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The Regina Police Service announced PADS Sinclair, an Accredited Facility Dog at the Regina Children’s Justice Centre (RCJC), and will follow in the paw steps of his predecessor, PADS Merlot. The announcement comes after PADS Sinclair received comprehensive training through Pacific Assistance Dogs (PADS). The non-profit organization breeds raises and fully trains certified assistance dogs. […]

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government will cap the annual alcohol excise tax increase on beer, spirits and wine at two per cent for an additional two years. The alcohol excise tax had been set to rise on April 1 by 4.7 per cent, tied to inflation, but Freeland announced today that the […]

Two men are facing multiple drug trafficking charges after an investigation by the Regina Police Service. On Friday, March 1, officers arrested two people in a vehicle in the parking lot of a business in the 500 block of Albert Street North. The two suspects were taken into custody without incident. A search of the […]

The Government of Saskatchewan has launched a new labour market strategy, which outlines how the province will ensure that Saskatchewan people benefit from the jobs the economy creates and that employers have access to the workforce needed to succeed. Titled Building the Workforce for a Growing Economy: the Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy has three main […]

The City of Regina has declared snow routes are in effect. From 6 a.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday, no on-street parking will be along the identified routes for 24 hours. Snow routes are identified by blue signs with a white snowflake. This parking ban allows crews to plow the roads curb to curb, improving […]

The second season of the docuseries Guardians of the North is set to hit television screens this week. The docuseries showcases the efforts of wildland firefighters and First Nation responders in Indigenous and Northern communities. The second season comprises six episodes and continues to document personnel from the SPSA and the Saskatchewan First Nations Emergency […]

The Regina Pats concluded their six-game U.S. road trip with a 5-3 loss to the Everett Silvertips. The loss marked a winless U.S. Road Trip in which the Pats went 0-6-0-0 and were outscored 12 to 29. The Pats got goals from Corban Almen, Carson Haynes, and Aaron Krestanowich, along with two assists from Logan […]

Teachers across the province plan a one-day withdrawal of noon-hour supervision on Tuesday, March 5, in addition to the previously announced provincewide withdrawal of extracurricular activities. The withdrawal of noon-hour supervision means that members of the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (STF) will not be available to supervise students during lunch breaks or noon-hour activities at the […]

Ewan Huet faced a barrage of shots, making 46 saves, but the Regina Pats succumbed to a 3-0 defeat against the Portland Winterhawks on Friday. The Winterhawks seized control in the second period, netting two goals within three minutes late in the frame. Hudson Darby and Josh Davies found the back of the net to […]

A coroner’s inquest into the in-custody death of a man who killed 11 people and injured 17 others in a mass stabbing in Saskatchewan is scheduled to begin today. Myles Sanderson had been on the run for several days when police caught up to him on Sept. 7, 2022. During a pursuit, the 32-year-old drove […]