Saskatchewan and Regina are at the top of the list regarding homicide rates in the county. That is according to a recent report from Statistics Canada that showed the national homicide rate in the county has increased for the third consecutive year. Saskatchewan saw both the highest rate of homicides and the highest rate of […]
The City of Regina has opened a new Household Hazardous Materials Depot. The depot will allow residents to safely drop off hazardous household items year-round located next to the Landfill on Fleet Street. Materials accepted include chemicals, fertilizers, aerosols, batteries, used oil, propane tanks, lightbulbs and more. Mayor Sandra Masters said the depot is a […]
There might not be any Saskatchewan Roughriders on the field during the 109th Edition of the Grey Cup, but one person will represent the green and white. Teagan Littlechief, from White Bear First Nations in southeast Saskatchewan, is set to perform the national anthem on Sunday. “This is an opportunity that I’ve always wanted to […]
With temperatures dipping further into the minuses, the City of Regina has made an overnight warming bus available to people experiencing homelessness. The warming bus is near Mobile Crisis Services on the 1600 block of 11th Avenue. The bus is available from 8:15 p.m. to 7:45 a.m., seven nights a week. Kim Olsen, the manager […]
People looking to take in the Grey Cup Festival this week can take advantage of free shuttle transportation. The free shuttles will run every 30 minutes from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. from Thursday to Saturday. Come Grey Cup Sunday; shuttles will run every 30 minutes from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and then continuously […]
The Mayor of Regina hopes to see action taken soon to help those without a home with winter. The Government of Saskatchewan announced $1.7 million in additional funding in 2022-23 to increase the number of emergency shelter spaces in the province, $800,000 will go to community partners to support seasonal cost pressures and $900,000 to […]
Regina’s city council approved the creation of a new operating reserve called the Regina Police Service (RPS) Community Policing Initiative. The purpose of the reserve would be to support the RPS’s community policing initiative and offset police overtime costs that many community groups and organizations would have to pay for police presence during an event. […]
The Regina Police Service has submitted its budget for 2023 and 2024. The RPS is looking for an increase of $5.3 million (5.7 per cent) in 2023 and $5.7 million (5.8 per cent) in 2024 to its net operating budget. “The Regina Police Service recognizes there are competing priorities for limited resources within the City […]
Regina’s Board of Police Commissioners gathered once again for a public information night, allowing residents to ask the commission questions and raise concerns. This information night gave the subdivision of Westhill a chance to meet with the commission. Police Chief Evan Bray said they had another round of good discussions. “We talked a lot about […]
The City of Regina has declared snow routes are now in effect. As of 6 a.m, Tuesday morning, no on-street parking is allowed along identified routes for 24 hours. This parking ban allows crews to plow the roads curb to curb, improving traffic flow along the busy roadways. It also helps ensure roads are passable […]
