The recent string of unseasonably warm temperatures has led weather warnings across central Saskatchewan.

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), certain regions of the province are slated to receive freezing rain further adding to already slippery surfaces.

Issued just prior to 11 a.m. Sunday, the warnings cover a large swath of the province’s center, extending from Buffalo Narrows in the north, down to the province’s southeast corner.

Communities within the warning boundaries include Lloydminster, The Battlefords, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Humboldt, Nipawin, Tisdale, Melville, Yorkton and Moosomin.

The freezing rain is expected to last for several hours before the precipitation transitions to snow.

Additionally, areas in the province’s east are also under fog warnings – with ECCC notifying drivers that travel “will likely be hazardous in some locations” due to suddenly reduced visibility.

Fireworks, flares and smoke bombs filled air near Milan’s Olympic Village Saturday night as protestors clashed with police. It’s believed that the violet protestors broke off from an initial group that had formed throughout the day.

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned the anti-Olympics protesters as “enemies of Italy,” following the violence and allegations of sabotage attacks on the national rail network.

The international Olympic Committee called for calm on Sunday.

“(The) peaceful protest, is entirely legitimate in many countries of the world. And we draw a line on violence that has no place at the Olympic Games,” said International Olympic Committee spokesperson, Mark Adams.

Adams told a press conference Sunday, that he believed it was “very much apart” from a separate, peaceful demonstration where an estimated 10,000 people had taken to the streets of Italy’s financial capital, protesting housing costs and environmental concerns linked to the games.

“I think we just need to get on with the games, which will spread a strong message of unity and peace to the world… which I think is very important at this moment in time,” said Adams.

At the Olympic cauldron, located at Milan’s Arco della Pace, hundreds of people filled the square on Sunday to catch a glimpse.

The message of peace and unity is heard by the many who came to see the games from around the world.

“I think it’s brilliant because it brings people together, it brings nationalities together and it’s nice because it’s that competition as well... and it’s a break from other things happening at the moment,” said Christian Wild. He had travelled from the U.K. last night with his son, Alex Wild, who said he noticed an immediate sense of multicultural unity when they arrived.

“We came in last night and it was so nice to hear all the different languages and accents and such that you’re hearing. It’s really nice and people just getting on,” said Alex.

Walking through the crowd sporting American colours and U.S. sweaters, Chris and Tina Deegan had travelled from Long Island, New York for the games

“Sport brings countries together, (and) politics shouldn’t matter you know. Everyone has their own opinions… and around the world there’s a lot of things going on… you come here and want to see the athletes to compete,” said Chris Deegan

He wants to celebrate athletes, regardless of their finishing position, and thinks it’s thrilling to see them compete. Deegan wants people to be focused on the unity of sport.

“It’s only a couple weeks but I hope people take to heart what the Olympics are about and the spirit of the game and the competition. Everybody’s the same right now, no one should be different and everyone should have the same great feelings about this,” he said.

For some athletes the games are also about inclusion.

Speaking to a press conference earlier this week, U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn said she hopes to inspire others to speak up during what she described was a challenging time for the LGBTQ2S+ community.

“I hope I can use my platform and my voice throughout these Games to try and encourage people to stay strong in these hard times,” said Amber Glenn on Wednesday.

SEOUL, South Korea – On a packed bullet train heading towards Seoul, the face of Stephen Fuhr, Canada’s secretary of state for defence procurement, suddenly appeared on monitors in each of the 18 train cars.

In a four-minute news story, Fuhr was shown touring Hanwha’s shipyard in Geoje, along with more than 20 Canadian CEOs along for a trade mission.

Over two days, the delegation visited multiple industrial sites and the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) submarine command base. The event was widely covered by South Korean media, and is an indicator of the importance the Republic has placed on winning the massive contract to build Canada’s next generation of submarines.

The two finalists, Hanwha and Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) are facing a deadline of March 2, to submit their proposals.

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) wants to purchase 12 new conventional diesel submarines to replace its aging fleet, which will become obsolete by 2035. Of the four Victoria-class submarines the RCN currently owns, only one is operational.

If the federal government decides to purchase a full dozen, the Canadian Patrol Submarine Project could be the biggest military procurement in Canada’s history.

The offer of a torpedo factory

The scale of the deal means that negotiations are occurring at the top levels of government, not just between companies. The federal government is seeking a deal that extends beyond submarines that can bolster other industries targeted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war.

“This sub purchase will come down to cost, timeline and economic benefits to Canada,” said Fuhr in an interview with CTV News, following a tour of Hanwha’s shipyard.

During Fuhr’s week-long visit, the South Koreans sweetened their offer. LIG NEX1, which makes torpedoes for the KSS-III offered to manufacture the weapons in Canada, if Hanwha is selected. The secretary also met with Hyundai officials who demonstrated a range of hydrogen vehicles. But Fuhr’s office says no concrete plans for Canada were detailed in those meetings.

Prior to the secretary’s arrival, the two governments signed a non-binding agreement to pursue closer industrial cooperation in strategic sectors such as auto and battery manufacturing, critical minerals and artificial intelligence.

Fuhr said the federal government is prepared to act quickly, not only because the navy needs the boats, but Canadians need the jobs that will come with building the infrastructure that supports the submarines, such as the construction of dry docks on both coasts.

“We want to start creating jobs. It’ll mean thousands (of jobs). We want to make sure that we have the infrastructure in place, so when the sub arrives, it’s ready to go.”

Crossing the Pacific to Canada

While in South Korea, the delegation saw four KSS-III submarines in various states. The two located at Hanwha’s shipyard in Geoje were either under construction, or in the water awaiting final certification to be turned over to the South Korean navy.

The other two vessels were docked at the Republic of Korea (ROK) Submarine Command Centre at Jinhae naval base. Submariners were on board one vessel, sitting at their stations as the Canadians climbed down the ladder to invade their workspace and peek into their sleeping quarters. The remaining 3000 tonne boat was in dry dock, undergoing maintenance for what could be its most important mission.

As the Canadian executives walked underneath the hull, Korean naval officers excitedly told them they were planning to set sail across the Pacific to show off the KSS-III in Canadian waters. The three-year-old submarine is expected to surface off the coast of British Columbia at the end of May.

Glenn Copeland, the newly hired CEO of subsidiary, Hanwha Defence Canada, says his company is well positioned to win the contract.

“We have a submarine in the water. It is fully operational. You can see it. You can feel it, you can touch it,” said Copeland, a former senior officer with the RCN, who also worked at Lockheed Martin.

Robotic technology

The tour of both industrial and military sites was choreographed to emphasize South Korea’s speed and operational capability. It takes approximately six years to build a submarine. Hanwha’s pitch includes delivering four submarines by 2035 and the full fleet of 12 by 2042.

The speed at which Hanwha can build is made possible through its automated production line. The shipyard which employs 31,000 people is able to produce 45 commercial and naval vessels in a year. Robot welders are watched over by human supervisors holding tablets, programming their every move. Some of the robots are the size of a Roomba, others the height of a high school locker. Tour guides said that only 10 per cent of the welding at Hanwha is done by human hands.

Hanwha says if Canada signs a deal this year, it can deliver its first sub in 2032, three years earlier than TKMS, allowing the RCN to save at least a billion dollars in annual maintenance costs by retiring its aging Victoria-class subs earlier.

Hanwha’s submarines will cost about $2 billion dollars each to build, but the bulk of the contract involves long term work like maintenance, repair and overhaul, which will be worth tens of billions of dollars over at least three decades

“100 per cent of the submarine’s capabilities will be maintained in Canada,” Copeland says.

Auto sector assistance

The federal government has been clear that it wants a proposal that comes with industrial benefits that can offset the pain felt in sectors hit hard by tariffs such as steel, aluminium and autos.

Hanwha has already offered to invest up to $345 million dollars in Algoma Steel to help it build a steel beam factory. The company has also discussed the possibility of producing its K-9 Howitzer armoured vehicles in Canada as part of the submarine deal.

“The manufacturing automated lines we have now (in Changwon), we can take that from here and use the technology we have and implement it in Canada for the development of these vehicles,” Copeland said.

In 2024, Hanwha opened a factory outside Melbourne, Australia, after Ford and Toyota shuttered their auto plants in the region.

It took Hanwha two years to build the Australian facility, which Copeland says now employs approximately 1,000 people. The numbers have piqued the federal government’s interest.

“We’re looking at it. Given the moment we’re in - everything’s on the table,” said Fuhr, who was given an opportunity to ride in the turret of the K-9 as it barreled down a track at speeds of up to 65 km/h.

Training support

During last year’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit in Gyeongju, Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Lee Jae Myung signed the Canada-Korea Security and Defense Cooperation Partnership. The agreement entrenches a commitment between the two countries for deeper military co-operation and interoperability to deal with mutual threats.

Through a translator, Republic of Korea’s Commander of submarine forces, Kim Tae Hoon says the establishment of the strategic partnership would allow the two countries to form a deeper bond than just “buyer-seller.”

The two navies could “create an integrated framework for operations, training, maintenance and ship operation and share information,” Kim said.

The ROK says it will support a training program for four Canadian submarine crews, or approximately 200 personnel. It’s also offering to establish a cutting-edge training facility with a tactical simulator at its Jinhae naval base for the Royal Canadian Navy.

The Republic’s top naval commander also points out that Canada holds a special place as a valued friend of South Korea.

“We will not forget that Canada sent 26,000 personnel to support us during the Korean War. Our people always remember Canada’s support with deep gratitude,” Kim said.

The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of the world’s most influential people.

But while investigators collected ample proof that Epstein sexually abused underage girls, they found scant evidence the well-connected financier led a sex trafficking ring serving powerful men, an Associated Press review of internal Justice Department records shows.

Videos and photos seized from Epstein’s homes in New York, Florida and the Virgin Islands didn’t depict victims being abused or implicate anyone else in his crimes, a prosecutor wrote in one 2025 memo.

An examination of Epstein’s financial records, including payments he made to entities linked to influential figures in academia, finance and global diplomacy, found no connection to criminal activity, said another internal memo in 2019.

While one Epstein victim made highly public claims that he “lent her” to his rich friends, agents couldn’t confirm that and found no other victims telling a similar story, the records said.

Summarizing the investigation in an email last July, agents said “four or five” Epstein accusers claimed other men or women had sexually abused them. But, the agents said, there “was not enough evidence to federally charge these individuals, so the cases were referred to local law enforcement.”

The AP and other media organizations are still reviewing millions of pages of documents, many of them previously confidential, that the Justice Department released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act and it is possible those records contain evidence overlooked by investigators.

But the documents, which include police reports, FBI interview notes and prosecutor emails, provide the clearest picture to date of the investigation — and why U.S. authorities ultimately decided to close it without additional charges.

Dozens of victims come forward

The Epstein investigation began in 2005, when the parents of a 14-year-old girl reported she had been molested at the millionaire’s home in Palm Beach, Florida.

Police would identify at least 35 girls with similar stories: Epstein was paying high school age students $200 or $300 to give him sexualized messages.

After the FBI joined the probe, federal prosecutors drafted indictments to charge Epstein and some personal assistants who had arranged the girls’ visits and payments. But instead, then-Miami U.S. attorney Alexander Acosta struck a deal letting Epstein plead guilty to state charges of soliciting prostitution from an underage girl. Sentenced to 18 months in jail, Epstein was free by mid-2009.

In 2018, a series of Miami Herald stories about the plea deal prompted New York federal prosecutors to take a fresh look at the accusations.

Epstein was arrested in July of 2019. One month later, he killed himself in his jail cell.

A year later, prosecutors charged Epstein’s longtime confidant, Ghislaine Maxwell, saying she’d recruited several of his victims and sometimes joined the sexual abuse. Convicted in 2021, Maxwell is serving a 20-year prison term.

Prosecutors fail to find evidence backing most sensational claims

Prosecution memos, case summaries and other documents made public in the department’s latest release of Epstein-related records show that FBI agents and federal prosecutors diligently pursued potential coconspirators. Even seemingly outlandish and incomprehensible claims, called in to tip lines, were examined.

Some allegations couldn’t be verified, investigators wrote.

In 2011 and again in 2019, investigators interviewed Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who in lawsuits and news interviews had accused Epstein of arranging for her to have sexual encounters with numerous men, including Britain’s former Prince Andrew.

Investigators said they confirmed that Giuffre had been sexually abused by Epstein. But other parts of her story were problematic.

Two other Epstein victims who Giuffre had claimed were also “lent out” to powerful men told investigators they had no such experience, prosecutors wrote in a 2019 internal memo.

“No other victim has described being expressly directed by either Maxwell or Epstein to engage in sexual activity with other men,” the memo said.

Giuffre acknowledged writing a partly fictionalized memoir of her time with Epstein containing descriptions of things that didn’t take place. She had also offered shifting accounts in interviews with investigators, they wrote, and had “engaged in a continuous stream of public interviews about her allegations, many of which have included sensationalized if not demonstrably inaccurate characterizations of her experiences.” Those inaccuracies included false accounts of her interactions with the FBI, they said.

Still, U.S. prosecutors attempted to arrange an interview with Andrew, now known as Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. He refused to make himself available. Giuffre settled a lawsuit with Mountbatten-Windsor in which she had accused him of sexual misconduct.

In a memoir published after she killed herself last year, Giuffre wrote that prosecutors told her they didn’t include her in the case against Maxwell because they didn’t want her allegations to distract the jury. She insisted her accounts of being trafficked to elite men were true.

Prosecutors say photos and videos don’t implicate others

Investigators seized a multitude of videos and photos from Epstein’s electronic devices and homes in New York, Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands. They found CDs, hard copy photographs and at least one videotape containing nude images of females, some of whom seemed as if they might be minors. One device contained 15 to 20 images depicting commercial child sex abuse material — pictures investigators said Epstein obtained on the internet.

No videos or photos showed Epstein victims being sexually abused, none showed any males with any of the nude females, and none contained evidence implicating anyone other than Epstein and Maxwell, then-Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey wrote in an email for FBI officials last year.

Had they existed, the government “would have pursued any leads they generated,” Comey wrote. “We did not, however, locate any such videos.”

Investigators who scoured Epstein’s bank records found payments to more than 25 women who appeared to be models — but no evidence that he was engaged in prostituting women to other men, prosecutors wrote.

Epstein’s close associates go uncharged

In 2019, prosecutors weighed the possibility of charging one of Epstein’s longtime assistants but decided against it.

Prosecutors concluded that while the assistant was involved in helping Epstein pay girls for sex and may have been aware that some were underage, she herself was a victim of his sexual abuse and manipulation.

Investigators examined Epstein’s relationship with the French modeling agent Jean-Luc Brunel, who once was involved in an agency with Epstein in the U.S., and who was accused in a separate case of sexually assaulting women in Europe. Brunel killed himself in jail while awaiting trial on a rape charge in France.

Prosecutors also weighed whether to charge one of Epstein’s girlfriends who had participated in sexual acts with some of his victims. Investigators interviewed the girlfriend, who was 18 to 20 years old at the time, “but it was determined there was not enough evidence,” according to a summary given to FBI Director Kash Patel last July.

Days before Epstein’s July 2019 arrest, the FBI strategized about sending agents to serve grand jury subpoenas on people close to Epstein, including his pilots and longtime business client, retail mogul Les Wexner.

Wexner’s lawyers told investigators that neither he nor his wife had knowledge of Epstein’s sexual misconduct. Epstein had managed Wexner’s finances, but the couple’s lawyers said they cut him off in 2007 after learning he’d stolen from them.

“There is limited evidence regarding his involvement,” an FBI agent wrote of Wexner in an Aug. 16, 2019, email.

In a statement to the AP, a legal representative for Wexner said prosecutors had informed him that he was “neither a co-conspirator nor target in any respect,” and that Wexner had cooperated with investigators.

Prosecutors also examined accounts from women who said they’d given massages at Epstein’s home to guests who’d tried to make the encounters sexual. One woman accused private equity investor Leon Black of initiating sexual contact during a massage in 2011 or 2012, causing her to flee the room.

The Manhattan district attorney’s office subsequently investigated, but no charges were filed.

Black’s lawyer, Susan Estrich, said he had paid Epstein for estate planning and tax advice. She said in a statement that Black didn’t engage in misconduct and had no awareness of Epstein’s criminal activities. Lawsuits by two women who accused Black of sexual misconduct were dismissed or withdrawn. One is pending.

No client list

Attorney General Pam Bondi told Fox News in February 2025 that Epstein’s never-before-seen “client list” was “sitting on my desk right now.” A few months later, she claimed the FBI was reviewing “tens of thousands of videos” of Epstein “with children or child porn.”

But FBI agents wrote superiors saying the client list didn’t exist.

On Dec. 30, 2024, about three weeks before President Joe Biden left office, then-FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate reached out through subordinates to ask “whether our investigation to date indicates the ‘client list,’ often referred to in the media, does or does not exist,” according to an email summarizing his query.

A day later, an FBI official replied that the case agent had confirmed no client list existed.

On Feb. 19, 2025, two days before Bondi’s Fox News appearance, an FBI supervisory special agent wrote: “While media coverage of the Jeffrey Epstein case references a ’client list,’ investigators did not locate such a list during the course of the investigation.”

One person is facing charges following a hit-and-run involving a pedestrian in Regina.

According to the Regina Police Service, officers responded to a report of a collision in the 2200 block of Victoria Avenue around 12:50 p.m. Thursday. Police say a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while crossing the street.

RPS said the driver stopped briefly at the scene before leaving the area. Officers later located the suspect vehicle parked at a business in the same block and took the driver into custody at approximately 1:47 p.m.

The pedestrian, a woman, was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A 45-year-old man is charged with failure to stop after an accident resulting in bodily harm and is scheduled to appear in Regina provincial court on March 19.

A former Regina Police officer who used an internal database to pursue women will not spend time behind bars after receiving a two-year conditional sentence instead.

Robert Semenchuck, a former sergeant and 22-year member of the service, pleaded guilty in November 2025 to one count of breach of trust and unauthorized use of a computer.

He received his sentence on Friday, following a joint sentencing submission on Jan. 23 which sought for Semenchuck to spend six months on house arrest and the remainder of his conditional sentence to be served in the community.

After the completion of his sentence, he will spend another three years on probation.

“The judge is not bound by joint statutory submissions of counsel,” Judge Marylynne Beaton said as part of her decision. “It is always the duty of a sentencing judge to impose a proportionate and fit sentence. That said, rejecting a joint submission is not a step a sentencing judge should take lightly.”

“I cannot say the joint submission is contrary to the public interest. Keeping in mind, Mr. Semenchuck’s conduct, effect on the victims and the fundamental purpose and principles of sentencing,” she added.

According to an agreed statement of facts, there were 33 victims total. “In excess of 10″ women Semenchuck engaged in intimate relationships between June 2011 and April 2023.

“An alarming number of females were searched,” Judge Beaton said. “His conduct with that information was illegal and immoral.”

Several conditions were also set during Friday’s sentencing, including but not limited to:

• Living at an approved residence, with the first six months inside the approved residence 24 hours a day, unless approved by a probation officer
• Adhering to curfew
• Electronic GPS monitoring for six months
• Non-contact order with any victims
• Cannot visit school, home, or workplace of victims
• Banned from possessing a phone or laptop which has access to the internet
• Prohibited from owning or possessing guns or ammunition
• Court ordered counselling
• Imposed surcharge of $400

“We thank the court for taking the time to consider the joint submission,” Crown prosecutor Chris Browne responded. “We put a submission before the court that we felt was appropriate in the circumstances.”

“This case involved a serious breach of trust,” said Semenchuck’s defense Lawyer Nick Brown. “At the same time, the judge needs to consider the sentencing principles in Canada, especially considering a joint submission.”

Victims react

When Kerry Benjoe first approached police three years ago to report her private information had been accessed by an officer, she did not know the extent of those impacted.

“I’ve had a long time to sit with this,” she told reporters after hearing the decision. “I’ve resolved it within myself. Whatever came out of today would be it. And the story’s not over.”

Benjoe is one of 33 women which Semenchuck accessed their private information over the course of 12 years while an active member of the Regina Police Service (RPS).

Semenchuck had also used an alias at times, lying about his name and occupation to some of the victims. Investigators say he developed and maintained some of the relationships while on duty as a police officer – including using RPS fleet vehicles and a work-issued cell phone.

In some cases, victims were experiencing difficulties in their own lives, some of which Semenchuck would have been able to determine from his improper use of RPS’ system.

“I came forward and I’m so grateful 32 other women stood behind me,” said Benjoe. “I’m glad we’re here. I’m glad there’s some semblance of justice. He is exposed, he is no longer in a position of power and I’m sure I did my duty.”

“Today for me was just closure to a very long journey and my expectations were met,” she said about Semenchuck’s sentence.

However, for Bridgette Cyr, the penalty is not harsh enough.

“I’m very disappointed actually with what happened today,” she said. “I was expecting more; 33 women deserve more. We were victimized, we were stalked, we were taken advantage of.”

“We have ongoing issues with our self-esteem and [I felt], ‘How stupid was I to let this happen to me?’ He’s going to sit in his house and he doesn’t have to go to jail,” Cyr added.

Both the Crown and defense were asked if they felt the sentence may have been stiffer, including requesting jail time.

“Victims are entitled to their opinions,” said Browne. “I don’t know that it’s a situation of choosing not to pursue it. The Crown pursued the sentence we felt was appropriate through the joint submission. We have an obligation to take all of the factors of sentencing into account when making our submissions to the court.”

“This is a jail sentence,” claimed Brown. “Albeit Mr. Semenchuck will be serving it in the community and a significant period of probation after the fact. I understand there may be certain victims seeking a greater penalty but it’s important in these cases the sentences are based on the law.”

While Brown addressed the media, one victim listened on from behind the scrum.

“None of what [the Crown and defense] asked for was what we asked for as victims,” she called out.

Regina Police enacting new policies

Benjoe and Cyr called for sweeping change within RPS as a result of their case.

“I’d like to see systematic change,” said Benjoe. “These are men in positions to be tempted to use the resources they have. The honour system has to be eliminated. There must be checks and balances for everyone here working in this position so people like me, people like Bridgette, people who have gone to the police for support are no longer revictimized.”

“This was a huge case and there really wasn’t anything to compare it to,” added Cyr. “There can’t be any more gray area because this is not okay for the victims. I understand police need to have access to information. But there needs to be somebody checking in randomly on people.”

Regina Police Chief Lorilee Davies says the service has already begun the process of implementing such balances.

“We know we have much work to do to regain your trust, if ever, and I can assure you we are deeply committed to this work,” she told reporters Friday. “When someone breaches our privacy policies, disregards their oath of office, bypasses all of our training and security measures we have in place in such an egregious manner, it calls into question the ethics and accountability of all of our members.”

“I’m committed to doing better and looking at any possibility of what that might look like - whether it’s systems, training. But I think deterrence in cases going forward will be a big part of it,” Chief Davies added.

Following a second incident where an RPS member improperly accessed private information, the office of the information and privacy commissioner made nine recommendations to the force to mitigate the chance similar cases occur in the future and to ensure it may identify incidents more accurately if they do.

They include:

• RPS inform all remaining affected individuals of their right to privacy documents un LAFOIP legislation to request a summary of the dates and times officers searched their personal information.
• Permanently revoke offending officers’ access to the internal database.
• Should RPS not revoke access, it should conduct focused and targeted audits on the police officer’s access to the database monthly for an indefinite period.
• Install features into the database requiring members to provide reasoning for accessing it.
• Conduct random audits of the queries by members from random samples of a pool of employees.
• Ensure RPS’ access and privacy unit is sufficiently resourced to perform the audits.
• Implement a protocol for conducting audits of an employee’s access to personal information.
• Commit to a policy of zero tolerance for unauthorized breaches of personal information.
• Attorney General review

Davies says eight of the nine have already been or are in the process of being enacted.

“I respectfully disagree with [permanently revoking access] on the basis that permanent revocation of access to [the database] would effectively prevent an employee from performing their core duties,” she said. “And that would amount to dismissal.”

Moving on

Now having the matter concluded, victims are relieved to finally begin the process of moving on.

“I am satisfied it’s over,” said Benjoe. “I have had some time to think and sit with it. I was determined this man would not leave me in fear. When I see him now, when he walks in, he’s just a small little man. He no longer has that power, he no longer has that control.”

Cyr says she moved away from Regina as a result of Semenchuck’s actions and she does not see herself moving back, ever.

“I’m scared in Regina,” she said. “I’m scared for my children because I don’t know the good [officers] from the bad ones.”

Benjoe went on to say change may also be needed at higher levels, enforcing harsher penalties against those who commit crimes against women.

“[Women] are constantly fighting for some sort of justice, especially when it’s crimes against women,” she said. “We’re not treated the same way as property. {Semenchuck] probably would have got a stiffer sentence if he committed fraud and stole property, some criminal activity.”

“But because it was crimes against women, crimes against women’s bodies, there was no there was no penalty for that,” Benjoe added.

In 2019, Saskatoon resident Leroy Kuan started volunteering as a driver for the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS), as a way to honour his late wife.

“Like everybody in today’s world; they’ve had to deal with cancer, and part of the motivation was I lost my wife to cancer in 2018,” he said.

To help those in the middle of cancer treatment, the Wheels of Hope driving program spans from British Columbia to Ontario, as well as Newfoundland and Labrador.

Currently, the organization is looking for volunteer drivers in Regina and Saskatoon to transport cancer patients to and from treatments.

In Edmonton, volunteer coordinator Mark Kahan says that there are about 10 drivers in each city, but need a few more volunteers to fill in hours. Kahan said he is very grateful for those who have helped out.

“It’s hard to find transportation sometimes if you don’t drive, if you don’t have a vehicle,” he said. Taking a taxi is very expensive, so that’s where the Wheels of Hope come in.”

According to the CCS, 42 per cent of Canadians end up with a cancer diagnosis at some point in their life. In tough times, Kuan said that the patients he has driven are largely positive.

“I run into days where some of the clients might not get the best news, and then some days it’s a bit frustrating because of the weight that is involved, but you realize what they’re dealing with and then adjust accordingly,” he said.

“Some people just want to express themselves and might be a little teary, but that’s okay,” he added.

In 2025, Wheels of Hope took in 165 clients across Canada, totalling 1,774 round trips.

Kuan volunteers as a driver three days a week, transporting up to eight clients a day. He said he looks forward to hearing the good stories from his clients.

He recalls driving one woman for about 12 weeks, taking her to around 15 chemotherapy and radiation appointments. When he was waiting for another client, he remembers seeing that same woman, with good news.

“Here was a knock on my window, and it was that particular client who’s who said, ‘Oh, I just had a visit with my doctor and they don’t want to see me anymore.’”

Drivers typically do between 15-18 hours of work per week, usually spinning between two to three days. Kahan, who’s a survivor of cancer himself, says that the drivers enjoy the bonds they form in their cars.

“They get back so much more than they give,” he said. “You get to help someone from your own community, and you’re literally making a difference in their life.”

In order to become a driver, applicants must go through a criminal records check and must fill out an application online. Some locations have vehicles available, but mileage reimbursements will be given if a driver does use their own car.

Canadian Tire has been ordered to pay just under $1.3 million after pleading guilty to 74 counts of violating sections of Quebec’s Consumer Protection Act related to false advertising.

Crown prosecutor Jérôme Dussault says the Canadian retail giant agreed to the settlement after initially pleading not guilty.

At the Montreal courthouse, Quebec court Judge Simon Lavoie approved the agreement, which includes fines and costs ranging from $15,625 to $18,150 per count.

The case stems from a six-month investigation by the province’s consumer protection office in 2021.

The office concluded Canadian Tire had attempted to convince consumers that sale items were on deep discount by including an artificially inflated regular price on its advertising material.

Analysis of sales data showed that the products in question were rarely sold or advertised at the so-called regular price.

The consumer protection office targeted seven products and verified their prices between April and October 2021 in Canadian Tire flyers, on the company’s website, and in three stores in the Montreal area. 

Under the agreement reached between the parties, Canadian Tire admitted liability for five of the products under investigation, including Henckels and Cuisinart knife sets, Lagostina and Heritage cookware, and a Dewalt cordless drill.

In an emailed statement on Friday, a spokesperson for Canadian Tire wrote: “The OPC charges relate to five products over a six-month period five years ago. Importantly, no customers were overcharged, and the matter is now concluded.” 

Canadian Tire must pay the fines within the next 12 months.

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• 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:

• Z103.5 – https://z1035.evoradio.ca/
• 979 The Cowboy – https://979thecowboy.evoradio.ca/
• 101 The Rockhound – https://101therockhound.evoradio.ca/
• 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/

Experiencing Issues?

While everything is running smoothly on our end, we’re here to help if you encounter any issues. If you’re having trouble with our broadcasts or websites, please report the issue to us immediately so we can address it.

📧 Contact Us:

If you have having any issues please reach out to us on our websites!

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this process. We’re committed to providing you with the best listening experience possible and appreciate your support!

🎧 Happy Listening!
The EVO Radio & EVO Media Corporation Team