Regina’s Executive Committee approved an action plan to see the city apply for the federal government’s Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF). If their application succeeds, the city could access $36.2 million to approve 1,110 permits for housing units over the next three years. With the committee’s approval, the plan will go before the city council next […]
The Government of Saskatchewan announced that the province’s surgical system reached the highest quarterly surgical volume ever recorded. Between January 1 and March 31 of this year, 24,306 procedures were performed. That is a part of the over 90,000 surgical procedures performed from April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023, the highest ever recorded in […]
After losing three family members in the last year due to fentanyl overdoses, a local woman is taking action into her own hands. Ivy Kennedy, the director of the Women of the Dawn Counselling Centre, is trying to raise awareness of the dangers of fentanyl in Regina. “I am outraged at the numbers of our […]
The Regina Airport Authority has provided an update following the death of a construction worker on airport property over the weekend. “As you can imagine, this situation has been an incredibly challenging few days for all involved,” President and CEO James Bogusz said. “Most of the immediate items have now been completed, and it is […]
At the Regina Board of Police Commissioners’ monthly meeting, the board was presented monthly statistics regarding overdoses, monthly crime, and the Ariel Support Unit. Overdoses The City of Regina is on pace to see a record number of drug-related deaths. According to a report presented to the board, the City has seen 55 overdose deaths […]
The year-end reports for the Regina Police Services’ three districts were released, showing that the city’s central part carries a heavy load of Regina’s crime. According to the report, the Central District, which consists of the North Central Community, the Heritage Community, and the Downtown Core, accounted for 37.14 per cent of all occurrences in […]
The RCMP expects officers in three parts of the country to start field-testing body-worn cameras in the coming days. Members of the RCMP in Nova Scotia, Nunavut and Alberta will have audio and video from the cameras captured and uploaded onto a digital evidence management system. The RCMP says up to 300 cameras will be […]
The next phase of construction on Lewvan Drive is underway. The construction will see crews working in the northbound lanes between 13th Avenue and 11th Avenue to complete concrete work and replace the medians. This phase will include intersection improvements at Lewvan Drive and Saskatchewan Drive. “There will be no access on or off Saskatchewan […]
Over the last month, 16 people have died due to COVID-19 in the province. That is according to the province’s latest Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report for April 23 to May 20. Also, during that time, 165 people were hospitalized, with 21 being admitted to the intensive care unit. With the latest numbers, there […]
A construction worker has died after a severe accident at the Regina airport. At 11:30 p.m. on Friday, a severe accident involving a worker happened on airport property. The accident was related to the 13-31 runway overlay project. Emergency responders attended the scene, but the injuries were deemed to be fatal. Both the Regina Police […]
