The SGI July traffic safety spotlight is construction zones, and according to the insurance company, it couldn’t have came at a better time. According to preliminary stats from 2018, there were nearly 1500 convictions for speeding in a work zone, and according to road workers, several close calls happen daily. Ministry of Highways spokesperson Tom […]
There will be more security cameras, metal detectors and bag searches at this year’s Calgary Stampede. Officials say there’s no concern about an attack — it’s just a matter of public safety. “We’re mindful of other world events where other incidents have occurred … where harm has been done to people by vehicles and things,” […]
OTTAWA — Newly released figures show the federal Conservatives entered this election year having outpaced the Liberals in fundraising by more than $8.3 million in 2018. The Conservatives raised about $24.2 million from 104,000 donors in 2018, more than the $15.9 million the Liberals raised from 66,000 people. The Greens raised $3.1 million last year. Parties are […]
A 26 year old Regina man is facing several firearm-related charges after multiple incidents in May. Regina Police say on May 21st between 10:40pm and about 11:10pm, officers were called to multiple areas of the city for reports of robberies with a firearm and shots being fired. Police say three of the incidents had injuries […]
Regina has been enjoying several beautiful nights over the past few weeks with no or very little sign of mosquitoes. The city continues treating large bodies of standing water both inside and outside the city hoping this can continue, but they also have a warning. The Culex Tarsalis mosquito, the one that carries West Nile […]
RCMP say a police officer in Pelican Narrows is being temporarily relocated an reassigned to non-front line work for a Code of Conduct investigation. This comes after videos of two arrests involving the officer were posted on social media. RCMP say the incidents happened on June 30th with one of the videos showing an officer […]
Crop damage hail claims are starting to pour in from the northwest corner of the Saskatchewan grainbelt. The president of the Canadian Crop Hail Association, Rick Omelchenko, says claims are coming in from farmers from Meadow Lake through Shellbrook in the northwest part of the province. He says there were plow winds and hail stones […]
The CUPE local 3766 union has voted 95% in favour of job action after talks with the Regina Public School Division have come to a halt. The union that represents education support workers says they have been without a contract for three years, with negotiating for the last two. President of CUPE local 3766 Jackie […]
It will take a few days, but the City of Regina has started work on fixing a sinkhole estimated to be 25 feet deep and 20 feet wide. The sinkhole appeared on Monday afternoon at the corner of Elphinstone and Avonhurst with a truck getting caught as the earth crumbled underneath it. Pat Wilson, the […]
If you haven’t paid your property taxes yet, you have a few more hours to do so before incurring a penalty. The deadline is Tuesday at 5:45. You can submit your payments at City Hall at the Service Regina desk or at the drive-thru kiosk adjacent to City Hall. Payments at that kiosk must be […]
