Two people are dead in the fly-in community of McTavish Lake, Sask. "The deaths are suspected to be wildlife related." No details on what kind of wildlife.

Shot: During last budget Regina city council cuts budget for park maintenance and for planting and trimming trees saving property owners less than $0.50 a month on property taxes. Chaser: Viral post on local Facebook blows up complaining about lack of maintenance in city parks

Since I see this being repeatedly brought up. Auditor Tara Clemett has a conflict of interest screen in place when her office audits the SPSA, according to a statement from Clemett’s office.

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Bob Fife speaks with Michael Serapio at CAJ 26. Admits that when he was told the City of Ottawa was declaring June 11 as Bob Fife day that it was joke.

Saskatchewan rarely gets tornadoes as strong as the one that hit the Oxbow area this week. It was strong enough to pull down two pumpjacks www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Regina Public Libraries say it's closing the central library for the weekend as its air conditioner is not working and it is unable to control the inside temperature.

“The free trade agreement [between India and Canada] will happen. I have no doubt,” - says Chris Cooter, High Commissioner for Canada in India, referring to ongoing negotiations of the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.

In cat and Toronto Blue Jay news. The Moose Jaw Humane Society has a cat with heterochromia up for adoption. The cats name? Max Scherzer. www.facebook.com/moosejawhuma...

Infuriating details in this story from Haley Ryan about how the RCMP mishandled the sexual assault case of murdered N.S. woman www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

“Asthmatic donkey in a dust storm” sounds like a mad lab but it’s an actual phrase we used in print this week. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Sask. Legislature breaks for the summer

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is responding to the new federal Powering Canada Strong plan and changes to the clean electricity regulations. Moe said Ottawa is open to discussions and he texted with PM Carney this morning ahead of the announcement. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Saskatchewan NDP MLAs put the provincial government’s 2026-2027 budget through a wood chipper this morning

I really can’t wait to see how many people chose the ethnic or cultural origin of each province www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recen...

Regina city council whenever it complains about poor fiscal planning and hundreds of millions of dollars in infrastructure deficits. (They should all know this answer since the last two CFOs and city manager have repeatedly highlighted this)

Saskatchewan NDP Schism continues. Nippi-Albright details a dispute over the Opposition’s approach to the government’s involuntary treatment legislation.

Breaking: Betty Nippi-Albright says she will set an Independent MLA and is leaving the Saskatchewan NDP caucus. Says that “over time, I have not felt the support or respect required to carry out this work in a good way.”

Per a news release from Metis Nation Saskatchewan, a Court of King's Bench judge has certified the Île-à-la-Crosse residential school survivors’ class action settlement agreements reached with Canada and Saskatchewan. Background here: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Councillor Mark Burton speaking to former Mayor Pat Fiacco. And people say city council isn't must-see television.

Brandt President Shaun Semple is attending the executive committee in-person. Photo: Kirk Fraser/CBC

Here's a fun proposed Org chart from Brandt Sports and Entertainment. And a mock up of the proposed new exit from Brandt Centre onto Sask Drive.

Delegations are out for Regina' exec committee which includes the first public discussion of REAL. Shaun Semple of Brandt Sports and Entertainment will speak to council. So will former Mayor Pat Fiacco. Former Coun. Terina Nelson is in favour of the project. reginask.iqm2.com/Citizens/Det...

Multiple Regina city councillors are planning town hall meetings on the REAL deal. I also see Coun. Zachidniak saying she will move to table the motion. Worth noting that CFO Daren Anderson confirmed that unlike the YQR Distillery lease the term sheet for the REAL deal has no expiry.

Peak Saskatchewan

Photos from today’s rally against the proposed Bell AI data centre near Regina.

BREAKING: CFL says they've suspended wide receiver Ajou Ajou for six games after he engaged in "aggressive and unwelcome physical contact with multiple women at a restaurant in Regina" in Nov. 2025. Roughriders now say they've released Ajou from the organization.

Canadian Nationalist Party founder Travis Patron charged with one count of willful promotion of hatred, per an RCMP release.

Premier Scott Moe is addressing the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association. He will scrum with media after his address. Sask NDP Leader Carla Beck to address SUMA this afternoon. Bearpit session with Moe and provincial cabinet on Wednesday.

City of Regina has a request for information on a public engagement digital platform. Here's the background. sasktenders.ca/Content/Publ...