(Photo supplied by the Canadian Press) REGINA — A mother whose son died of a fentanyl overdose wants the Regina Police Service to equip all front-line officers with the life-saving antidote naloxone. Jenny Churchill’s 30-year-old son, Jordan, was pronounced dead in hospital on Jan. 27, 2018. She says her son, who grew up playing hockey and […]
Environment Canada has issued a weather advisory for the southwest portion of the province. The weather agency says conditions will be favourable for the development of funnel clouds in and around Assiniboia, Rosetown, Leader, Moose Jaw and Maple Creek. These types of funnel clouds are generated by weak rotation under rapidly growing clouds or weak […]
The leader of Saskatchewan’s opposition feels this province needs to follow the example of Alberta and appoint an independent pipeline regulator. Ryan Meili says the Husky Oil Pipeline spill into the North Saskatchewan River is proof the current system isn’t good enough. Meili says Saskatchewan needs an evidence-based approach to pipeline inspections and order the […]
The federal government is providing 11.4 million dollars for dairy industry research. Agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau made the announcement Tuesday at the Dairy Farmers of Canada annual meeting in Saskatoon. Bibeau says with investment from the dairy industry, the total amount of research funding will reach 16.5 million dollars. Bibeau says the funding will […]
SaskPower is making infrastructure upgrades in the near future in several communities across the province. Crews will be in Regina, Moose Jaw, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, White City and Emerald Park to replace 17 kilometers of underground cable and install 80 kilometers of duct work in an effort to reduce outages. Spokesperson Joel Cherry said the […]
One man has been taken into custody after police discharged a taser. Regina Police say at about 5:26 Tuesday morning, officers were called to the 2200 block of Cameron Street for a report of a man trying to steal a vehicle. The suspect fled on foot once police arrived. RPS says the man was taken […]
Evacuees from the Pikangikum wildfires have been relatively calm while taking temporary shelter at the University of Regina. During an update Tuesday morning, the province says despite recent crime that has involved evacuees, things have gone relatively smoothly for all involved. Saskatchewan Public Safety spokesperson Duane McKay said any damage to the university is not […]
The clean-up was on in several Saskatchewan communities over the weekend after a series of storms blew through both Saturday and Sunday night. While what happened in Eston on Sunday is officially being classified as a plough wind, Environment Canada says there have been 11 confirmed tornadoes this season which is just below the 30-year […]
Alberta artist Brett Kissel will be opening for Garth Brooks when he rocks Mosaic Stadium on August 9th. Kissel is nominated for the CCMA’s Entertainer of the Year. Brooks was originally scheduled to play in Regina on August 10th. That show sold out in less than an hour, that’s when the Aug. 9th show was […]
Williams and Ree are under the spotlight after material they used this past weekend at Country Thunder Music Festival in Craven. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is requesting the festival’s organizers to banish the comedians from any future events following complaints of racist material used at this year’s event. The complaint was made when the […]
