SGI is reminding residents to drive sober this Canada Day long weekend. According to SGI, police caught 476 people driving after exceeding the legal limits of alcohol or drugs, including 206 Criminal Code charges and 270 administrative suspensions for exceeding provincial limits in May. An impaired driving offence can result in licence suspensions, vehicle impoundments, […]
The City of Regina has announced three new temporary water stations will available this summer in Regina parks to help people and their pets cool off. The water stations feature self-closing faucets set at different heights and ground-level catch basins for dogs. The City launched the first station in Victoria Park, with Buffalo Narrows Park […]
Regina residents are noticing abandoned e-scooters throughout the city. The City of Regina says that if you see an abandoned or improperly parked e-scooter, report the occurrence directly to the e-scooter vendor. “As part of permit requirements, vendors are responsible for the collection of abandoned e-scooters in our city,” the city said. Issues or concerns should be […]
The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) has launched an investigation after an individual received injuries while being taken into custody by the Regina Police Service. According to a press release released earlier this week, members of the Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in Regina as part […]
A man and a youth are facing charges after a pair of armed robberies on Thursday. On June 29, police were dispatched to the interaction of N McIntosh Street and Donnelly Crescent for a report of a weapons offence involving a firearm. According to police, two suspects in a car approached the victim while he […]
After close to 28 years as part of the Regina Police Service, Chief Evan Bray will be handing in his gun and badge. Bray announced earlier this year that it “felt like a good time” to retire. With June 30th marking his retirement, 620 CKRM sat down with Bray to discuss his nearly three-decade-long career. […]
The Regina Police Service is reminding residents to lock their doors and secure their valuables as break and enters, as well as thefts, are on the rise throughout the city. Over the past two months, the RPS has seen 80 breaks and enters into residences, garages, and sheds and 117 thefts from auto. Fifty-five per […]
Federal Natural Resource Minister Jonathan Wilkinson remains hopeful that Saskatchewan will work with the federal government on shared energy priorities. Wilkinson, who spoke at a Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce event in Regina on Wednesday, reiterated that he believes both sides can reach a middle ground after Ottawa and the province clashed over differing net-zero plans. […]
Google said Thursday it will remove links to Canadian news on its platforms in Canada because of the Liberal government’s new law, which forces digital giants to compensate media outlets for content they share or otherwise repurpose online. In response, the tech giant said it will remove Canadian news links from Google News — a personalized aggregator […]
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced a $1.58 billion surplus at the year-end of 2022-23. The province plans to use $1.5 billion of the surplus to pay its provincial operating debt, saving $66 million per year in estimated future interest costs. Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said the province experienced strong revenue from […]
