Multiple tornado warnings issued for southeast Saskatchewan | Sask. coal communities welcome power plant life extension | Mother fasting as she demands search of Regina landfill for daughter's remains
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Multiple tornado warnings issued for southeast Saskatchewan; Harrison Webster, a witness to the tornado near Balgonie, said it touched down briefly before dissipating\.

Multiple tornado warnings issued for southeast Saskatchewan

June 19 , 2025 at 06:59:52 p.m. CST • :

Tornado warnings were released Thursday afternoon for southeast Saskatchewan and just south of Saskatoon.
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Sask. coal communities welcome power plant life extension; The coal-powered Boundary Dam Power Station, operated by SaskPower, is shown on June 22, 2024\. The photo is taken from a boat floating in the Boundary Dam Resevoir near Estevan, Sask\.

Sask. coal communities welcome power plant life extension

June 19 , 2025 at 06:11:41 p.m. CST • :

The mayors of Coronach and Estevan said on Thursday that they're happy with the provincial government's decision to extend the lifespan of Saskatchewan's three coal-fired power plants, which employ hundreds of people in the two respective communities.
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Mother fasting as she demands search of Regina landfill for daughter's remains; Michele Bear is calling for the Regina landfill to be searched for the remains of her daughter, Richele Bear\. Richele Bear was murdered in 2013 and her killer is in prison, but her remains have never been found\.

Mother fasting as she demands search of Regina landfill for daughter's remains

June 19 , 2025 at 01:59:37 p.m. CST • :

Michele Bear is fasting and says she will stay at the Regina landfill, which she believes holds the remains of her daughter, "as long as it takes." Clayton Bo Eichler pled guilty in 2016 to murdering Richele Bear in 2013, but her body has never been found.
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Author wins lawsuit against U of Regina professor who called book 'racist garbage'; A photo from 2016 of Candis McLean holding up her self-published book When Police Become Prey: The Cold Hard Facts, which challenged the conclusions of the Neil Stonechild inquiry\.

Author wins lawsuit against U of Regina professor who called book 'racist garbage'

June 18 , 2025 at 05:27:45 p.m. CST • :

Author Candis McLean asked for $165,642 in damages. A Court of King's Bench judge awarded her $6,450.02
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Loss of son spurs Yorkton couple to raise $1.5 million for cancer-fighting efforts; Greg and Leone Ottenbreit say that helping other families affected by cancer has helped them cope with the loss of their own child 25 years ago\.

Loss of son spurs Yorkton couple to raise $1.5 million for cancer-fighting efforts

June 18 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Greg and Leone Ottenbreit say focusing helping others deal with cancer has helped them make sense of the loss of their own son, Brayden, 25 years ago.
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Saskatoon philanthropist Joe Remai remembered as a 'true community builder'; Joseph A\. Remai, a real estate developer and philanthropist, has died at the age of 89\. He's being remembered for his legacy, including a \$25-million donation to Saskatchewan Polytechnic last year\.  

June 19 , 2025 at 02:11:37 p.m. CST • :

Saskatoon philanthropist Joe Remai remembered as a 'true community builder'

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Sask., Alberta look for 'maximum leverage' with energy regulation demands, expert says; Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe repeated calls for federal action and support for energy Wednesday in Lloydminster\.  

June 19 , 2025 at 06:48:13 a.m. CST • :

Sask., Alberta look for 'maximum leverage' with energy regulation demands, expert says

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'Where are we gonna go next?': Cycle begins again after latest Regina homeless encampment dismantled; A homeless encampment located at the corner of 12th Avenue and Halifax Street in Regina on June 17\. The photo, taken from a drone, shows tents and structures being torn down after residents were told they had to leave the private lot\.  

June 17 , 2025 at 04:49:56 p.m. CST • :

'Where are we gonna go next?': Cycle begins again after latest Regina homeless encampment dismantled

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Canada will hike U.S. steel tariffs if it can't make a trade deal next month, Carney says; Prime Minister Mark Carney said tariffs on U\.S\. metals could also rise if no deal is reached with the president by July 21\.  

June 19 , 2025 at 12:03:47 p.m. CST • :

Canada will hike U.S. steel tariffs if it can't make a trade deal next month, Carney says

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Dewdney Avenue businesses say they're struggling during long-term construction project; A September 2024 photo shows construction on Regina's Dewdney Avenue\. Business owners along the avenue say they're suffering during the extensive revitalization project\.  

June 19 , 2025 at 04:26:13 p.m. CST • :

Dewdney Avenue businesses say they're struggling during long-term construction project

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June 19 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Fort Qu'Appelle, Sask., class teaches kids to sew by making ribbon skirts

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June 17 , 2025 at 04:14:04 p.m. CST • :

Former Cowessess chief Cadmus Delorme named University of Regina's new chancellor

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June 19 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Piapot First Nation father and daughters trio invited to perform around North America

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June 19 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Long-term health effects of wildfire smoke exposure a growing concern

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June 18 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. CST • :

'Desperate for rainfall': Farmers, ranchers in southwest Sask. reeling from another dry year

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