For the first time ever, a team from Saskatchewan will be competing on the Amazing Race Canada. The 7th season of the show kicks-off on Tuesday and Regina’s Lauren and Joanne Lavoie, ages 27 and 21 will be taking part in the cross-country adventure. The two have already been in the spot light before. The […]
Farmers say Regina area crops are improving following recent rainfall. APAS president Todd Lewis says his farm southeast of Regina received over an inch or about 30 millimeters during the past 5 days. He says crops have been set-back by extremely dry weather this spring but the moisture will help. Lewis says his durum […]
An independent review is being done to find ways to improve the building permit process for the city of Regina. The city says this comes after several developers and people have approached council with concerns about how long it takes to get a permit approved. Mayor Michael Fougere said there’s a short construction season, so […]
The Canadian Cancer Society continues to lobby the Saskatchewan government to institute measures which will reduce smoking in the province. A recent survey shows 20 per cent of people in Saskatchewan are smoking which tops the numbers when compared to other provinces. The national average is 16 per cent. While that number is better than […]
The province’s lieutenant-governor has died. W. Thomas Molloy passed away early Tuesday morning after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 78. Molloy had been installed as the province’s 22nd lieutenant-governor in March of 2018. Flags on all government of Saskatchewan buildings will fly at half-mast and will continue to do so until […]
As of Monday, it will now cost property owners if there are repeated false alarm calls. Penalties are now in effect if the fire department is called out to what turns out to be a false alarm. Fire marshal Randy Ryba says the first violation will result in a warning letter, but subsequent violations will […]
Two tornadoes touched down in Meadow Lake Provincial Park on Saturday according to Environment Canada. According to the weather agency, one touched down about 15 kilometres northwest of Goodsoil around 4:30pm and damages trees, as well as rolled a camper. Other campers were also damages by fallen trees. The second tornado touched down about 10 […]
(Photo: Courtesy Matt Butler) A severe weather protocol designed to empty Mosaic Stadium during games went off without a hitch on Monday. During the Riders home opener, people were told to leave their seats just before halftime because of a severe thunderstorm that contained lightning rolled through Regina causing a two-hour delay in the game. […]
A truck got stuck in a sink hole in Regina Monday afternoon. Regina Police say officers were called to the intersection of Avonhurst Drive and Elphinstone Street at about 2:50pm. Police say a vehicle was hung up on a sink hole and towed to safety without any injury to the driver. Large sink hole at […]
Monday’s Riders-Argos game had to be stopped because of a weather delay late in the first half. After a Cody Fajardo touchdown run, the officials stepped in and sent the two teams off the field due to a storm blowing into Regina that featured lightning that was within 15 kilometers of the stadium. It is […]
