 1 for Prince Albert Raiders, NHL playoff news with Bill Price, and which Hart Trophy finalist gets your vote?
SPORTS
Riders camp invite Thor Griffith making case as most interesting man in football
Harvard graduate, Celtic language scholar, state wrestling champion, minor hockey star. Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive line signing Thor Griffith has seen a lot on the road to his first CFL camp.
NFL and referees agree on a 7-year collective bargaining agreement, avoiding potential work stoppage
Terms of the deal weren't immediately known but the NFL increased its offer to a 6.45% annual growth rate in compensation over a six-year labor deal, two people with knowledge of the offer said.
Daily walks to Rider rookie camp helping Saskatoon fan heal after brain injury
Every day, Saskatoon's Dwayne Bzdel walks nearly 10 kilometres to watch his favourite team's rookie camp at Griffiths Stadium. He says it's helping him recover from a traumatic brain injury.
Roughrider Foundation giving $5 million back to Saskatchewan communities
The foundation said that total includes $3.3 million for amateur football programs, including support for Indigenous student scholarships, the Northern Saskatchewan Football League and KidSport.
CANADA & WORLD
Feds greenlight $673 million to keep Canada Post afloat this year
Last year Ottawa authorized a $1.03-billion cash injection for Canada Post, followed by another billion dollars in extra repayable funding when the initial amount proved too small.
Starmer says he won't quit after local elections deliver losses for Labour and wins for Reform UK
The local and regional elections are widely seen as an unofficial referendum on Starmer, whose popularity has plummeted since he led Labour to power less than two years ago.
Canada loses 18,000 jobs in April, unemployment rate rises to 6.9%
The last time Canada lost so many jobs in a four-month window was from October 2020 to January 2021, during the pandemic. In non-pandemic times, you'd have to go all the way back to 2009.
Canadian consular officials head to Canary Islands to meet hantavirus cruise ship
Spanish authorities are prepared to receive more than 140 asymptomatic passengers and crew who have been isolating on the boat when it docks this weekend in Granadilla, Tenerife.
AGRICULTURE
Just three per cent of Saskatchewan's 2026 crop in the ground: Agriculture ministry
In west-central Saskatchewan only one per cent of the year's crop has been seeded, while all seeding has been delayed in the east-central, northeast and northwest regions of the province.
From lake to plate: Sask. Polytechnic bringing innovation to tired wild rice industry
A new design for a wild rice harvester built by Saskatchewan Polytechnic could disrupt the industry in Northern Saskatchewan, which has long stalled when it comes to innovation. Part 2 in a series.
Monette Seeds elevator licence to lapse as company enters creditor protection
Jeremy Welter, a vice-president with APAS, said the loss of an operating elevator in the Swift Current area could affect the competition and prices for area farmers' crops.
Drought fears linger as seeding begins on southwest Saskatchewan farms
Farmers in southwest Saskatchewan are seeding after a very volatile spring, and they say a lack of subsoil moisture and outdated support programs leave the season and their future uncertain.
SASKATCHEWAN STORIES WITH BRITTANY CAFFET
A mom is a mom: Paying tribute to foster moms this Mother's Day
From family dinners to difficult goodbyes, foster moms like Deb Davies shape lives in ways that last forever. This Mother's Day, we celebrate their quiet, powerful impact.
How Ronald McDonald House became the home a Melville family needed
As McHappy Day is marked at McDonald's, the Stewart family from Melville reflects on the support they received from Ronald McDonald House during a medical journey far from home.
Caswell Hill in Saskatoon has gone to the birds - on purpose
On Tuesday mornings at Ashworth Holmes Park in Caswell Hill, Saskatoon birders gather for a weekly walk that turns the ordinary park into a place for discovery, community and a closer look at nature
Osler's sweet surprise: Made in Saskatchewan maple syrup
Think maple syrup only comes from Quebec or Ontario? Think again. Osler's Josh Wiebe is boiling sap from Manitoba maple trees into delicious syrup, right here on the prairies.
