Fire crews were on scene of an incident at a condominium complex in the city’s west end early Tuesday morning.

According to a post from Regina Fire and Protective Services (RFPS), crews responded to the 2700 bloc

k of Montague Street at around 3 a.m. following reports of a vehicle fire in a car port.

The fire managed to extend into a second-floor suite located above the area – however, the blaze was controlled by fire crews and the buildings sprinkler system.

No one was injured during the incident, according to RFPS.

The residents of the building were ordered out of the building as crews worked to clear the smoke.

RCMP in Weyburn said they arrested 41-year-old Anja Sarty who was wanted for multiple charges including forgery and theft.

Sarty was arrested on Monday in Stoughton, Sask. according to RCMP.

She was charged with forgery, theft, fraud, providing false information and failing to comply with a probation order.

Police said the charges against Sarty were laid in relation to multiple incidents that occurred in December 2024 and February 2025.

Sarty is scheduled to appear in Weyburn Provincial Court on April 30, according to RCMP.

One person has been sent to hospital with serious injuries following a highway collision near Yorkton on Tuesday.

Yorkton RCMP received a report of a two-vehicle collision near Willowbrook at the intersection of Highway 47 and Highway 52 around 11:10 a.m., according to a release from Sask. RCMP.

Investigation found that a van and a pick-up truck collided. The driver of the pick-up truck was taken to hospital with serious injuries, RCMP said, noting the passenger and occupants of the truck and occupants of the van did not report any injures.

Yorkton RCMP and a collision reconstructionist are investigating the collision, the release said, and the intersection may remain closed into the early evening.

Willowbrook, Sask. is located around 24 kilometres west of Yorkton.

The Regina Police Service (RPS) held its first board meeting Tuesday morning since chief Farooq Sheikh was placed on leave in early April.

Sheikh was temporarily removed from active service after the Public Complaints Commission (PCC) reported a complaint was made by a community member.

After Tuesday’s meeting, Regina’s Acting Chief of Police Lorilee Davies said while the service has no new information to provide due to the matter being investigated by the PCC and the Board of Police Commissioners, it remains “dedicated to community safety.”

“I think any time that there is sort of that uncertainty, it does create concern within the organization, but we’ve certainly done our best to say, ‘Hey, it’s business as usual,’” she told media.

“We have a job to do for our community. Let’s get out there and ensure we are doing the best that we can in terms of holding offenders accountable, being proactive and being visible in the community. I think for the most part, things have been going quite well.”

As required by the Police Act, Sheikh will continue to be paid while away from active service throughout the ongoing investigation.

In a statement to CTV News, the Ministry of Justice confirmed that the PCC will not be releasing any additional details during its active investigation.

“The duty status of any police officer is outside of the mandate of the PCC, and any questions regarding duty status can be directed to RPS or the Regina Board of Police Commissioners,” the Ministry’s statement read.

“The Public Complaints Commission is responsible for ensuring that both the public and police receive a fair and thorough investigation of a complaint against the municipal police or an investigation of a possible criminal offence by a municipal police officer.”

The Board of Police Commissioners will be notified once the PCC’s investigation has been completed, according to a news release from April 4.

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe has extended an olive branch to newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney, inviting the leader to the province to chart a new path forward.

“Today is an offer, not an ultimatum,” he said.

“I would say that this is an opportunity for each and all of us to hit the reset button, if you will, on the federal government’s relationship with the province and the people of Saskatchewan – and I hope that this offer is taken.”

Speaking to reporters Tuesday morning, Moe stressed the need for provincial consultation going forward.

“Let’s just stop with the unconsulted policies, of which we’ve seen far too many over the course of the last decade or so,” he said.

“A consultation in those spaces, but many others as well – and what does Saskatchewan bring to the table? A continued willingness to work with the federal government.”

Specifically, Moe referenced Bill C-69, a piece of legislation that deals with the process of assessing the environmental, social, and economic impact of projects – ensuring they are sustainable while preventing potential “adverse effects.”

Moe says his government has ideas on how to alter the legislation while still respecting environmental impact assessments and duty to consent processes with First Nations.

“We have some ideas on how we can alter it … ensuring that investment can actually flow into places like a new uranium mine, which would employ many northern and Indigenous residents and provide clean fuel to the world.”

Referencing Carney’s victory speech Monday night, Moe said he agreed with the prime minister’s remarks around unity and negotiating with the United States from a position of strength.

“I couldn’t agree more with that statement,” he said. “He’s also said that he wants to make Canada into a global leading energy superpower. And that’s great to hear, but those are nothing but words. And I would say, and I’ve said it many times, that policies truly do matter – particularly in this space.”

Monday’s federal election saw the Liberals increase their overall seats but maintain a minority government.

Both Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh lost their seats to Liberal candidates. Poilievre had had held the Ottawa riding of Carleton since 2004 while Singh’s riding was affected by redistribution. He was first elected to his seat in 2019.

In the weeks leading up to the election, Moe endorsed Poilievre and the Conservatives.

On social media Tuesday morning, Moe congratulated Carney on his victory.

He also said Saskatchewan voters sent a strong message by voting for change, adding he will have more to say later in the day Tuesday.

Saskatchewan NDP leader Carla Beck also took to social media to congratulate Carney early Tuesday morning, before outlining her priorities for the federal government later in the day while speaking to reporters.

Beck said it is now up to Ottawa to take action and not just make promises.

“There’s an opportunity for the federal parties to make things right and to help build a bright future for our country and for our province and that has to start today,” Beck said.

She said immediate action is needed regarding infrastructure and said that includes rail lines, pipelines, power lines and highways, “to get Saskatchewan to global markets.”

She also called for swift action to remove Chinese tariffs on canola exports to support Saskatchewan farmers and rural communities and for a fair deal on equalization payments that reflects the province’s contributions and challenges.

Beck then called for a new commitment to the national childcare program, which offers $10 per day daycare. Saskatchewan has yet to sign an extension with Ottawa on the current program despite the province stating it’s confident that will happen before the current deal expires in March 2026.

“We expect to see action on real priorities that matter most to Saskatchewan people,” Beck said.

Beck added that every province deserves to be heard and respected and have a partner in the federal government, including Saskatchewan.

“That cooperation and hard work is the only way that we are going to get things done. It’s time for us all to come together and focus on the future, Saskatchewan’s future and Canada’s future.”

A runaway kangaroo named Sheila shut down a stretch of interstate in Alabama on Tuesday before state troopers and the animal’s owner wrangled the wayward marsupial.

The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the kangaroo was spotted Tuesday hopping along the side of Interstate 85 in Macon County, which is between Montgomery and Auburn.

The sight snarled traffic, and state troopers shut down both sides of the interstate for the safety of motorists. The animal’s owner and troopers were able to capture it, Capt. Jeremy J. Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said.

“When somebody said there was a kangaroo of course I didn’t believe it, and nobody believed it. But I’m looking at him,” Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson said in a Facebook live video as the animal was captured.

The owner used a dart to tranquilize the animal.

Brunson’s video showed the drugged kangaroo being carried to a vehicle to be returned to its home. The animal was captured on the side of the interstate between Tuskegee and Auburn, the sheriff said.

“We see a little bit of everything here,” the sheriff said.

The animal’s owner, Patrick Starr, told The Associated Press that the animal’s name is Sheila and that she escaped from her enclosure.

“She’s back home safe. She’s up. She’s not sedated anymore. She’s eating. She’s drinking. She’s not injured,” Starr said.

The kangaroo was treated by the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, he said.

The family runs a pumpkin patch and petting zoo, but Sheila is just a personal pet, Starr said.

“She’s a sweet pet. I’m glad she’s back home, and I’m glad everybody slowed down a little bit,” he said.

Austin Price, who took video of the animal hopping down the interstate, said he had to briefly question if he was seeing things.

“I hear my grandmother yell, `Is that a kangaroo?’ ” Price said.

He assumed it was probably a deer until he looked. “And yeah, it’s a kangaroo.”

Gatineau police say one of their officers is facing an impaired driving charge following an incident Monday.

Police say officers were responding to a disturbance call when they stopped a fellow officer in his personal vehicle. The officer was off duty at the time, as he had been suspended with pay due to a prior arrest. Police did not name him, nor specify why he had previously been arrested.

Officers at the scene suspected the man was intoxicated and so, to ensure impartiality, took him to the Sûreté du Québec police station to undergo a breath test.

“The results indicated that he exceeded the legal limit of 80 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood,” Gatineau police said in a news release in French.

He was released on a promise to appear in court.

Gatineau police say the Ministry of Public Security was informed of the allegations against the officer.

The Conservative Party of Canada made some strides in the latest federal election, but what’s next for Leader Pierre Poilievre, who lost his seat Monday night?

A Conservative strategist, who called the election “obviously one for the history books,” says the former MP for the Ottawa riding of Carleton will find his way back into the House of Commons, but what will be more interesting to watch is what happens next.

What happens when a leader loses their riding?

Traditionally, party leaders are expected to have a seat in the House or to seek one “as soon as possible,” according to the House of Commons Procedure and Practice. But just how “soon” is “possible” has varied in the past.

If the leader is not a member of Parliament, the party usually chooses a member who acts as party leader in the House until the leader is elected in a byelection.

There is precedent at different levels of politics in Canada for finding a place for party leaders without a seat, including those who’ve lost in their riding but won the election. One example is from the 2013 provincial election in British Columbia, when then-party leader Christy Clark lost her seat, but her Liberal party won the election. What can happen is a riding will be selected, an elected official steps aside, and a byelection is triggered in order to return the party leader to government – in Clark’s case, to the provincial legislative assembly.

Federally, Joe Clark was elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party when the previous leader resigned in 1998, but did not have a seat at the time, so MP Elsie Wayne served as leader until Clark was elected in a byelection nearly two years later. A similar story involves former NDP leader Jack Layton, who took over leadership in January 2003 but didn’t become an MP until the summer of 2004.

‘Crowbarring’ Poilievre out?

It was not immediately clear whether the federal Conservatives have any ridings in mind where Poilievre could run to become a member of Parliament again.

Ellerton noted the City of Ottawa went “resoundingly red,” in contrast to the bluer and more rural Ottawa Valley.

What was clear, according to CTV News political commentator Scott Reid, who served as director of communications for former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin, is that Poilievre is not planning to resign.

In a speech conceding to Mark Carney’s Liberals, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh announced he would step down from the position once an interim leader can be appointed, but Poilievre made no such statement in his concession remarks.

“Yes, he lost the election – an election that people thought he was going to ride to triumph just a couple off short months ago – but whether he’s been defeated in his own backyard or not, Pierre Poilievre made it plain last night,” Reid said in an interview on CTV News Channel.

“He intends to force another election as fast as possible, he is focused on the mission, which for him since the time he was a teenager was, ‘Get Pierre Poilievre elected prime minister,’ and that mission continues on.”

Reid said there may be some in the party who blame their leader for blowing what he called “a gigantic 26-point lead,” and who may want Poilievre out. But, he said, “I don’t think they’re going to have any success crowbarring this guy out, and I think he’s going to have enough strength in caucus and in the party to stay right where he is.”

‘Canadians fed up with politics’

Ellerton chalked Poilievre’s loss at home to a few things, including that “the absolute collapse of the NDP, especially in Ontario … led to some weird results.”

He said the “bigger question” for the party right now is what strategy it will adopt when MPs get back to work.

“I think all parties have to really take a serious look at (the election results) and not rush to conclusions,” Ellerton said.

“If you’re the Conservatives right now, I think you have to read the room. I don’t think there’s a real strong desire amongst Canadians to go back to the polls really fast; I think Canadians are kind of fed up with politics right now. A lot of Canadians were unsure and held their breath in casting their ballot this past week when they voted Liberal or Conservative, that two-party choice.”

His recommendation for the party is to focus on supporting the government in specific measures, such as infrastructure projects, a move he said he believes would help “boost the Conservative party’s credibility in the eyes of its doubters who, frankly, voted Liberal this past campaign.”

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