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Regina Fire and Protective Services say that a fire on the 200 block of Centennial Street has led to a pair of injuries. At around 9:00 p.m. last night, fire crews responded to a fire in the multi-family occupancy. Over 50 occupants from 16 suites were evacuated, with two occupants suffering injuries while escaping the […]

Two Regina families are on the brink of gaining access to new Habitat for Humanity homes, thanks in part to $130,000 in investments from the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan. Social Services Minister and Minister Responsible for Saskatchewan Housing Corporation Gene Makowsky, alongside representatives from Habitat for Humanity and Mayor Sandra Masters, officially announced the […]

Saskatchewan drivers now have access to a new feature on the Highway Hotline aimed at enhancing winter travel safety. The Track My Plow feature enables drivers to monitor the movements of snowplows as they work on clearing snow and ice from Saskatchewan highways. The Track My Plow feature is in its pilot phase on the […]

Three individuals are facing multiple charges following a recent drug investigation that led to the recovery of significant quantities of illicit drugs and firearms. On Friday, February 16, members of the Regina Police Service executed a search warrant in the 1900 Block of Saskatchewan Drive. The operation resulted in the arrest of two adult males […]

The recent decision to reduce the interest-free portion of the Advance Payment Program (APP) from $350,000 to $100,000 has stirred apprehension within the agricultural community across Canada, with the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) issuing numerous concerns. The Advance Payment Program is a federal loan guarantee initiative that has served as a resource for […]

Canada’s mental health and addictions minister believes fear and stigma are driving criticism of the government’s decision to support prescribing pharmaceuticals to drug users to combat the country’s overdose crisis. Ya’ara Saks attributes growing pushback to most harm reduction strategies — including federal funding for what are referred to as safer supply programs and the […]

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has completed its farm income forecast for 2023 and 2024, indicating a new record for overall Canadian farm income in 2023 despite various challenges the sector faces. The forecast shows that Net Cash Income (NCI), the primary metric used to measure farm income, is expected to have increased by 13% to […]

The Government of Saskatchewan’s decision to remove the federal carbon tax from home heating reduced the province’s inflation rate by 1.9 per cent, down from 2.7 per cent in December. That is according to the latest Consumer Price Index report released by Statistics Canada, which identifies the removal of the federal carbon tax on natural […]

Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is in India to promote trade despite heightened tensions between Canada and the overseas country. Moe says he wants to maintain and expand markets that thousands of Saskatchewan jobs rely upon. Tensions hit a boiling point last year after India was accused of being involved in the killing of a Sikh […]

One of the two suspects wanted for first-degree murder in a July 2023 homicide is now in custody, the Regina Police Service has said. Over the weekend, 35-year-old Shedrek Samuel turned himself in to the RCMP in British Columbia. He was later transported to Regina late Monday evening and appeared in Regina Provincial Court Tuesday […]