A trucking company is facing charges under Saskatchewan’s Immigration Services Act.

Jorowar Singh and JD Trucking Ltd. have both been charged with making or signing any false statements, providing false statements or providing any false, misleading, or inaccurate information – violating section 7-6(1) of the ISA.

Singh and JD Trucking Ltd. appeared in Regina Provincial Court on Sept. 2, with proceedings adjourned until Sept. 28.

“While the ISA and FWRISA specifically protect against the unique situations that immigrants and foreign workers may find themselves in, all employees, whether Canadian citizens or permanent and temporary residents, are protected by employment standards and occupational health and safety provisions within The Saskatchewan Employment Act,” the province noted in its news release.

JD Trucking is listed as operating a truck terminal on the North Service Road in Moose Jaw.

A driver in Regina is facing a criminal charge after colliding with a police vehicle and failing to stop after the crash.

At around 2 p.m. on Sept. 14, a marked police vehicle was involved in a crash near 4th Avenue and Rae Street.

The police vehicle was travelling westbound on 4th Avenue when it was hit by another vehicle.

The driver did not stay at the scene, and left the area following the crash.

Officers found the unoccupied suspect vehicle a short time later on the 600 block of Cameron Street.

Further investigation led police to find the man who was driving at the time of the crash.

A 50-year-old man is charged with failure to stop after an accident.

He’s set to appear in Regina Provincial Court on Oct. 27.

Saskatchewan’s Opposition NDP is calling for the province to pause construction on large-scale artificial intelligence centres until more robust public consultations on the projects are done.

Leader Carla Beck called for the moratorium Tuesday, a day after Premier Scott Moe and Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Bell Canada intends to quadruple the size of its planned data centre project outside Regina.

The expansion would boost capacity of the data centre from 300 megawatts to 1.2 gigawatts.

Beck said Moe made the announcement unilaterally with “zero public consultation.”

The Opposition leader said the Saskatchewan Party government also failed to consult on another project planned in Moose Jaw and a third near Saskatoon.

“Municipal governments are required to hold public consultation before they construct a parking lot on an empty field — surely, we can hold ourselves to the same standard on projects that will have a major impact on our power grid, our water supply and our broader environment,” Beck said in a statement Tuesday.

She said her team has been consulting with thousands of residents who have expressed concern over how high their power bills will go to run such centres.

Moe has said Saskatchewan has enough power in its grid to operate the Bell data centre, and more would be available as the province moves toward nuclear technology.

A spokesperson for the premier referred to video posted on Moe’s Facebook page when asked to comment on the NDP’s call to pause data centre projects.

In the video, Moe said Bell is responsible for bringing the power it needs for expansion.

“Saskatchewan families and businesses are not going to pay for that additional power,” he said.

As for water concerns, he said the facility will use a closed-loop cooling system and won’t draw from local sources.

“Water use is expected for this project to be very similar to an office building with about 130 employees,” Moe said.

He did not mention the two other data centre projects in the province and did not provide comment on public consultations.

The Bell project expansion was announced Monday at the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, where Carney said the project is expected to bring in more than $50 billion in capital investment.

“It is the largest sovereign AI infrastructure network in Canada,” Carney said.

Moe said Tuesday in a video posted to Facebook that the project would help provide for data sovereignty, noting that Canadians’ data is currently being stored at data centres outside the country.

“So the question is simple: Do we want to protect that information, do we want to keep home ice advantage, or do we want to give it away to someone else in another country far away?”

Thousands of Saskatchewan health-care workers have voted near-unanimously in favour of job action.

According to CUPE 5430, 99 per cent of its members voted in favour of a strike.

The union called it the largest strike vote in Saskatchewan’s history.

The 14,000 workers represented by CUPE have been without a contract since March 31, 2023, and have gone four and half years without a wage increase.

The workers have consistently raised issues surrounding short-staffing, highly demanding workloads, and declining morale.

“It’s shameful how long the Minister of Health has allowed our members to go without a wage increase or the respect they deserve,” said CUPE 5430 president Bashir Jalloh.

“These incredible strike vote results send that minister and his government a message that our members are done waiting, are united, and ready to fight for a fair contract.”

CUPE 5430 has been seeking higher wages and improved staffing.

The Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations (SAHO) is the bargaining agent for provincial health employers. According to CUPE, SAHO’s latest offer was inadequate.

The offer reportedly included concessionary demands that would increase contract staffing and move health-care workers further from their homes with little notice, would leave most CUPE members making less than their Western Canada counterparts, and would not catch CUPE members up after years of wage erosion compared to the cost of living.

CUPE says Saskatchewan’s cost of living increased 33.7 per cent between 2012 and 2025, while the general wage increase of CUPE 5430 members has only increased 14.32 per cent.

“Over the same time, members’ wage increase was outstripped by a 61.6 per cent increase in minimum wage,” CUPE said.

Health-care workers represented by SGEU and SEIU-West have also been without a contract since March 31, 2023.

Health minister optimistic about deal

In response to Tuesday’s announcement, the provincial government noted the important role health-care workers play throughout Saskatchewan.

After thanking them for their efforts, the province said it was encouraged by progress being made at the bargaining table between SAHO and its union partners.

“Our government remains optimistic that we will be able to reach an agreement that works for health care workers, patients, employers, and communities,” read a statement from Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill.

“Strike votes are a part of the collective bargaining process; however, we remain optimistic that productive discussions at the bargaining table will continue.”

For the first time since 2019, Mosaic Stadium is set to host a major musical act in the form of the Foo Fighters.

With the hype building for a full year since tickets went on sale, fans are set to descend into the heart of the Queen City Tuesday for a night-long celebration of rock.

Here’s what you need to know before you go.

Showtimes

Gates open at 4 p.m.

• Mannequin P*ssy – 5:30 p.m.
• Queens of the Stone Age – 6:30 p.m.
• Foo Fighters – 8:00 p.m.

Travel and parking

Guest drop-off zones will be set up outside the Lewvan Drive and Princess Street gates on the REAL District – with accessible drop-off and pickup exclusively at the Princess Street gate.

Vehicles will not be allowed onto the grounds for drop-off or pickup.

On-site parking opens at 2 p.m. Parking passes are sold online via Ticketmaster. Lots B, D, E and F are accessible through the Lewvan Drive gate while Lot L is accessible through the Princess Street gate.

As previously reported, no shuttle service, similar to Rider Transit, will be provided for the concert. Residents looking to utilize public transit are asked to refer to the city’s transit schedule.

For those looking to utilize taxis and rideshare services, those vehicles will drop-off and pick-up their riders at the Co-operators Centre or the Bunge International Trade Centre.

Additionally, the city’s e-scooter program and a free bike valet will be available for those looking to take advantage of two-wheeled transportation.

Road closures

The following traffic restrictions will be in place due to the concert:

• Elphinstone Street – Dewdney Avenue to Saskatchewan Drive – 1 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
• 9th Avenue – McTavish Street to Elphinstone Street – 1 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
• Saskatchewan Drive – Argyle Street to Montague Street – 10 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.

What to bring, what not to bring

Similar to other events at Mosaic Stadium, screening measures will take place at all gates.

All bags must be checked, and only clear bags are allowed. For bags that do not meet the event’s requirements, a bag check service will be available for $5 a bag. Clear bags will be available to buy for $10 at the south end of Confederation Park.

Smoking or vaping is not allowed, and no professional video or photography equipment will be allowed inside the venue.

Additionally, a no-entry policy will be enforced.

Prohibited items include:

• Weapons, fireworks, lasers or other items deemed dangerous
• Professional cameras, recording equipment, including detachable lenses
• Outside alcohol, illegal substances, food, beverages or coolers
• Metal, glass or rigid containers
• Drones, remote-controlled vehicles, bicycles, scooters or skateboards
• Air horns, glow sticks, projectiles, lawn chairs or umbrellas
• Pets, with the exception of service animals
• Offensive clothing or unauthorized promotional materials
• Any item deemed unsafe or inappropriate

A merchandise booth available to all will open at 1 p.m. between Gates 2 and 3 at Mosaic Stadium.

For those inside the stadium, merch stands will be set up at each gate and on the field once gates open at 4 p.m.

Alberta border guards seized hundreds of pounds of cocaine from two trucks trying to enter Canada from the United States this summer, officials say.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says officers at the Coutts border crossing in southern Alberta stopped one truck on July 26 and the second on July 31, intercepting a total of 475 pounds (215.5 kilograms) of the drug.

The first truck was referred for a second examination, during which officers found 80 bricks of suspected cocaine hidden within four boxes among the declared load.

The driver and a passenger were arrested.

The CBSA says a total of 200 pounds (90.94 kilograms) of cocaine was seized from the vehicle.

The second truck was also referred to a second examination, at which time officers detected 107 bricks of cocaine.

Officers found a total of 275 pounds (124.6 kilograms) of suspected cocaine.

The driver was arrested.

“These significant cocaine seizures at the Coutts port of entry demonstrate the vigilance, expertise and dedication of our border services officers in preventing illegal drugs and other contraband from entering Canada and causing harm to our communities,” said Janalee Bell-Boychuk, The regional director general of the CBSA Prairie Region.

Last year, CBSA officers in Alberta made 1,292 seizures of illegal narcotics, including 2,324 pounds (1,054 kilograms) of cocaine.

The family of famed Canadian skyrunner and mountaineer Kalie McCrystal, who went missing on the Matterhorn in the Alps more than two weeks ago, say she “remains among the mountains where she felt most at home.”

Her mother and sister said in a statement issued Tuesday that everything they know after an extensive search suggests she fell while descending the mountain.

The statement, which was shared by Athletics Canada and British Columbia provincial legislator Amelia Boultbee, a friend of McCrystal’s, praised search and rescue crews for their efforts and said the family is confident everything possible has been done to find her.

McCrystal was last seen Sept. 1 while preparing to try to break a mountain-running record in the Alps along the Switzerland-Italy border, climbing the 4,478-metre-tall Matterhorn.

The family statement said friends and loved ones from around the world mobilized and went to remarkable lengths to help find McCrystal and bring her home.

They say not finding her was not the outcome they were hoping for and is difficult to accept.

The statement issued by McCrystal’s mother, Wendy Cooper, and sister Jody McCrystal describes her as a special person who moved through life with equal parts determination and fun and says her absence will leave a hole in skyrunning communities in Squamish and beyond.

“While we desperately wish we could have found her, we find peace in knowing that she was doing what made her feel most alive until her very last moments, and that she remains among the mountains where she felt most at home,” the statement said.

 The federal Liberal caucus hastily called a meeting with its MPs on Monday to discuss the future of Canadian airports, according to multiple sources.

Those sources tell CTV News that only MPs and none of their staff were allowed on the call.

The federal government has been actively exploring the privatization and alternative ownership models of its major airports, which currently run under a not-for-profit model where local airport authorities manage federally owned land via long-term leases.

In both the 2025 federal budget and this spring’s economic statement, the federal government signalled its intent to pursue alternative ownership models.

The call on Monday happened as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s inaugural Canada Investment Summit got underway in Toronto, with the goal of courting $1 trillion in investment over the next five years for major projects.

Airports were not among the more than 160 projects in the summit’s deal book.

Prior to the summit, the Canadian Labour of Congress released a report saying privatizing Canadian airports could lead to higher costs for travellers, increased pressure on airport workers and the loss of long-term public value.

The Unifor Aviation Council of Canada, meanwhile, protested outside the investment summit on Monday to push back against airport privatization.

“Outsourcing and contract flipping already drive down wages, benefits and working conditions, further public selloffs can only make this crisis worse for airport workers,” Unifor National president Lana Payne said in a press release.

“We have seen over and over again how the sell-off of public infrastructure leaves us more vulnerable economically. If there was ever a time to hold the line and build more public infrastructure, it is now.”

EVO Radio Network – Scheduled Maintenance Notice

EVO Radio will be conducting a network-wide server migration and infrastructure update beginning Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 3:00 AM, with work expected to be completed by Sunday, January 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM.

During this maintenance window, the following services may be temporarily offline or intermittently inaccessible at various points:

Websites

• https://z1035.evoradio.ca/

• https://979thecowboy.evoradio.ca/

• https://101therockhound.evoradio.ca/

• https://887thegoat.evoradio.ca/

• https://advertiseraccess.evoradio.ca/

• https://vipclub.evoradio.ca/

• https://evomcorp.com/

• https://djspinderella.evomcorp.com/

Live Broadcasting

• Z103.5

• 979 The Cowboy

• 101 The Rockhound

• Classic 88.7 The Goat

Stream Relay Network

• All Stream Relay services will be unavailable during the migration.

Because this update involves server transfers, database installations, and name server changes, exact downtime periods cannot be guaranteed. Individual service interruptions may vary, with some components taking up to several hours to complete.

Our support and technical teams will work to keep all stations and websites online for as long as possible and will restore services immediately as each system becomes available. Broadcast services and station websites will be prioritized, followed by additional network services.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we complete these upgrades, which are designed to improve performance, reliability, and long-term stability across the EVO Radio Network.

Thank you for your continued support,
EVO Radio Network

🎉 Update Completed Successfully! 🎉

We are thrilled to announce that our scheduled network update has been completed without any issues! 🚀 All our broadcast stations, streams, and websites are now fully operational and running better than ever.

What’s New?

Here’s what you can expect from this update:
✅ Improved Audio Player – No more interruptions or cutting off! Enjoy seamless streaming on our websites.
✅ Enhanced Stream Stability – Our radio streams are now more reliable than ever.
✅ Upgraded Security & Quality – Improved protection and enhanced broadcast quality for an unmatched listening experience.

Fully Operational Services:

🎵 Stations:

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• Classic 88.7 The Goat – https://887thegoat.evoradio.ca/

🌐 Websites:

• EVO Radio Advertiser Access – https://advertiseraccess.evoradio.ca/
• EVO Media Corporation – https://evomcorp.com/
• DJ Spinderella – https://djspinderella.evomcorp.com/

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