No injures have been reported after a condo fire in Regina’s Harbour Landing neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. Just before 5:30 p.m. smoke could be seen billowing out of a unit on the 5300 block of Beacon Drive. Fire crews were on the seen within minutes and had the blaze under control before 6:00 p.m. The fire […]
Livestock producers in Saskatchewan are expressing disappointment with a report that China is halting imports of Canadian meat. A report in a Quebec newspaper says China is upset with veterinary certificates from Canada. The news leaves the manager of the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association feeling disappointed. Chad MacPherson sees the action as political in nature. […]
The provincial government has been notified by the Supreme Court of Canada that their challenge of the federally imposed Carbon Tax is tentatively set to be heard on December 5th. The Government of Saskatchewan previously announced the appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada following the 3-2 split decision delivered by the Saskatchewan Court of […]
Regina City Council has decided to keep the site of the Regent Par 3 as a recreational property. City administration recommended that council convert it to a senior living property with some recreation facilities, but after a strong push from the public, council decided to keep it fully recreational. Mayor Michael Fougere said this project […]
Experts say high stream flows are expected for the North Saskatchewan River after the latest rounds of precipitation in the province. The Water Security Agency says headwater areas on the river received a large amount of precipitation last week, resulting in water levels set to increase at approximately 1.5 metres. The rise in levels may […]
Expect more rain in the southwest and the possibilities of funnel clouds in the central and southeast portions of Saskatchewan on Saturday. Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning to areas in the southwest including the city of Swift Current with another 10 to 20 mm of rain expected which combined with totals from earlier […]
Some much needed rain fell on southeast Saskatchewan Wednesday, and more is expected in many areas on Thursday. Environment Canada Meteorologist Justin Shaer, said total amounts in the Regina area were around 20 millimeters Wednesday. “In Regina we got around 19 millimeters recorded at one station, and just south of town there’s one station that […]
A major cleanup will be happening in Swift Current, as drought-like conditions turned to flooding Tuesday afternoon. A late afternoon storm brought a huge amount of rain to the city Tuesday, leaving many areas flooded with water in some places reaching over the bumpers of vehicles. Environment Canada’s Brad Vrohlijk says the area was pelted […]
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 […]
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 […]
