Provincial fire ban issued for large part of northern Sask. | Sask. immigration employee accused of taking bribes, laundering proceeds of fraud | Late funding injection saves Regina's Ignite Adult Learning Centre from permanent closure
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Provincial fire ban issued for large part of northern Sask.; A file photo shows burned forest near Weyakwin, Sask\., in July 2015\. The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency issued a fire ban for part of the province's north on Thursday\.

Provincial fire ban issued for large part of northern Sask.

May 8 , 2025 at 07:24:04 p.m. CST • :

A fire ban has been issued by the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency for a large part of the province's north, effective as of 5 p.m. Thursday.

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Sask. immigration employee accused of taking bribes, laundering proceeds of fraud; Tony Dou is charged with several financial crimes in connection to his full-time employment with the Saskatchewan immigrant nominee program, which connects foreign workers with local businesses looking to fill jobs\. 

Sask. immigration employee accused of taking bribes, laundering proceeds of fraud

May 8 , 2025 at 04:31:46 p.m. CST • :

The RCMP organized crime unit has charged Tony Dou for allegedly taking more than $650,000 from Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program participants and laundering the proceeds while working for the provincial government.

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Late funding injection saves Regina's Ignite Adult Learning Centre from permanent closure; Dellice Saxby, CEO of Ignite Adult Learning Corporation, is joined by staff members, former students and supporters at a news conference on April 16, 2025\.

Late funding injection saves Regina's Ignite Adult Learning Centre from permanent closure

May 8 , 2025 at 03:59:53 p.m. CST • :

A last-minute funding injection is keeping Ignite Adult Learning Centre open for another year, but it wasn't quite as much as the organization hoped for.

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Family calls for more rigorous RCMP investigation of 18-year-old Waterhen First Nation woman's death; Adyson King of the Flying Dust First Nation died on April 15\. Her family says she loved hockey and is cherished by friends and family\. An investigation into the 18-year-old's death is ongoing, according to the RCMP\.

Family calls for more rigorous RCMP investigation of 18-year-old Waterhen First Nation woman's death

May 8 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Adyson King's future was bright, but it burned out tragically one night in mid-April, mere months before her much-anticipated high school graduation.

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Sask. measles cases more than doubled in past week, daily cases likely, chief medical officer says; Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer Dr\. Saqib Shahab told reporters on Thursday in Regina that the province will likely see daily cases of measles\.

Sask. measles cases more than doubled in past week, daily cases likely, chief medical officer says

May 8 , 2025 at 12:25:17 p.m. CST • :

All confirmed cases were linked to travel outside the province, but health officials are bracing for community spread as numbers rise.

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School boards hit with ransom demands linked to PowerSchool cyberattack; PowerSchool hacker extorting school districts  

May 7 , 2025 at 07:06:33 p.m. CST • :

School boards hit with ransom demands linked to PowerSchool cyberattack

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Regina to provide $6.8M incentive for 2nd Costco location; The new Costco location is to be located at 8201 Dewdney Avenue\. Currently there is a Costco location at 2110 Anaquod Road in the city's east end\.  

May 8 , 2025 at 10:28:22 a.m. CST • :

Regina to provide $6.8M incentive for 2nd Costco location

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Leaked letter says former Regina police commissioner filed complaint against RPS chief; Regina Police Chief Farooq Sheikh was put on paid leave in April\.  

May 6 , 2025 at 05:16:58 p.m. CST • :

Leaked letter says former Regina police commissioner filed complaint against RPS chief

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3 Saskatoon players clinch spots in 1st FIFA Futsal World Cup; From left, Saskatchewan's Erica Hindmarsh, Jadyn Steinhauer, coach Jenson Barandica-Hamilton and Jade Houmphanh made history with Canada's first-ever win at the inaugural CONCACAF Women's Futsal Championship\.  

May 8 , 2025 at 04:33:53 p.m. CST • :

3 Saskatoon players clinch spots in 1st FIFA Futsal World Cup

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The Sexiest Man in Winnipeg documents a broadcaster-turned-bank robber. That doesn't make it interesting; Former sports broadcaster Steve Vogelsang appears in the documentary The Sexiest Man in Winnipeg, which recounts his subsequent and brief career as a bank robber\.   

May 7 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

The Sexiest Man in Winnipeg documents a broadcaster-turned-bank robber. That doesn't make it interesting

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May 5 , 2025 at 06:05:33 p.m. CST • :

'We're not interested in separation': Sask. government responds to sovereignty petition

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May 7 , 2025 at 12:06:42 p.m. CST • :

CFL suspends Bombers QB Collaros for failing to respond to off-season drug testing

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May 8 , 2025 at 08:25:29 a.m. CST • :

Regina Pats select prodigious hometown hero Maddox Schultz with top pick of WHL draft

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May 8 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Saskatoon riverboat Prairie Lily docked due to low water levels, sandbars

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May 6 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Former WHL player Rob Trumbley's family believes concussions led to his death

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