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• Regina city council to discuss catalyst projects, accessible waterslides during lengthy agenda

  A long list of Regina residents once again voiced their opposition to a downtown arena at a council meeting on Wednesday.

  

• Sask. projects $1B surplus, will use cash to pay debt instead of further funding boosts

  Saskatchewan is projecting a $1 billion surplus in the coming year and plans to spend just as much in paying down the province's debt.

  

• Former prime minister Stephen Harper says Canada needs a 'Conservative renaissance'

  Canada needs a 'Conservative renaissance,' former prime minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday, but he cautioned that Pierre Poilievre should wait until an election before telling Canadians how he might run the country.

• What are the predictions for Canada's real estate market this spring?

  The Canadian real estate market has been sluggish since last year, when prospective buyers started putting off plans to purchase homes as the Bank of Canada aggressively hiked interest rates eight consecutive times. But realtors see many edging toward a purchase once more.

• Sask. finance minister cautions against using surplus to fund overburdened health system

  Saskatchewan’s healthcare spending will rise to record levels in the 2023-24 provincial budget but, after adjusting for inflation, critics say the boost is weaker than advertised.

• Funding for distance learning, capital projects included in record $3.1B education budget

  The Government of Saskatchewan is committing over $20 million for online learning as part of its record $3.1 billion education budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

• Sask. nurses' union 'profoundly disappointed' in health budget

  The president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) says her membership, particularly those in their mid to late careers, are being “ignored” by the health budget released Wednesday.

• Increases to Sask. disability and income support benefits not enough, opposition and advocates say

  People receiving Saskatchewan disability benefits will see their first increase in seven years, but the opposition and advocates says that's not enough.

• 5 things you should know from the 2023-24 provincial budget

  Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer presented the 2023-24 provincial budget on Wednesday. Here are five things you need to know.

• 'She does it all': Norquay woman gives back to community as latest ‘Hometown Hero’

  Reagan Foster said she fell in love with the small town hospitality, and she wanted to return that sense of community in the form of volunteering.

• Regina daycare expansion approved despite traffic concerns

  Regina city council has approved a daycare expansion in Harbour Landing despite a number of safety and traffic concerns brought up during debate.

• Sask. boosts film grant by $2M

  The Government of Saskatchewan is increasing the available grant for film and television production by 20 per cent in this year’s budget.