Dayne Patterson

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Dayne Patterson is a reporter for CBC News. He has a master's degree in journalism with an interest in data reporting and Indigenous affairs. Reach him at [email protected].

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Multibillion-dollar renewable diesel facility, canola crushing plant projects in Regina put on hold

Federated Co-operatives Limited has put two major projects, part of its proposed Integrated Agriculture Complex in Regina, on hold. It's citing regulatory and political uncertainty and potential shifts in low-carbon public policy.

Sask. woman expected to plead guilty to dangerous driving in fatal highway collision, lawyer says

Brittany Barry's lawyer says she will plead guilty next month for her role in a fatal crash near Dundurn, Sask., in October 2024.

Lack of funding is failing Saskatoon students who need support, school board says

The board of education for Saskatoon Public Schools is calling on the Saskatchewan government to reconsider how it funds schools, as the number of students with complex needs grows.

Saskatoon walking soccer program brings exercise at a low-impact pace

Saskatoon's walking soccer drop-in program is one of many fielded across the province as the sport's popularity rises.

Sask. appeal court gives 2 thumbs up to decision that emoji is contractually binding

Saskatchewan's highest court has dismissed an appeal from a Saskatchewan farmer, upholding a decision that a thumbs-up emoji sent meant he agreed to a $58,000 contract.

Despite softer federal clean electricity targets, Sask. government still opposed to regulations

Saskatchewan is opposing new federal energy regulations it says are "unconstitutional" and not economically feasible, despite changes made to accommodate the province.

Alberta laid out new rules for wind, solar power. Some say it should do the same for oil

How do existing oil sector regulations compare with new regulations laid out for the renewable energy sector?

Calgary parents plead guilty to manslaughter in 18-month-old child's death

The parents of 18-month-old Gabriel Pasqua Sinclair have pleaded guilty to manslaughter in his death.

Former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis reprimanded for professional misconduct

A Law Society of Alberta disciplinary panel has fined and reprimanded a former Alberta justice minister for two instances of professional misconduct and has reserved its decision on whether Jonathan Denis will have to pay costs.

Testimony identifies gaps in complaint process during inquiry into violent Calgary arrest

The inquiry examining the violent arrest of Calgarian Godfred Addai-Nyamekye is looking at the police complaint investigation and why officers who left him in the cold were not included in his complaint, despite his insistence that was his intention.