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The Saskatoon Police Service and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service have launched an investigation after the body of a dead woman was found at a recycling facility Friday morning. An early investigation from police suggests the body was transported to the facility in a bin that was to be emptied. It was at 10:00 a.m. this […]

An inquest into the death of Haven Dubois has been scheduled to happen late next month. The 14-year-old was discovered unresponsive in a creek in the east end of Regina in May 2015. A bystander and EMS attempted resuscitation efforts; however, Dubois was pronounced dead at the Regina General Hospital. The first day of the […]

The City of Regina is now accepting Adapted Sport and Recreation Grant applications. This grant supports projects and initiatives that enhance inclusion and increase accessibility. $200,000 in grant funding is available for non-profit organizations to advance inclusion and accessibility in sport and recreation, including cultural, arts and musical activities.  Organizations can apply for funding to […]

This month has marked National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Month. Several activities raised awareness throughout the province in April, including Green Shirt Day on April 7, in honour of Logan Boulet, whose legacy inspired almost 150,000 people across Canada to register as organ donors.  In addition to the awareness campaigns, the Government of Saskatchewan […]

Family members of a Saskatchewan man who was shot by his lover told court they will never understand why he was killed by the former Mountie. Bernie Herman, 55, was convicted in January of manslaughter in the death of 26-year-old Braden Herman. The two men are not related. Braden Herman’s naked body was found in 2021 in […]

The $32 million Dewdney Avenue revitalization project is set to begin next week. Starting on the week of April 28, the City will begin the two-year project that will help create a more vibrant community by replacing aging underground infrastructure, a new road surface, widened sidewalks, improved lighting, multi-purpose outdoor spaces, a tree canopy and landscaping.  […]

The Regina Humane Society is in crisis due to a lack of dog adoptions. Since the pandemic, the organization has been experiencing a slow demand for companion animals, but the supply has not, especially for dogs. This has resulted in dogs waiting 64 per cent longer to be adopted, which has eliminated the space needed […]

Two people have been charged with drug trafficking and firearms after a search warrant on Tuesday. The Regina Police Service executed a search warrant on Tuesday on a resident on the 1100 block of Express Street, where they found methamphetamine, Canadian currency, a rifle, firearm parts and a replica firearm. As a result, a 25-year-old and […]

Four hundred fifty-four drivers were suspected of impaired driving offences in March, according to the SGI’s latest Traffic Safety Spotlight. Police across the province reported that 312 drivers were issued licence suspensions for exceeding provincial limits for alcohol and/or drugs, while 142 were charged with a Criminal Code impaired driving offence.  March also saw SGI […]

Suzanne Kuchinka, mayor of the village of Macoun in southeast Saskatchewan, says it’s been a struggle for years to keep family doctors because they retire or move elsewhere. In Lloydminster, a city on the Saskatchewan-Alberta boundary, Mayor Gerald Aalbers says doctors who want to work in his community are facing roadblocks. These are some of […]