The Town of White City isn’t giving up its fight to expand its boundaries. The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal granted the Town leave to appeal the Boundary Alteration decision issued by the Saskatchewan Municipal Board (SMB) Municipal Boundary Committee (MBC) in January 2023. The decision saw the committee deny the Town’s request to expand its […]
Regina city council approved Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) to take on more debt. Council’s approval will allow REAL to access another $3.4 million in debt, which will not push the organization over its $21 million debt ceiling. Also, apart from the approval, the city administration will develop a long-term sustainability plan for REAL for […]
The Regina Police Service has charged a man with second-degree murder related to a 2022 homicide. 33-year-old Forrester Jade Windigio of Regina, who was wanted for second-degree murder, was located and taken into custody. It was back on October 12, 2022 that police were dispatched to the Regina General Hospital for a report of an […]
A year-long investigation into an organized drug trafficking network has arrested ten people. In late March of 2022, RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) Saskatchewan and the Regina Police Service launched an inter-provincial drug trafficking investigation, targeting a prolific drug network supplying large amounts of illicit drugs across Western Canada. After over a year […]
A Regina engineering student will head to Vancouver this summer to represent the Land of the Living Skies at the 2023 Miss Universe Pageant. Daryna Prysiazhniuk, currently taking environmental engineering at the University of Regina, will represent the province. “I am extremely excited. It feels a little surreal still, but it’s a great opportunity,” she […]
The fourth annual Hearts in the Park event was held in Victoria Park, raising awareness of the effects of violence in communities. Rod McKendrick, a retired interpersonal violence specialist, said having an event that raises awareness highlights what is being done and what needs to be done. “It’s important because it really shows that there […]
Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) was in the spotlight of Regina’s executive committee meeting. A report before the committee said that REAL would owe $6.9 million by September and won’t be able to make its “obligated payments” without taking on more debt or getting a cash injection. Over nearly five hours, councillors questioned REAL’s current […]
The Government of Saskatchewan and Shoppers Drug Mart have partnered to provide 12 million period products over the next three years. The Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health, with support from Procter & Gamble, makers of Always, will donate the products. Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Laura Ross said the Government of Saskatchewan distributes […]
It would be against the law for Saskatchewan to run its coal-fired power plants after 2030 unless the greenhouse-gas emissions from those plants are captured, federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday. His comment comes as electricity generation becomes the latest jurisdictional battle over climate policy between federal and provincial governments. Canada’s current climate plan aims for […]
A report before Regina’s Executive Committee says that Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) needs a cash injection to make its “obligated payments.” According to the report, REAL has faced significant challenges in having sufficient cash flow to meet its operating and capital needs. This summer, it will need an injection of funds to meet its […]
