Jeremy Simes

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Mother says Saskatchewan's involuntary drug treatment bill would have helped her sons

Mother says Saskatchewan's involuntary drug treatment bill would have helped her sons

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's government tabled a bill Friday to force treatment on those battling drug addictions, a plan a mother of two dead sons says would have helped them.

Saskatchewan legislature set to wrap up with involuntary drug treatment bill

Saskatchewan legislature set to wrap up with involuntary drug treatment bill

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's fall legislative sitting is set to wrap up with Premier Scott Moe's government set to table a bill that aims to help those battling drug addictions.

Saskatchewan's finance minister says $1B in extra spending won't affect deficit

Saskatchewan's finance minister says $1B in extra spending won't affect deficit

REGINA -- Despite Saskatchewan's government earmarking an additional $1 billion in spending, the finance minister says it won't change the province's bottom line.

Former supervisor says public safety agency ignored ideas to help save Denare Beach

Former supervisor says public safety agency ignored ideas to help save Denare Beach

REGINA -- A former fire base supervisor with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says he quit his job out of frustration as a wildfire tore through a northern village earlier this summer.

Regina clinic closure leaves 5,000 patients scrambling for new family doctors

Regina clinic closure leaves 5,000 patients scrambling for new family doctors

REGINA -- 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.

Saskatchewan's updated $1.6B child-care deal with Ottawa includes funding increase

Saskatchewan's updated $1.6B child-care deal with Ottawa includes funding increase

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's new child-care deal is to see Ottawa spend $1.6 billion over five years to support $10-a-day care, a move early learning educators say brings stability to the sector.

Saskatchewan's updated $1.6B child-care deal represents funding increase: Ottawa

Saskatchewan's updated $1.6B child-care deal represents funding increase: Ottawa

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's new child-care deal will see Ottawa spend $1.6 billion over five years to support $10-a-day care.

'Frustrating': Veterinarians urge regulatory changes as medicine shortages mount

'Frustrating': Veterinarians urge regulatory changes as medicine shortages mount

REGINA -- Canadian veterinarians no longer have to access to 40 per cent of medications they once were able to use, a figure the head of the national association says is worrying.

Saskatchewan government says budget on course to record $427M deficit at year's end

Saskatchewan government says budget on course to record $427M deficit at year's end

REGINA -- This year's Saskatchewan budget is sinking deeper into the red, mainly due to the cost of fighting the summer's wildfires.

Saskatchewan finance minister to deliver midterm update on budget

Saskatchewan finance minister to deliver midterm update on budget

REGINA -- Saskatchewan Finance Minister Jim Reiter is set to deliver the midterm update on this year's provincial budget today.

Premier Moe says he's supportive of pipeline to northern B.C., reallowing tankers

Premier Moe says he's supportive of pipeline to northern B.C., reallowing tankers

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he's hopeful the federal government and Alberta can make progress on getting a pipeline built and allowing some tanker traffic on the northern B.C. coast. Moe says the measures would support Saskatchewan's goal of exporting more potash, agricultural products and oil. The Globe and Mail newspaper is reporting Ottawa, which is in talks with Alberta...

Premier Moe says he's supportive of pipeline to northern B.C., reallowing tankers

Premier Moe says he's supportive of pipeline to northern B.C., reallowing tankers

REGINA -- Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he's hopeful the federal government and Alberta can make progress on getting a pipeline built and allowing some tanker traffic on the northern B.C. coast.

Saskatchewan signs first contracts with nurse practitioners to expand primary care

Saskatchewan signs first contracts with nurse practitioners to expand primary care

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's government has signed its first contracts with nurse practitioners to expand primary care.

Moe receives more than 80 per cent approval, says he's responsible for city losses

Moe receives more than 80 per cent approval, says he's responsible for city losses

SASKATOON -- Premier Scott Moe has received more than 80 per cent support from members at his Saskatchewan Party's convention.

Moe says he's responsible for city losses ahead Saskatchewan Party convention vote

Moe says he's responsible for city losses ahead Saskatchewan Party convention vote

SASKATOON -- Premier Scott Moe says he takes responsibility for his Saskatchewan Party's losses in the province's two major cities.

Moe receives more than 80 per cent approval, says he's responsible for city losses

Moe receives more than 80 per cent approval, says he's responsible for city losses

Premier Scott Moe has received more than 80 per cent support from members at his Saskatchewan Party's convention. Organizers of the gathering did not provide Moe's exact approval rating percentage. Ahead of the vote, Moe had told the gathering he plans on running in the next election, but the party needs to do better.

Moe says he's responsible for city losses ahead Saskatchewan Party convention vote

Moe says he's responsible for city losses ahead Saskatchewan Party convention vote

SASKATOON -- Premier Scott Moe says he takes responsibility for his Saskatchewan Party's losses in the province's two major cities.

Governing Saskatchewan Party looks to rebuild in cities ahead of weekend convention

Governing Saskatchewan Party looks to rebuild in cities ahead of weekend convention

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's governing party is hoping to regain support from the province's two major cities as members prepare to meet at its biennial convention this weekend.

Saskatchewan Party change would strip voting power from permanent residents, youth

Saskatchewan Party change would strip voting power from permanent residents, youth

REGINA -- Premier Scott Moe is defending a possible move that would allow only Canadian citizens and adults to be voting members of his Saskatchewan Party.

Premier Moe and Gainer Gopher join forces to support CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders

Premier Moe and Gainer Gopher join forces to support CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's premier is teaming up with the province's largest, most-huggable rodent to cheer on the Green Riders in the CFL's West final this weekend.

Saskatchewan firefighter of village burnt by wildfire says province lacked resources

Saskatchewan firefighter of village burnt by wildfire says province lacked resources

REGINA -- A Saskatchewan firefighter who was on the front lines before his half his community burned down earlier this summer says the province provided little reinforcements.

Saskatchewan changing notifications of hospital closures amid growing frustration

Saskatchewan changing notifications of hospital closures amid growing frustration

REGINA -- The Saskatchewan government is committing to daily updates on which health facilities and services are being temporarily closed.

Regina police chief fired after misconduct investigation into text messages

Regina police chief fired after misconduct investigation into text messages

REGINA -- Regina's police chief has been fired following a misconduct investigation involving inappropriate text messages, the city's mayor announced Tuesday.

Saskatchewan legislators spar over motion calling on Ottawa to remove EV tariff

Saskatchewan legislators spar over motion calling on Ottawa to remove EV tariff

REGINA -- Saskatchewan politicians levelled accusations of preening and reckless behaviour as they debated China's punishing tariffs on Canadian canola in the legislature Thursday.

Saskatchewan throne speech promises help for drug addictions, crackdown on crime

Saskatchewan throne speech promises help for drug addictions, crackdown on crime

REGINA -- As Saskatchewan politicians return to work in the legislature, Premier Scott Moe's government is promising new rules to get tough on drugs and to help those battling addictions.

Saskatchewan throne speech to kick off fall legislative session

Saskatchewan throne speech to kick off fall legislative session

REGINA -- Premier Scott Moe is set to unveil his government's agenda for the year in today's throne speech.

Moe to face questions on tariffs, health care when Saskatchewan legislature returns

Moe to face questions on tariffs, health care when Saskatchewan legislature returns

REGINA -- Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is set to face questions about affordability, hospitals and damaging canola tariffs when the legislature resumes Wednesday.

Tony Merchant, prominent Regina lawyer known for class-action lawsuits, dead at 80

Tony Merchant, prominent Regina lawyer known for class-action lawsuits, dead at 80

REGINA -- Prominent lawyer Tony Merchant, well known for spearheading class-action lawsuits across the country, has died.

Operator of Moose Jaw homeless shelter left in dark on plan to relocate facility

Operator of Moose Jaw homeless shelter left in dark on plan to relocate facility

REGINA -- Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is facing calls to get his story straight on the fate of a homeless shelter in downtown Moose Jaw.

Canadian virus research hub in Saskatoon turns 50 amid concerns over U.S. funding

Canadian virus research hub in Saskatoon turns 50 amid concerns over U.S. funding

SASKATOON -- One of Canada's premier vaccine centres celebrates its 50th birthday this week, but researchers say it comes amid unease over U.S. policy changes and funding cuts that threaten to upend the global fight against disease.

Saskatchewan requests Supreme Court of Canada hear its appeal to pronoun law quickly

Saskatchewan requests Supreme Court of Canada hear its appeal to pronoun law quickly

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's government is hoping the Supreme Court of Canada will quickly hear its appeal to a ruling on the province's school pronoun law, citing the legal case as one of national importance.

Saskatchewan Party government members reject NDP motion on wildfire plane problems

Saskatchewan Party government members reject NDP motion on wildfire plane problems

REGINA -- The Saskatchewan Party members of a legislature committee have rejected a bid by the Opposition NDP to expand the auditor's probe into problems with the province's wildfire fighting aircraft.

Saskatchewan auditor to examine $187 million contract for firefighting planes

Saskatchewan auditor to examine $187 million contract for firefighting planes

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's auditor says she is going to look into the purchase of pricey firefighting airplanes amid allegations that Premier Scott Moe's government vastly overpaid for them.

Carney sending MP Blois to China to help Saskatchewan push back on canola tariffs

Carney sending MP Blois to China to help Saskatchewan push back on canola tariffs

OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Mark Carney's parliamentary secretary will go to China to join Saskatchewan's efforts to get Beijing to scrap its canola tariffs and address other "trade irritants," the prime minister's office said Thursday.

Carney sending MP Blois to China to help Saskatchewan push back on canola tariffs

Carney sending MP Blois to China to help Saskatchewan push back on canola tariffs

Prime Minister Mark Carney's parliamentary secretary will go to China to join Saskatchewan's efforts to get Beijing to scrap its canola tariffs and address other "trade irritants," the prime minister's office said Thursday. Carney's office said in a statement Nova Scotia MP Kody Blois plans to join Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe for the three-day trade mission, which starts Saturday, to...

'Mercy of politics': Canadian farmers weigh plans as Chinese tariff hits canola price

'Mercy of politics': Canadian farmers weigh plans as Chinese tariff hits canola price

As Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola products continue to hamper the cash price of one of the country's most valuable crops, farming experts say producers have big decisions ahead of them. Market analyst Chuck Penner with LeftField Commodity Research said while future prices are down slightly, the cash price farmers receive for their canola, also known as the basis, is...

'Mercy of politics': Canadian farmers weigh plans as Chinese tariff hits canola price

'Mercy of politics': Canadian farmers weigh plans as Chinese tariff hits canola price

As Chinese tariffs on Canadian canola products continue to hamper the cash price of one of the country's most valuable crops, farming experts say producers have big decisions ahead of them.

Saskatchewan budget takes big hit, from $12M surplus to $349M deficit

Saskatchewan budget takes big hit, from $12M surplus to $349M deficit

SASKATOON -- Saskatchewan's financial fortunes this year have taken a dramatic hit.

Chinese tariff on canola seed comes into force as producers, premiers demand action

Chinese tariff on canola seed comes into force as producers, premiers demand action

A Chinese tariff of nearly 76 per cent on Canadian canola seed came into force Thursday, with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre again calling on Ottawa to act. The duty, announced Tuesday, has already caused the price of one of Canada's most valuable crops to fall, wiping out millions of dollars in its value. At a Thursday news conference, Poilievre repeated...

Chinese tariff on canola seed comes into force as producers, premiers demand action

Chinese tariff on canola seed comes into force as producers, premiers demand action

SASKATOON -- A Chinese tariff of nearly 76 per cent on Canadian canola seed came into force Thursday, with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre again calling on Ottawa to act.

'This is our livelihood': Farmers brace for hit from new China canola tariff

'This is our livelihood': Farmers brace for hit from new China canola tariff

Farmer Bill Prybylski says China's planned tariff on canola seed wasn't factored into his business equations this year.

China to impose 75.8 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola, industry braces for impacts

China to impose 75.8 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola, industry braces for impacts

Canada's canola industry is urging Ottawa to act as farmers brace for steep losses over a planned 75.8 per cent preliminary tariff from China on canola seed. "The Chinese market is effectively closed to the Canadian canola industry, and this is a market that was valued at just under $5 billion," Chris Davison, president of the Canola Council of Canada...

China to impose 75.8 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola, industry braces for impacts

China to impose 75.8 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola, industry braces for impacts

Canada's canola industry is urging Ottawa to act as farmers brace for steep losses over a planned 75.8 per cent preliminary tariff from China on canola seed.

Moe disappointed by Trump's tariffs but says Carney should remove countermeasures

Moe disappointed by Trump's tariffs but says Carney should remove countermeasures

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says Prime Minister Mark Carney should start removing counter tariffs against the United States to get a deal done with President Donald Trump. U.S Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has asked Ottawa to do away with countermeasures, and Moe says Canada should heed the advice. "If we're serious about achieving a renewed, revamped and enhanced trade environment...

Moe disappointed by Trump's tariffs but says Carney should remove countermeasures

Moe disappointed by Trump's tariffs but says Carney should remove countermeasures

SASKATOON -- Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says Prime Minister Mark Carney should start removing counter tariffs against the United States to get a deal done with President Donald Trump.

'Come, please:' Chappell Roan's Saskatchewan lyric lights up LGBTQ+ fans

'Come, please:' Chappell Roan's Saskatchewan lyric lights up LGBTQ+ fans

REGINA -- American pop star Chappell Roan is creating excitement in an often-overlooked Canadian province, with her latest single supercharging fans in Saskatchewan's LGBTQ+ community.

Saskatchewan getting military personnel, helicopters to help fight wildfires

Saskatchewan getting military personnel, helicopters to help fight wildfires

REGINA -- Saskatchewan is set to get help from Ottawa as dozens of wildfires burn in the province.

Justice minister wants answers on removal of Saskatchewan's top Mountie

Justice minister wants answers on removal of Saskatchewan's top Mountie

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's justice minister says he wants answers on why the RCMP's commanding officer in the province was abruptly removed.

Final fiscal year-end numbers reveal $249M deficit for Saskatchewan in 2024-25

Final fiscal year-end numbers reveal $249M deficit for Saskatchewan in 2024-25

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's government says it's finishing the last fiscal year with a $249-million deficit.

Saskatchewan government plans to extend life of coal plants: Minister

Saskatchewan government plans to extend life of coal plants: Minister

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's government is planning to extend the life of the province's coal plants before moving to nuclear power generation, says a letter from the Crown Investments Corporation Minister.

About 7,000 residents in La Ronge, Sask., area can go home Thursday

About 7,000 residents in La Ronge, Sask., area can go home Thursday

REGINA -- About 7,000 people in and around La Ronge, Sask., will be allowed to return home on Thursday after the lifting of a wildfire evacuation order, the director of the local emergency operation centre said Tuesday.

'Sleeping in cars': Saskatchewan ombudsman slams delayed aid to wildfire evacuees

'Sleeping in cars': Saskatchewan ombudsman slams delayed aid to wildfire evacuees

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's ombudsman says Premier Scott Moe's government is failing to provide immediate food, shelter and even basic information to wildfire evacuees.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe faces call to bring in military as wildfires rage

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe faces call to bring in military as wildfires rage

REGINA -- As wildfires continue to devour buildings and force thousands from their homes in Saskatchewan, the Opposition NDP is calling on Premier Scott Moe to ask for help from the military.

Ontario inks trade deals with Saskatchewan and Alberta ahead of meeting with Carney

Ontario inks trade deals with Saskatchewan and Alberta ahead of meeting with Carney

SASKATOON -- Alberta and Saskatchewan signed agreements with Ontario on Sunday to remove trade barriers ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to hash out a plan they hope will supercharge the economy.

Ontario inks trade deals with Saskatchewan and Alberta ahead of meeting with Carney

Ontario inks trade deals with Saskatchewan and Alberta ahead of meeting with Carney

Alberta and Saskatchewan signed agreements with Ontario on Sunday to remove trade barriers ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to hash out a plan they hope will supercharge the economy. The memorandum of understanding between Saskatchewan and Ontario sees both provinces mutually recognize each other's goods, workers and investment, while a statement from the Alberta government says...

Ontario inks trade deals with Saskatchewan and Alberta ahead of meeting with Carney

Ontario inks trade deals with Saskatchewan and Alberta ahead of meeting with Carney

SASKATOON -- Alberta and Saskatchewan signed agreements with Ontario on Sunday to remove trade barriers ahead of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to hash out a plan they hope will supercharge the economy.

Saskatchewan NDP's anti-separation bill dies as legislative session wraps up

Saskatchewan NDP's anti-separation bill dies as legislative session wraps up

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's legislative session ended Thursday and with it an anti-separation bill went up in flames.

Saskatchewan NDP's anti-separation bill set to die as legislative session ends

Saskatchewan NDP's anti-separation bill set to die as legislative session ends

REGINA -- An anti-separation bill tabled by Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP is set to die, as Premier Scott Moe says he won't let it go to a vote.

Saskatchewan firefighter groups concerned over building burn legislation

Saskatchewan firefighter groups concerned over building burn legislation

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's legislature has passed a bill that opens the door for local governments to order firefighters to burn down derelict buildings, a move firefighters say they oppose.

NDP bill looks to make it harder for Saskatchewan to separate from Canada

NDP bill looks to make it harder for Saskatchewan to separate from Canada

REGINA -- Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP has introduced legislation that, if passed, would make it tougher for the province to separate from the rest of Canada.