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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A driver behind the wheel of a pickup truck rammed into a crowd of New Orleans revelers on Bourbon Street early on New Year’s Day, killing at least 10 people in what the FBI is investigating as an act of terrorism. After the vehicle stopped, the driver emerged from the truck and […]

Strong winds and almost freezing temperatures didn’t deter hundreds of brave souls from jumping into Lake Ontario in a New Year’s Day tradition.  Some 750 people took part in the Courage Polar Bear Dip in Oakville., Ont., just west of Toronto on Wednesday.  Aiden Peel, who travelled more than 100 kilometres from Innisfil, Ont., to […]

Happy Birthday, Celsius! Environment Canada’s use of Celsius turns 50 years old in 2025.  It was the catalyst of a lengthy national metric conversion that abruptly ended a decade after it began. The result is seen and felt every day. Canadians wear clothes measured in inches and buy gas by the litre. They drink from […]

Police arrested a 27-year-old on Friday after a weapons offence report led officers to a home in the zero block of Pine Place around 4:00 p.m. The suspect was taken into custody without incident. During a search, police found a modified airsoft gun, ammunition, a conducted energy weapon, methamphetamine, and items tied to drug trafficking. […]

Two 15 year olds have been charged with second degree murder, after a man was stabbed and killed on Boxing Day in Regina. On December 26th, police were called to 8th and Retallack after a reports of an injured man in that area. When police arrived, they found a victim with multiple stab wounds. He […]

Two family films dominated the holiday box office this week, with “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” winning the three-day weekend over “Mufasa” by a blue hair. Paramount’s Sonic movie earned $38 million, while “Mufasa” brought in $37.1 million from theaters in the U.S. and Canada, according to studio estimates Sunday. On a normal weekend counting Friday, Saturday and Sunday ticket […]

Jimmy Carter, the self-effacing peanut farmer, humanitarian and former navy lieutenant who helped Canada avert a nuclear catastrophe before ascending to the highest political office in the United States, died Sunday at his home in Georgia. He was 100, making him the longest-lived U.S. president in American history. Concern for Carter’s health had become a recurring […]

A man has died following a serious incident Thursday evening in Regina. Police were called to 8th Avenue and Retallack Street at around 5:50 p.m. and found the man with life-threatening injuries. Despite efforts from officers and EMS, the victim succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. The death is being investigated as a […]

Regina Police and EMS responded to a bear spray incident on a city bus Tuesday evening near Broad Street and 12th Avenue. A group of youths reportedly deployed bear spray, affecting multiple passengers. A 13-year-old youth matching the suspect description was arrested after being found with bear spray. They are charged with assault with a […]

As Jasper continues to recover from a wildfire that destroyed nearly a third of the townsite, Mayor Richard Ireland is optimistic about the New Year. Although having dealt with various challenges such as establishing local government, COVID-19 and the Chetamon wildfire, the last year had proven “without question” to be his most difficult one as […]