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Four more people have died due to COVID-19, according to the province’s latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance report for September 24th to October 7th. Over the two weeks, there were 499 positive lab tests for COVID-19, an increase from the 276 in the previous two-week reporting period. COVID-19 hospitalizations increased slightly from 127 for the […]

Carbon capture and storage is key to greening Canada’s electricity grid, but meeting the proposed time frame laid out by the federal government will be extremely difficult based on the current state of the technology, according to a new report.  The report also warns that if federal clean electricity regulations are too stringent, it could […]

A pair of Regina schools were played in secure-the-building mode on Thursday afternoon due to a firearms incident. At 1:15 p.m., police were notified of a person with a firearm near Balfour. It is believed that the person revealed a firearm to a student and left. Later, the Glen Elm Community School was placed under […]

The City of Regina is preparing for another winter season with a bigger budget and a handful of new initiatives. Regina city administration is anticipating a $1.88 million increase in winter road maintenance in the 2024 budget, which comes after the previous two years have exceeded budgets by 12 million dollars. In 2022, the annual […]

The City of Regina in conjunction with the CAA and the Regina Police service is launching a new initiative at Regina Schools. Kids serving on safety patrols will be wearing backpacks outfitted with radar. The backpacks will display the speed drivers are going, creating an instant visual reminder for drivers. Regina is the first City […]

The Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission is asking the province to reconsider its proposed pronoun legislation, saying it infringes upon the rights of students.  In a letter, the commission says invoking the notwithstanding clause to override the provincial Human Rights Code significantly affects the rights of minors.  It says the code is meant to protect all residents equally […]

Friends, family and government officials have confirmed that at least six Canadians were killed on Oct. 7 when Hamas militants conducted a series of attacks in Israel. One of those victims has connections to Saskatchewan. Thousands of people have been killed so far in the conflict sparked by the Hamas attacks, which has escalated as […]

Regina police are warning about the presence of Xylazine in the city. A tested substance sold as fentanyl was found to contain both fentanyl and Xylazine, a combination they say presents a heightened risk of overdose and death. Xylazine is a tranquilizer used in veterinary medicine and it’s sedative effects can’t be reversed by naloxone. Police […]

Saskatchewan cattle prices lost a little more momentum this past week, according to the latest Cattle Market Update issued by Canfax. Provincial Cattle Specialist Fonda Froats says both feeder steer and heifer prices were lower for the week ending October 13th compared to the previous week. Feeder steer prices ranged from $512.64 per cwt in the 300-400lb category […]

The mayor of Saskatchewan’s largest city said he agrees with those who have asked the province to withdraw its proposed pronoun legislation. Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark said the policy is divisive, causing many to choose between the rights of parents and the well-being of youth. Clark said he has met with high school students who […]