Saskatoon approved permit for MAGA musician's upcoming concert, city solicitor confirms | Beauval, Sask., residents start returning home after month-long wildfire evacuation | Regina city council fires city manager Niki Anderson, approves budget increase for indoor aquatic facility
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Saskatoon approved permit for MAGA musician's upcoming concert, city solicitor confirms; Traveling evangelical musician Sean Feucht preaches during the final stop of 'Kingdom to the Capitol' prayer rally at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza outside the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix on Oct\. 19, 2024\.

Saskatoon approved permit for MAGA musician's upcoming concert, city solicitor confirms

July 30 , 2025 at 04:55:08 p.m. CST • :

Sean Feucht, a MAGA-affiliated Christian musician, has faced cancellations from multiple venues across Canada in recent weeks due to his controversial views. Saskatoon has granted him a permit to perform in Diefenbaker Park on Aug. 21.

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Beauval, Sask., residents start returning home after month-long wildfire evacuation; Buses in Saskatoon made their rounds to multiple hotels to pick up evacuees from Beauval, Sask\., and return them home\.

Beauval, Sask., residents start returning home after month-long wildfire evacuation

July 30 , 2025 at 03:49:07 p.m. CST • :

On Wednesday, buses returned evacuees back to Beauval who were staying in Saskatoon and other cities due to the ongoing wildfires.

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Regina city council fires city manager Niki Anderson, approves budget increase for indoor aquatic facility; Regina city manager Niki Anderson had been on leave since April\.

Regina city council fires city manager Niki Anderson, approves budget increase for indoor aquatic facility

July 30 , 2025 at 09:50:38 a.m. CST • :

Mayor Chad Bachynski repeatedly said council had decided to go in a "new direction" in voting 10-1 to approve the firing of city manager Niki Anderson without cause. 

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Indulge Kitchen + Bar brings joy back to couple's life after losing their jobs; Ashley and Ryan Fayant opened Indulge Kitchen \+ Bar, located at 1221 15th Ave\. in Regina, in May of 2025\.

Indulge Kitchen + Bar brings joy back to couple's life after losing their jobs

July 30 , 2025 at 05:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Husband and wife duo Ryan and Ashley Fayant lost their restaurant jobs just over two years ago, but that loss became the catalyst to eventually open up their own restaurant, Indulge Kitchen + Bar, in Regina's Heritage neighbourhood.

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Chappell Roan's new single mentions Saskatchewan. So do these tracks; A Saskatchewan licence plate with an abbreviation for Chappell Roan's new song The Subway was featured in a teaser video for the track, which is about a break up so bad it makes you want to run away and start a new life in Saskatchewan\.

Chappell Roan's new single mentions Saskatchewan. So do these tracks

July 30 , 2025 at 06:00:00 a.m. CST • :

In her latest single, The Subway, American artist Chappell Roan says she's had enough and is moving to Saskatchewan. While the concept of the Prairie province as an escape might be uncommon, what isn't is how many times it gets mentioned in song.

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Regina man, 39, charged with 2nd-degree murder after suspicious death Saturday; Police are asking anyone with further information to call them or Crime Stoppers\.  

July 29 , 2025 at 11:27:36 a.m. CST • :

Regina man, 39, charged with 2nd-degree murder after suspicious death Saturday

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Nuclear power is coming to Sask., Premier Moe says at bi-lateral conference; Cameco Corp\. CEO Tim Gitzel, left, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Westinghouse Canada President John Gorman discuss uranium production and nuclear power at the 2025 Midwest Legislative Conference in Saskatoon on Tuesday\.  

July 29 , 2025 at 04:00:52 p.m. CST • :

Nuclear power is coming to Sask., Premier Moe says at bi-lateral conference

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Police say tip from Middle East led to 5-year-old Regina girl being rescued from online exploitation; Saskatoon police say a tip from the Middle East led to a 51-year-old man being arrested in Regina and charged with making child pornography\.  

July 29 , 2025 at 04:47:41 p.m. CST • :

Police say tip from Middle East led to 5-year-old Regina girl being rescued from online exploitation

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Sask. author's anti-racism book is among 596 banned by U.S. Department of Defence for use in its schools; Khodi Dill's book called Stay Up racism, resistance, and reclaiming Black freedom explores themes of anti-racism using his experience growing up on the Prairies\.  

July 30 , 2025 at 04:00:00 a.m. CST • :

Sask. author's anti-racism book is among 596 banned by U.S. Department of Defence for use in its schools

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Woman charged with 1st-degree murder in Regina homicide case linked to fatal police shooting; A 48-year-old woman now stand accused of first degree murder and a 19 year-old man is charged with manslaughter and forcible confinement for 53 year-old Brando Peji's death\.   

July 30 , 2025 at 10:18:52 a.m. CST • :

Woman charged with 1st-degree murder in Regina homicide case linked to fatal police shooting

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July 29 , 2025 at 03:41:16 p.m. CST • :

Sask. judge stays immigration fraud convictions after 'systemic collapse' during border agency investigation

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July 30 , 2025 at 07:51:11 a.m. CST • :

Bank of Canada holds interest rate at 2.75% as economy shows resilience in the face of tariffs

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July 29 , 2025 at 02:00:16 a.m. CST • :

Survey suggests employees 'upset' about return to office, prefer flexible work

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July 29 , 2025 at 10:27:33 a.m. CST • :

'We're coming home!': Mandatory evacuation order for Beauval, Sask., to be lifted Wednesday

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July 29 , 2025 at 03:58:50 p.m. CST • :

Saskatchewan gets an unlikely name drop in new Chappell Roan song

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