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Saskatchewan and the RCMP have inked a deal that would see the province fund hundreds more officers if Mounties can recruit to fill those positions. The new commitment will be a game-changer, said Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore, the commanding officer for Saskatchewan’s RCMP. The force has long been understaffed and at the beginning of this […]

A Bear Spray incident during the First Nations University of Canada Spring Celebration Powwow has police investigating the incident. It was on Saturday at 9:35 p.m. that police were dispatched to the Brandt Center for a report of a weapons offence where people were assaulted with bear spray. Police arrived as people were leaving the […]

A fire early Saturday morning has left people in 22 units displaced. Shortly at 3:00 a.m., crews were called to a fire in a multi-family occupancy on the 1100 Block of Wascana Street. Regina Fire reports no injuries; however, due to fire, smoke, and water damage, occupants in 22 suites in multiple buildings were displaced, […]

The City of Regina is accepting grant applications to distribute $385,000 to programs, services and initiatives dedicated to supporting harm reduction in Regina. Harm reduction is an approach taken in many cities that focuses on the prevention of harm in people who continue to use drugs. This initiative’s main goal is to increase access to […]

The City of Regina’s spring litter cleanup is set to begin, and the city’s remaining residents have a role to play in cleaning up the community. City crews will collect litter alongside Ring Road, Victoria Avenue East, Arcola Avenue, Lewvan Drive and other high-speed roadways. For their safety, the City reminds drivers to please slow […]

Opioid-related deaths doubled in Canada between 2019 and the end of 2021, with Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta experiencing a dramatic jump, mostly among men in their 20s and 30s, says a new study that calls for targeted harm-reduction policies. Researchers from the University of Toronto analyzed accidental opioid-related deaths between Jan. 1, 2019 and Dec. […]

Canada’s premiers are warning the federal government not to overreach into their jurisdictions when it comes to delivering the programs laid out in Ottawa’s latest budget, but the prime minister said Friday he will go around them if need be. In a letter responding to the Liberal government’s latest budget, the premiers said governments need to “return to a […]

Cost of living and retention concerns were on the minds of members of Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 5430 who staged a noon hour rally outside Pasqua Hospital on Friday. The union held this “information rally” to raise awareness of issues facing health care workers as they continue bargaining efforts towards a collective agreement.  One […]

This weekend marks 4/20, and SGI is reminding residents that if they are participating in any sort of “celebration,” they should make plans to make it home safely. SGI says that the number of drug-related suspensions is significantly higher than it was three years ago.  Canadian police have roadside oral fluid testing devices they can […]

SaskPower announced that it will begin work on upgrading and improving the electrical grid in Regina’s central business district to ensure ongoing reliability.  The $13.5 million investment will focus SaskPower’s work on infrastructure on 11th Avenue and Saskatchewan Drive, and it is expected to be completed this fall.   “This investment in Regina’s downtown will increase […]