Many Regina residents came to City Hall Monday to show their support for, or in most cases, opposition to the new zoning bylaw recommendations from city administration. Just under 160 people spoke against the recommendation to not allow fitness facilities in industrial areas while preventing existing ones from expanding, as well as a recommendation to put […]
RCMP have seized about 20-thousand cigarettes found near Marengo. Crews observed a swerving vehicle on Highway 7 near the community and stopped the driver for a sobriety check. During that process, RCMP spotted two large unmarked boxes containing the contraband product. It is believed the product originated in Eastern Canada and was headed for Calgary. […]
A 15-year-old boy has been handed numerous charges involving a stolen vehicle and firearms following an incident Sunday near noon in Regina. The boy, who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was seen driving a black SUV where he nearly struck a child. Police responded to a call where the young man was driving erratically in […]
TORONTO — Frantic Raptors fans bolted from a square in downtown Toronto after police said they were investigating reports of shots fired at a massive rally celebrating the team’s historic NBA championship win. The festivities, which were briefly suspended, carried on even as dozens of fans ran in several directions at the south end of the […]
A 24 year old Regina man is facing charges for a stolen vehicle. On Friday at 6:00pm, Regina Police found a vehicle on Dewdney Avenue and Broad Street that had been reported stolen. Police followed the vehicle to Ingersoll Crescent and Coventry Road where it had been abandoned. RPS says officers and the canine unit […]
The federal government is releasing a national strategy on dementia today that focuses on preventing the affliction, supporting caregivers and finding cures. According to federal statistics, more than 419,000 Canadian seniors have been diagnosed with some form of dementia, and they rely on an average of 26 hours a week of help from relatives and […]
Students, instructors and others gather in front for a photo following Monday morning’s celebration. (Photo: Moises Canales/620 CKRM) Sunny and breezy weather made it a perfect morning to hold a celebration for Regina and area high school students who participated in a building project in the city. Students from Regina Public Schools, Regina Catholic […]
OTTAWA — A coalition of oil and gas industry groups, chambers of commerce and manufacturers associations say there is no room to fix the government’s environmental assessment legislation. The Save Canadian Jobs coalition is changing their slogan from “Fix Bill C-69” to “Stop Bill C-69” after the government rejected most of the changes proposed last week by […]
A new federal program aiming to give homebuyers some help covering their mortgage costs will kick in on Labour Day — weeks before a federal election — with the first payments flowing in early November, just days after voters across Canada go to the polls. The Liberals unveiled details Monday of the $1.25-billion plan, which […]
The winner of a one million dollar MAXMILLIONS draw from last Tuesday’s Lotto MAX draw has come forward. Wade Thomas of Strasbourg and his mother Jean purchased the winning ticket from the Sherwood Co-Op Gas Bar on Albert Street. Thomas says he doesn’t know why, but when he purchased his ticket for the draw he […]
