Regina Leader-Post
Potash royalties expected to eclipse oil-sector earnings in the coming year
Saskatchewan's 2026-27 budget includes continued investment into critical mineral discovery while less revenue is anticipated from the oil sector. Royalty revenues from potash mining are expected to bring $940.9 million into provincial coffers in the...
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CHERISHING HIS TIME
Weeks after being released by the Roughriders, former longtime kicker Brett Lauther is still travelling around the province doing off-season community work in schools. “I think that would be probably one of the things I miss most, along with being in...
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Tariffs, volatility hit bottom line: Reiter
The Saskatchewan government is pointing to U.S. tariffs and market volatility as culprits after forecasting an $819-million deficit in its 2026-27 budget on Wednesday. Before delivering the budget, Finance Minister Jim Reiter spoke about the...
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Province forecasts $819.4M deficit
One year after presenting a barely balanced budget, the Saskatchewan government is projecting a deficit approaching $1 billion for 2026-27. The provincial budget tabled on Wednesday by Finance Minister Jim Reiter forecasts an $819.4-million deficit,...
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What can Saskatchewan residents expect in the 2026 provincial budget?
The main question around budget time — will there or won't there be a deficit? — has already been answered by Saskatchewan's premier and finance minister. What seemingly remains up in the air is what that number will be as Finance Minister Jim Reiter...
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HAPPY ST. PADDY'S DAY
Regina's Irish pubs and entertainers are gearing up for a St. Patrick's Day to remember. St. Paddy's festivities originated in Ireland with a feast to commemorate the country's patron saint, St. Patrick, according to the Irish government's website....
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HAVE YOUR SAY ABOUT THE CITY
With Regina's taxpayers still reeling from a 10.9 per cent property tax increase that barely passed city council (6-5) three months ago, Mayor Chad Bachynski is inviting city residents to join him for casual coffee visits. They could talk about...
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A ROYAL WELCOME
King Charles III greets Sturgeon Lake First Nation Chief Christine Longjohn, who was among seven Saskatchewan chiefs at Buckingham Palace in London this week to meet the king and reaffirm the continued relationship with Treaty 6 First Nations.
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Double check your blue bin, city urges
The City of Regina is asking residents to double check what they're putting in their curbside recycling bins after the sorting process revealed a sharp rise in prohibited items. According to the city, 18 per cent of discarded material found in...
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Province touts health-care plan
The provincial government says its lengthy new healthcare plan will be a road map to put Saskatchewan patients first, though the Opposition NDP says it's virtually the same announcement as the Saskatchewan Party made more than a decade ago. “While we...
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Researchers trying to battle antibiotic-resistant diseases
Antibiotic-resistant infectious diseases are becoming one of the “most urgent health challenges of our time,” says a Regina researcher whose laboratory is at the national forefront of working toward a solution. Dr. Omar El-halfawy's lab at the...
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THE HOUSE IS NOW IN SESSION
After a three-month break, MLAS returned to the Saskatchewan Legislative Building this week. From the upcoming budget to important legislative motions, it promises to be a lively spring session. Nykole King has the details on what to expect.
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Saskatchewan extends post-secondary tuition support for Ukrainian students
Saskatchewan is extending its tuition support program for Ukrainian post-secondary students displaced by the war in their home country. “It honestly means a lot for me and the other students because we feel welcomed in this country, in this province,”...
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Pause to new band program urged
Regina Public Schools' new vision for its elementary band program is facing criticism from those who believe the change may actually reduce instruction instead of improving its delivery. The public school division recently announced that a revamped...
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Regina community rallies for grieving mom and dad
Few people in Regina knew the 11-year-old son of Marina Hills and Sergio Losco before he died of carbon monoxide poisoning less than a week before Christmas. The family had only lived in Regina for 17 days when a boiler failure in their Albert Street...
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STORIES TO TELL
Gavin Poitras works on programming a robot to go through a maze lined with animals representing the seven grandfather teachings during a Nanan Academy workshop at the Saskatchewan Science Centre. The workshop was part of Star Stories Night, an event...
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Old Dieppe School to be hub for Regina Public's revamped band program
Regina Public Schools is unveiling a reimagined elementary band program for the fall after a wave of discontent last summer over budget reductions. Following a review, school board chair Adam Hicks announced Tuesday that Regina Public will replace the...
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Premier on trade, tariffs, and a post-trump America
At an NSBA luncheon in Saskatoon on Tuesday, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe discussed a range of topics, from travelling to India to future trade with the U.S., but also economic uncertainty. He said one of the best recruitment tools in Saskatchewan...
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Saskatchewan travellers facing uncertainty amid violence in Mexico
As chaos hit the streets of Puerto Vallarta, Nick Faye took shelter in a Mexican hotel while awaiting news on when he could return home to Regina. In a phone interview from the popular tourist destination, Faye told the Regina Leader-post on Monday...
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Startup Mylifecatcher hopes organizer app simplifies daily life
When Raelynn Douglas was a young working mom raising three children, it felt like she was bearing an unequal load of managing the five-person household. The pressure eventually caused Douglas to burn out and experience a panic attack. Douglas's...
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`IT DOESN'T ALWAYS GO YOUR WAY'
Regina's Mark Mcmorris, competing in his fourth Winter Games, finished off the podium in Milancortina for the first time in his celebrated Olympic slopestyle career. The 32-year-old, who placed eighth on Wednesday, was chasing his fourth Olympic medal....
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Justice system suffered during lockdown: lawyers
Events like the recent multi-day institutional lockdown at the Regina Correctional Centre can impact constitutional rights and the justice process, according to Saskatchewan defence lawyers. The lockdown began Feb. 6 and the Ministry of Community...
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CALL OF THE WILD VIEW
Naturalist, travel writer and photographer Jenn Smith Nelson is a longtime champion of Saskatchewan's wildlife and landscapes. Soon, she'll be offering tours of the southwest and central parts of the province via her new company, The Wild View.
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Toys “R” Us brought `magic' to kids
Chelsea Gursky has felt a special pride towards the Toys “R” Us store in the heart of downtown Saskatoon since cutting the opening-day ribbon 33 years ago. Gursky and her family arrived early to the official opening in October 1992. While she was...
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Design Regina could get a reboot
A proposed refresh to the City of Regina's growth strategy is looking to reimagine housing development and see it led by infrastructure readiness, even if that may delay some unfinished suburbs for decades. Administration recently presented city...
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IT'S THE LOVE OF A LIFETIME
Valentine's Day isn't a big fuss for Erwin and Neva Miller after spending seven decades by each other's side. After being married for 68 years, the flowers and chocolates associated with Feb. 14 can't quite capture the steadfast love built between two...
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DAZZLING DEBUT
Saskatoon's Maia Schwinghammer smiles after her freestyle skiing women's moguls final. In an impressive Olympic debut, Schwinghammer finished in fifth place, missing out on a bronze medal by less than one point.
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U of S research team takes on Saskatoon berry breeding
SASKATOON Inside fruit breeder Anže Švara's lab at the University of Saskatchewan is a circular machine with slots sized to fit the humble Saskatoon berry. Once placed in the slots, a small probe will slowly crush each berry while recording pressure...
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Community sentence for ex-officer
Former police officer Robert Semenchuck will serve a community jail term for using information from confidential Regina Police Service files to pursue personal relationships with more than 30 women. In a verbal decision delivered in a Regina...
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DRIVING TO THE HOOP
Nicola Meban of the Leboldus Suns take the ball to the net in quarterfinal action during the 72nd Luther Invitational Tournament at Luther College High School. Leboldus made it to the final, but ultimately fell 81-70 to Alberta's Raymond High.
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HELP FOR NEW MOMS
Sara Beckel, left, is the province's first maternal mental-health co-ordinator. Elita Paterson is the longtime co-chair of the Saskatchewan Perinatal Health Network. Both are using their personal experience to support mental-health care for mothers.
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TIME FOR FRIGID FUN
The sign in Confederation Park says it all: Frost Regina returns to the city this month for three consecutive weekends. The popular annual festival features a wide variety of indoor and outdoor winter activities for people of all ages.
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Transitional housing aims to break cycle of poverty
Clustered around what will be green space come spring, a new complex in Regina's Heritage neighbourhood is opening its doors to single mothers in need of housing. Maybell Developments, a non-profit ministry, is just putting the finishing touches on...
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`OUR HUMBLE EFFORT'
As Abd Alfatah Alras handed out dozens of care packages to homeless people in Regina on Saturday, he felt compelled to reflect on the blessings in his life as the start of Ramadan nears. Dozens of volunteers on foot helped Alras hand out winter...
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Regina-led AI system helps experts counter disinformation from Russia
What began as an artificial intelligence safety research project, including work from the University of Regina, is helping experts counter Russian disinformation campaigns in a fraction of the time it took previously. The AI system — called CIPHER —...
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Gun shops stuck with banned stock
Aaron Strauss estimates he has more than $50,000 worth of firearms just sitting in the stockroom of his Regina store, Cache Tactical Supply Inc. It's illegal to sell the merchandise, but he also can't return it after the Canadian government introduced...
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`We feel this was criminal negligence'
Marina Hills doesn't plan on stopping until she receives justice for her 11-year-old son who died from a carbon monoxide leak in the family's fourth-floor downtown Regina apartment. Henry Losco was “brilliant” and “creative,” said his father, Sergio,...
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Victims share impact of ex-police officer's confidentiality breach
In the warmth of a Regina courtroom, seven women shared the emotional toll of learning that former Regina police officer Robert Semenchuck came into their lives by way of deception. “Robert Semenchuck's presence in my life has affected me deeply on an...
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ENVIRONMENTAL, LEGAL ISSUES
Jack Huntington is the spokesperson for the Wascana View Action Group, which is opposed to the city pursuing an extension of Prince of Wales Drive if it plans to cut through Mckell Wascana Conservation Park. Huntington says the project raises...
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OFF TO THE SCOTTIES
Jolene Campbell and the rest of her rink enjoy a sendoff party at Highland Curling Club before leaving to represent Saskatchewan at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The Canadian women's curling championship starts Friday in Mississauga, Ont.
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Moe takes a trade deal victory lap
With the support of the federal government, Saskatchewan's trade relationship with China has largely been restored, said Premier Scott Moe hours after landing back in the Prairies from a federal delegation to Beijing. Moe travelled with Prime Minister...
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Westjet seating reversal is a `win' for customers
Regina traveller Lindsay Noble says Westjet's decision to reverse course on its controversial new seating layout is a “win” for customers. However, she believes the Canadian airline still needs to do more to restore public confidence. On Jan. 7,...
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Farmers welcome deal with China
Canola growers on the Prairies were holding their collective breath but now, they can exhale a little easier and begin looking forward with a sense of optimism. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced a “landmark” deal to lift a tariff blockade that has...
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A CENTENARIAN AND THEN SOME
Edith Bernard of the Rural Municipality of Brokenshell is a living history of Saskatchewan. She's seen it all — electricity and phones coming to Prairie households, as motor vehicles replaced the horses and buggies she always preferred. Bernard...
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Study finds draining wetlands worth $171M in emissions
Prairie wetlands release more carbon dioxide when drained than if they're left in a natural state on farm fields, according to new peer-reviewed research. Wetland drainage results in 2.1 million tonnes of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions each year on...
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Patient says PET scan delays are `unacceptable'
Shannon Orell-bast knows that every day counts when it comes to a cancer diagnosis. The Regina resident was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer in August 2022. She's gone through countless rounds of chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy and had a...
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A CHILLING TALE
Film historian Tom Mcgill stands with a vintage projector at his home theatre in Regina. The projector is one of two he had that were used years ago in the community hall of Abbey. The other? That's now in Antarctica, where it's on display in a theatre...
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More stadium concerts are part of a renewed strategy for REAL
Regina's first stadium concert in seven years could be a “sign of things to come.” Those were the words of Kyle Russell, vice-president of operations and experience for the Regina Exhibition Association Ltd. (REAL). His organization is responsible for...
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BUILDING THAT TRUST
As 2025 came to a close, new Regina Police Service Chief Lorilee Davies spoke to the Leader-post about this past year and what's to come in 2026. The former deputy chief was promoted on an interim basis in April after now-former chief Farooq Sheikh...
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`A YEAR OF LEARNING'
The past year at Regina City Hall has produced plenty of big changes. None were bigger than a settling-in period for the new mayor and city council, which included just two holdovers following the municipal election on Nov. 13, 2024. The newly...
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Light show to shine on after death of founder
When Chloe Allen was 10 years old, she realized her dad's new Christmas hobby was something special. “When it all started, there were a lot of people coming out to just stand in front of our house,” Chloe recalls. “And I thought, well, nobody else...
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The Roughriders have something special going on
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will be ringing in the new year. At some point in 2026, the CFL club will be presenting Grey Cup championship rings to players and staff after the team won its fifth title last month in Winnipeg with a 25-17 victory over...
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CHRISTMAS CHEER FUND
Every week, I closely pore over the names of everyone donating to the Regina Leader-post's Christmas Cheer Fund. They are the people who make this endeavour especially meaningful, along with the families and workers, by supporting a cause that helps...
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Christmas is his middle name
The decorations don't stay year round, which makes the sheer amount of Christmas spirit in Duncan Noel Campbell's Regina home all the more impressive. His vast collection features 23 trees, including one particular mammoth dressed up with 5,000 lights...
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General Hospital pediatric unit becomes Santa's workshop during the holidays
When a child enters Regina General Hospital at this time of year, the pediatric unit could almost pass for Santa's workshop at the North Pole. Christmas decorations are an important part of life on the in-patient ward, where stockings and tinsel...
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SASKABILITIES SUCCESS
Jen Buchan has enjoyed being a regular attendee at Saskabilities' Regina day program for the past two decades and also volunteers at the Sunrise Public Library. Saskabilities is celebrating 75 years of support for people in the province with...
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`SEEING THE GOOD THINGS'
Considered to be one of the `grandmothers of the mental-health movement' in Saskatchewan, Jayne Whyte has spent 50 years as a volunteer and advocate amid her own struggles, leading to provincial recognition this year.
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City council grants $7.2M increase to RPS budget
On the first day of budget deliberations, city council narrowly approved a funding boost for the Regina Police Service (RPS). Monday's gathering at city hall included a long discussion about possibly returning RPS'S proposed budget to its civilian...
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WINTER WONDERLAND
A miniature Christmas town is shown as part of the Winter Wonderland display at the Conexus Arts Centre. Leader-post photojournalist Kayle Neis got a preview of the popular annual event, which is open to the public on Dec. 22 and 23.
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Five new ministers join Moe's provincial team
The Saskatchewan government announced a year-end shuffle as it welcomed five newly elected MLAS into the cabinet, including a new minister responsible for public safety. In a ceremony at Government House, Premier Scott Moe greeted the five first-time...
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BHP HAS A MINE OF ITS OWN
At dawn, from a distance of a few kilometres, the mine looks like a futuristic city being assembled on a flat, barren landscape. Its aura is otherworldly. Bright lights are everywhere across the wide expanse of land. Towering construction cranes rise...
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Council OK'S demolition of Foncier
Regina city council has agreed to allow the demolition of the Credit Foncier Building — the final heritage property still standing at the north side of Victoria Park. Last week, councillors voted unanimously in favour of an application from owner...
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Deal is `a new era of partnership'
The City of Regina has signed a new partnership with Awasis Organics Ltd. to build and operate a compost facility just east of city limits. Majority-owned by Cowessess First Nation, Awasis Organics is set to become the city's official processor,...
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Savings ... but at what cost?
In the weeks since the City of Regina released its 2026 budget estimates, Phil Jeffries says people in the Cathedral area have been in a stir of anxiety. Closing the Cathedral Neighbourhood Centre was listed as a potential cost-saving measure in one...
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Sask. women speak up about violence
During a bustling last day of classes at the University of Regina, advocates paused routines to honour the 14 women targeted by a gunman at l'école Polytechnique de Montréal on Dec. 6, 1989. With her organization handing out red roses to students in a...
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HEARTWARMING INITIATIVE
Al Ritchie Community Association volunteer Jill Thornton hangs cold-weather items such as gloves, tuques and scarves on a fence at the Al Ritchie outdoor rink for the Warm Up the Ritchie initiative. Those in need can claim the winter gear for free.
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'No one listened to me, or anyone else'
Saskatchewan firefighter Trevor Sewap still hasn't gone out on the lake since a wildfire raged through the Denare Beach area in the summer. He can't even look at the barren islands spotting the water, where fire hopped a path toward homes and people's...
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Closure leaves patients scrambling
About 5,000 patients in Regina are now searching for a new family doctor after a clinic that received government money closed over the weekend. The Gardens Community Health Centre, which offered a range of services for families, shut its doors Sunday...
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A CLASSIC RETURNS
The cast of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol perform a scene during a preview for the media, and Regina Leader-post photojournalist Kayle Neis had a front-row seat. The beloved holiday classic will be staged by the Globe Theatre through Dec. 28.
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`Always something we can learn'
A single bridge in another province affects Cassidy Flavel's livelihood. Flavel, whose family owns a mixed grain and cattle farm near Silton, relies on the Second Narrows Rail Bridge near the Port of Vancouver to get products to market. The bridge...
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AGRIBITION ACTION
Red the dog chases cattle during the 2025 Canadian Western Agribition open cattle dog championship at the Brandt Centre. Leader-post photojournalist Kayle Neis got a close look at all the action at the event. The Agribition concludes Saturday night.
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Sask. projects $427-million deficit
After early projections narrowly placed Saskatchewan in the black for the 2025-26 budget, the province now expects to be in the red to the tune of nearly half a billion dollars. The province is now projecting a deficit of $427 million, citing expenses...
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