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A 71-year-old male is facing charges following an investigation by the Regina Children’s Justice Centre into allegations of sexual assault on a minor. The investigation commenced on February 5, 2024, after the Regina Children’s Justice Centre received a report alleging that a private music instructor had sexually assaulted a nine-year-old youth. Seventy-one-year-old Claro Recto Belen, […]

The Regina Humane Society is officially home. After decades of waiting and close to $30 million, RHS is opening its new building in Harbour Landing on Tuesday. Lisa Koch, the executive director of the Regina Humane Society, said the facility has been a long time coming. “A lifetime of effort for myself, but for our […]

Creative Saskatchewan lost $331,568.80 last year. That is according to the most recent quarterly reports on losses of public money within government ministries and Crown corporations for the period from October 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. In August of 2023, Creative Saskatchewan’s banking information was fraudulently changed by someone impersonating a client. As a […]

This Thursday, the Saskatchewan Teachers Federation announced a one-day, provincewide withdrawal of noon-hour supervision. The withdrawal of noon-hour supervision means teachers will not be available to supervise students eating lunch at school or participating in noon-hour activities. Teachers will leave the building during each school’s designated lunch break period. School divisions will inform parents and […]

Regina City Council concluded its inaugural meeting of the year by dismissing a proposal to allow backyard hens. Ward 8 Coun. Shanon Zachidniak had initially suggested a two-year pilot project, later amending it to request a report on associated costs and potential forms of the initiative. However, the motion faced a deadlock as the council […]

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is trying to make inroads with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, hoping to forestall the tensions and angst that marked the party’s last time in power. The legacy of the Idle No More movement has shaped how young Indigenous activists and leaders view the Conservatives, an image […]

A 16-year-old has been charged with second-degree murder related to a homicide that occurred late last year. On December 21, 2023, officers were dispatched to the 1300 block of Retallack Street for a report of an injured man. When they arrived, they located the injured victim outside a residence. EMS took the man to the […]

The Government of Saskatchewan announced that a public inquiry into the death of Myles Sanderson will be held next month in Saskatoon. The inquest will be held at the Saskatoon Inn and Conference Centre from February 26th to March 1st. On September 7, 2022, Sanderson was observed by RCMP driving a vehicle that was reported […]

The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is endorsing the appeal made by Provincial Health Care professionals urging the Government of Saskatchewan to reconsider recent modifications to harm reduction services. Earlier this month, the province announced it would cease to support programs providing a safe supply of pipes to inhale drugs. This call, supported by […]

The third annual Frost Festival has officially kicked off. For ten days, the winter festival will run until February 4th at four-city-wide hubs, including Frost @ Wascana, Frost @ Warehouse, Frost @ REAL, and Frost @ Downtown, offering an event or activity for everybody. Cathleen Betker, manager of major events at the REAL District and […]