Keira Miller, Saskatoon Media Group

Two Regina males are facing a combined eight charges, including Attempted Murder, following an investigation into a firearms offence that left an 11-year-old girl seriously injured.

On August 11, officers were called to a home in the 1000 block of Edgar Street shortly after 2:00 a.m. They arrived to find the child inside the home suffering with a gunshot wound. She was taken to hospital by EMS with serious injuries.

Following extensive investigation, two suspects were taken into custody and charged in relation to this incident on Tuesday evening.

In one of just eight similar partnerships across Canada, Humboldt and the George Gordon First Nation have joined forces to take part in the nation-wide Community Economic Development Initiative.

Humboldt’s mayor, Rob Muench, says the federal program aims to forge relationships between first nations and municipalities that result in economy development projects.

“We’ve been looking at ways that we can boost the housing in our community, and this is one of the ideas that we’re working on with George Gordon First Nation.”

A Canadian delegation is flying off to Asia this Saturday for a week of relationship building and trade engagement. 

Premier Scott Moe, his export minister Warren Kaeding, and Prime Minister Carney’s parliamentary secretary Kody Blois will speak with government officials and industry stakeholders in South Korea, Japan, and most importantly, China. 

Last month, China imposed a 75.8 per cent tariff on canola seed, which came on top of the Chinese tariffs already implemented on canola oil, meal, seafood, peas and pork.  

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on the provincial government to make life more affordable by cutting the tax on fuel.

A release from the CTF explains that the cost of living in Saskatchewan has increased by about 17 per cent over the last five years, with food specifically costing Saskatchewanians about 27 per cent more.

Meanwhile, wages only increased by about nine per cent during the same time period, pushing people towards a need for relief.

Beginning Wednesday morning, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency started to release the Canadian Armed Forces crew members that have been providing wildfire support.  

SPSA Vice President Steve Roberts says about half or 140 CAF members were released Wednesday, and the rest will be sent home Friday morning. He adds that situation improvement has also allowed Australian crews to return home. The two water bombers from Quebec have done the same. 

Roberts says tremendous progress has been made in the last week and a half when it comes to containing fires.

The Saskatchewan NDP is responding to a Monday announcement from BHP stating that Stage Two of the Jansen Mine will be pushed back two years to 2031. 

Economy Critic Trent Wotherspoon says the current government has created an environment not suitable for large-scale projects of this nature, and it’s hurting Saskatchewan’s economy. 

“If you look back over the years, the record of Premier Moe is last of the pack in Canada when it comes to economic growth,” Wotherspoon stated.

Ahead of his by-election in Battle River-Crowfoot on Monday, Pierre Poilievre made a stop at Sixteen Grains, a family-owned farm just outside of Saskatoon.

With eager producers and rural residents smiling in the background, he announced that the Conservatives are launching a nation-wide campaign to challenge Prime Minister Mark Carney’s gas vehicle tax and eventual ban.

Things seem to be cooling off on the wildfire front. 

Vice President of the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says following 5 mm to 20 mm of rainfall in the north, the fire ban has been rescinded as of Wednesday. Also, what once were the three most intense fires in the province, the Wolf, Shoe, and Ditch fires are now all considered contained. This means they aren’t expected to grow, but they aren’t necessarily out. 

Just as the price of food started to cool in Canada, grocery stores may have to hike their prices to offset lost revenues from the United States. 

Food Professor at Dalhousie University Sylvain Charlebois says currently, produce prices are stable, with veggie prices down from last year and fruit prices only slightly up. He says bread and dairy are also stable, with only the cost of meat on the rise.  

Just as the price of food started to cool in Canada, grocery stores may have to hike their prices to offset lost revenues from the United States. 

Food Professor at Dalhousie University Sylvain Charlebois says currently, produce prices are stable, with veggie prices down from last year and fruit prices only slightly up. He says bread and dairy are also stable, with only the cost of meat on the rise.