Jeremy Simes
@jeremysimes.bsky.social
Saskatchewan Correspondent with The Canadian Press in Regina. Supporter of all things local. Email is jeremy.simes@thecanadianpress.com
Some residents of Saskatchewan's capital are hoping their city can jump on the "Heated Rivalry" bandwagon, arguing Regina has skin in the game to make hay from the hit series. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/sports/city-...
City of Regina urged to promote connections it has to TV hit 'Heated Rivalry'
REGINA - Some residents of Saskatchewan's capital are hoping their city can jump on the "Heated Rivalry" bandwagon, arguing Regina has skin in the game to make hay from the
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February 7, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Some residents of Saskatchewan's capital are hoping their city can jump on the "Heated Rivalry" bandwagon, arguing Regina has skin in the game to make hay from the hit series. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/sports/city-...
A former police sergeant was sentenced for his crimes Friday while the force's chief promised better oversight on a database he used to find, date and deceive vulnerable women in Regina. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Ex- Regina police officer sentenced for using database to find, date, deceive women
REGINA - A former Regina police sergeant who used the force's database to find, date and deceive vulnerable women has been handed a conditional sentence of two years less a
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February 6, 2026 at 11:50 PM
A former police sergeant was sentenced for his crimes Friday while the force's chief promised better oversight on a database he used to find, date and deceive vulnerable women in Regina. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
The Alberta and Saskatchewan governments are pushing Ottawa to lift a ban on an effective rodent poison as farmers warn of an increase in damaged crops and injuries to livestock. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... #skpoli #cdnpoli #ableg
Alberta, Saskatchewan urge Ottawa to approve gopher poison following rejection
REGINA - The Alberta and Saskatchewan governments are pushing Ottawa to lift a ban on an effective rodent poison as farmers warn of an increase in damaged crops and injuries
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February 4, 2026 at 1:42 AM
The Alberta and Saskatchewan governments are pushing Ottawa to lift a ban on an effective rodent poison as farmers warn of an increase in damaged crops and injuries to livestock. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... #skpoli #cdnpoli #ableg
A Canadian company says it's found what it believes to be a major supply of a critical industrial material that could transform Saskatchewan's economy. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... #skpoli
Canadian company says it's sitting on major site of alumina in Saskatchewan
TISDALE - A Canadian company says it's found what it believes to be a major supply of a critical industrial material that could transform Saskatchewan's economy.
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January 31, 2026 at 2:26 AM
A Canadian company says it's found what it believes to be a major supply of a critical industrial material that could transform Saskatchewan's economy. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/... #skpoli
Regina's fire department says a carbon monoxide leak that resulted in the death of a boy was caused by a faulty boiler. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Faulty boiler leaked carbon monoxide, resulting in Regina boy's death: department
REGINA - Regina's fire department says a carbon monoxide leak that resulted in the death of a boy was caused by a faulty boiler.
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January 30, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Regina's fire department says a carbon monoxide leak that resulted in the death of a boy was caused by a faulty boiler. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
New research shows less snowpack in certain regions of Canada can have wide-ranging effects on everything from farms and wildlife to the broader economy. www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-... #environment #research
‘Creeping snow drought’: Canadian research shows less snowpack a concern
New research shows less snowpack in certain regions of Canada can have wide-ranging effects on everything from farms and wildlife to the broader economy.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:58 PM
New research shows less snowpack in certain regions of Canada can have wide-ranging effects on everything from farms and wildlife to the broader economy. www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-... #environment #research
A man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death in Regina after a 19-year-old woman was killed by a freight truck. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Man charged with dangerous driving in death of woman killed by freight truck
REGINA - A man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death in Regina after a 19-year-old woman was killed by a freight truck.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:20 PM
A man has been charged with dangerous driving causing death in Regina after a 19-year-old woman was killed by a freight truck. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
The union representing workers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and some farming groups are firing back at Ottawa over abrupt job cuts and closures. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/uni... #cdnpoli
Union, farm groups say cuts at federal agriculture centres will set sector back
The union representing workers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and some farming groups are firing back at Ottawa over abrupt job cuts and closures.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:09 AM
The union representing workers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and some farming groups are firing back at Ottawa over abrupt job cuts and closures. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/uni... #cdnpoli
Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP is accusing the province of acting slowly on addressing hospital safety concerns, arguing it doesn't need another report to examine issues. www.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/ar... #skpoli
Saskatchewan NDP urges province to ditch review, take quick action on hospital safety
Saskatchewan’s Opposition NDP is accusing the province of acting slowly on addressing hospital safety concerns, arguing it doesn’t need another report to examine issues.
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January 27, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Saskatchewan's Opposition NDP is accusing the province of acting slowly on addressing hospital safety concerns, arguing it doesn't need another report to examine issues. www.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/ar... #skpoli
'Fell into his trap': Women say Regina officer who pursued them was a con man www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
'Fell into his trap': Women say Regina officer who pursued them was a con man
REGINA - A former Regina police sergeant who used the force’s database to find and date scores of vulnerable women while using assumed names told court Friday that he's sorry.
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January 24, 2026 at 12:08 AM
'Fell into his trap': Women say Regina officer who pursued them was a con man www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Saskatchewan's government is launching an independent third-party review into hospital security while installing metal detectors in emergency rooms following concerns of growing violence. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/saska... #skpoli
Saskatchewan orders review of hospital security amid increasing safety concerns
REGINA - Saskatchewan's government is launching an independent third-party review into hospital security while installing metal detectors in emergency rooms following concerns of growing violence.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Saskatchewan's government is launching an independent third-party review into hospital security while installing metal detectors in emergency rooms following concerns of growing violence. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/saska... #skpoli
China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs, Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said Tuesday. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/agr... #skpoli #cdnpoli
Agriculture minister says first exports of canola seed and beef soon going to China
OTTAWA - Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald says China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs.
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January 21, 2026 at 12:13 AM
China is moving quickly to import Canadian canola and beef after Ottawa struck a deal with Beijing to reduce tariffs, Federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald said Tuesday. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/agr... #skpoli #cdnpoli
Despite Canada's recent landmark deal with China on reducing canola tariffs, new research shows the major Prairie crop remains a vulnerable export. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #cdnpoli #skpoli
China deal eases pressure, but Canadian canola market still at risk: report | CBC Accessibility
An analysis from The Simpson Centre for Food and Agricultural Policy at the University of Calgary shows the major Prairie crop remains a vulnerable export, overreliant on two major markets: China and ...
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January 20, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Despite Canada's recent landmark deal with China on reducing canola tariffs, new research shows the major Prairie crop remains a vulnerable export. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #cdnpoli #skpoli
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Prairie premiers and canola farmers say trade deal with China 'very good news' for agriculture
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Saskatchewan's Moe, canola farmers say trade deal with China 'very good news'
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and canola farmers are hailing Canada's new trade deal with China as "very good news" that could restore exports for the major Prairie crop.
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January 17, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Prairie premiers and canola farmers say trade deal with China 'very good news' for agriculture
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Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is hailing Canada's new trade deal with China as "very good news" as his province looks to restore exports for a major Prairie crop. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/sas... #skpoli #cdnpoli
Saskatchewan Premier Moe says trade deal with China 'very good news'
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is hailing Canada's new trade deal with China as "very good news" as his province looks to restore exports for a major Prairie crop.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is hailing Canada's new trade deal with China as "very good news" as his province looks to restore exports for a major Prairie crop. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/sas... #skpoli #cdnpoli
Police in Regina say a woman who disappeared two years ago is believed to be dead. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Woman who vanished 2 years ago believed to be dead: police
REGINA - Police in Regina say a woman who disappeared two years ago is believed to be dead.
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January 15, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Police in Regina say a woman who disappeared two years ago is believed to be dead. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
A woman in Saskatchewan is facing a charge for allegedly providing immigration or recruitment services without a licence. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Saskatchewan woman charged; accused of providing unlicensed immigration services
REGINA - A woman in Saskatchewan is facing a charge for allegedly providing immigration or recruitment services without a licence.
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January 15, 2026 at 10:02 PM
A woman in Saskatchewan is facing a charge for allegedly providing immigration or recruitment services without a licence. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Canadian farmers are hoping for a breakthrough on punishing tariffs as Prime Minister Mark Carney talks trade in China this week. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/can... #skpoli #cdnpoli
Canadian farmers hoping Carney can find resolution to canola tariffs in China
Canadian farmers are hoping for a breakthrough on punishing tariffs as Prime Minister Mark Carney talks trade in China this week.
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January 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Canadian farmers are hoping for a breakthrough on punishing tariffs as Prime Minister Mark Carney talks trade in China this week. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/can... #skpoli #cdnpoli
After noticing more people growing desperate to find a family doctor in Regina, David Nnamdi says he decided to take the problem into his own hands. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #skpoli
Regina man creates website connecting people with local doctors accepting patients | CBC News
After noticing more people growing desperate to find a family doctor in Regina, David Nnamdi says he decided to take the problem into his own hands.
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January 14, 2026 at 12:47 AM
After noticing more people growing desperate to find a family doctor in Regina, David Nnamdi says he decided to take the problem into his own hands. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #skpoli
A new report into a fatal plane crash on the Saskatchewan-Alberta boundary says the craft made a steep turn, stalled out and crashed within seconds. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Plane stalled at low altitude, causing fatal crash near Lloydminister in 2024, report says | CBC News
TSB says at one point the pilot took a sharp turn from a low height to return to the regular flight path, causing the crash. KBM Forestry Consultants Inc., which employed the flight crew, says it has ...
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January 7, 2026 at 11:05 PM
A new report into a fatal plane crash on the Saskatchewan-Alberta boundary says the craft made a steep turn, stalled out and crashed within seconds. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he's glad to see Prime Minister Mark Carney go to China next week to talk trade as punishing tariffs continue to hammer a major Prairie crop. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/moe... #skpoli
Moe says he hopes Carney can make trade progress in visit to China next week
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he's glad to see Prime Minister Mark Carney go to China next week to talk trade as punishing tariffs continue to hammer a
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January 7, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he's glad to see Prime Minister Mark Carney go to China next week to talk trade as punishing tariffs continue to hammer a major Prairie crop. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/moe... #skpoli
An on-again, off-again machine in Saskatchewan that’s vital for diagnosing cancer has been disrupted again, putting at least one family in a bind. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/irres... #skpoli
'Irresponsible': Disruption of crucial cancer scanner in Saskatchewan angers family
SASKATOON - An on-again, off-again machine in Saskatchewan that’s vital for diagnosing cancer has been disrupted again, putting at least one family in a bind.
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January 7, 2026 at 12:45 AM
An on-again, off-again machine in Saskatchewan that’s vital for diagnosing cancer has been disrupted again, putting at least one family in a bind. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/irres... #skpoli
Saskatchewan's Opposition is calling for emergency action on rising prices, but Premier Scott Moe's government says the work is being done and NDP Leader Carla Beck needs to start showing up to debate. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/sas... #skpoli
Saskatchewan NDP calls for emergency legislative session over proposed rate hikes
REGINA - Saskatchewan's Opposition is calling for emergency action on rising prices, but Premier Scott Moe's government says the work is being done and NDP Leader Carla Beck needs to
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January 6, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Saskatchewan's Opposition is calling for emergency action on rising prices, but Premier Scott Moe's government says the work is being done and NDP Leader Carla Beck needs to start showing up to debate. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/business/sas... #skpoli
Saskatchewan Premier Scott began the year with a smaller crew of mostly newbies, pledging to do better on everything from health care and education to balancing budgets.
By spring, he had more issues to contend with. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/water... #skpoli
By spring, he had more issues to contend with. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/water... #skpoli
'Waters are choppy': Moe reflects on year that brought uncertainty and more problems
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott began the year with a smaller crew of mostly newbies, pledging to do better on everything from health care and education to balancing budgets.
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December 28, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Saskatchewan Premier Scott began the year with a smaller crew of mostly newbies, pledging to do better on everything from health care and education to balancing budgets.
By spring, he had more issues to contend with. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/water... #skpoli
By spring, he had more issues to contend with. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/water... #skpoli
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says security guards who left a man outside the Prince Albert hospital in the freezing cold have been banned from working at its facilities. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/secur...
Security guards who left Saskatchewan man in cold barred from working at hospital
PRINCE ALBERT - The Saskatchewan Health Authority says security guards who left a man outside the Prince Albert hospital in the freezing cold have been banned from working at its
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December 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says security guards who left a man outside the Prince Albert hospital in the freezing cold have been banned from working at its facilities. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/secur...