CKRM News

To safeguard Regina’s tree population, Wascana Centre removed a Dutch Elm Disease (DED) infected tree last Tuesday. The infected tree was near Goose Hill, east of Wascana Parkway. Wascana Centre, which has around 5,000 elm trees, previously confirmed DED cases in 2014 and 2019. The Provincial Capital Commission (PCC) manages a DED Control Program, including […]

Traffic at Canada’s two largest railways is slated to resume today as a rail work stoppage comes to an end following a Saturday decision from the federal labour board.  Canadian National Railway Co. and Canadian Pacific Kansas City shut down railways last Thursday, locking out workers and disrupting freight traffic countrywide and commuter lines in the Toronto, […]

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is urging businesses to hire Canadian workers as his government announces new restrictions to limit low-wage temporary foreign workers. After facing intense criticism for the recent influx of temporary foreign workers, the Liberal government is bringing back pre-pandemic rules that made it more difficult for businesses to hire low-wage workers from […]

The Moose Jaw RCMP is asking for public assistance following the theft of a rare motorcycle. The bike is a 2006 Harley Davidson VRSCR V-Rod Street Rod, it was taken from a property near Moose Jaw. The theft occurred shortly after midnight on August 24, and the distinctive orange and silver motorcycle was spotted the […]

Regina Fire & Protective Services faced a challenging Sunday as they responded to two separate fires on the same street within a 24-hour span. The first fire was reported shortly after 4 a.m. on Sunday morning. Fire crews arrived promptly at the scene and were able to quickly control and extinguish the blaze. Fortunately, no […]

Regina has marked its fourth homicide of 2024 following the death of a woman on Friday, August 23. What began as a routine call for service escalated into a major investigation, culminating in the arrest of 39-year-old Kristopher Kyle Soby on charges of second-degree murder. Around 10:00 p.m. on Friday, Regina police were dispatched to […]

The federal government has added 56 properties to a new public lands bank of locations that are suitable for long-term leases so developers can build housing, a move the Housing Minister says will help boost the supply of homes Canadians can afford.  Sean Fraser made the announcement Sunday in Halifax just ahead of a three-day […]

Imagine – life as a single parent. Two young kids. Struggling yourself as the school year looms. A part of you questioning if your own kids have everything they need, sorting school lists, labeling supplies. The stress of back to school weighing heavy. Amidst all this you notice a few children in school with your […]

Freight trains must start rolling again first thing Monday morning, the federal labour board ruled Saturday as it ordered thousands of rail employees back to work to end a bitter contract dispute that shut down the country’s two major railways. The decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board imposes binding arbitration on all involved parties […]

Rail workers pushed back hard Friday against the federal government’s move to get them back on the job, with a new strike notice and a regulatory challenge making it unclear when freight traffic will fully resume. At Canadian National Railway Co., trains began to move again Friday morning as workers started to trickle back to […]