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Ten people, including eight girls of a First Nations junior volleyball team, have been injured in a collision involving a truck and a multi-passenger van on Highway 1 east of Regina. RCMP say the crash happened near Sintaluta, Sask., at about 4 p.m. on Thursday. Megaen Reader, director of education at Chief Kahkewistahaw Community School, […]

A Saskatchewan-made whiskey will no longer be produced. Last Mountain Distillery announced on their Facebook Page this year “will be our last Cherry Whisky Season as we say goodbye to a classic, and one of our forever favourites.” Co-owner and General Manager of Last Mountain Distillery Braeden Raiwet says it was a tough decision. “We have […]

A 19-year-old has been charged in connection to a fatal collision last year. Almost a year ago, on November 2, 2022, at 1:18 a.m., police were dispatched to Ring Road, between Wascana Parkway and Albert Street, for a collision report. When police arrived, they found citizens attending to a female lying on the ground. She […]

Saskatchewan is spending $40.2 million over the next two years in a plan intended to help people who are unhoused across the province.  The province says in a news release that 155 new supportive housing units are to be created in Regina and Saskatoon, which are also to have on-site supports.  The plan also includes 120 […]

The Regina Police Service says they have laid charges concerning a July 2021 death investigation. On Saturday, July 24th, 2021, police were dispatched to the east alley of the 800 block of Queen Street for a report of an injured male. EMS also attended to the location and pronounced 53-year-old Lionel Gary Schaeffer dead. After […]

The minimum wage in Saskatchewan has increased to $14 an hour. The Government of Saskatchewan announced in May 2022, that the minimum wage in the province would be incrementally increased over the coming two years. Next year, the minimum wage is set to rise to $15 an hour. Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don […]

The City of Regina says the fire at the Gordon Block Building at 2170 – 12th Avenue was deliberately set. Regina Fire and Protective Services (RFPS) has completed its investigation and confirmed the building was clear of any occupants and determined the cause of this fire was incendiary or deliberately set, with the area of […]

The City of Regina and Jumpstart partnered to celebrate the grand opening of the Jumpstart Inclusive Playground and Spray Pad in Glencairn Park. The playground and spray pad saw an investment of $1.2 million from Canadian Tire and Jumpstart and $400,000 from the City of Regina to design the facilities to accommodate physical, sensory and […]

The Regina branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) has officially launched a capital campaign to upgrade its existing building. Shannon Patton, the director of community engagement with the Regina CMHA, said they hope to accomplish three main goals during the campaign. “One is to keep the existing structure and the integrity of the […]

The Regina Farmers’ Market (RFM) announced it is changing locations due to the Gordon Block fire incident in downtown Regina. Regina Fire and Protective Service are still active in the area as they are deconstructing the building. With two weeks left of the outdoor markets, the RFM will move its Wednesday markets to the 2000 […]