December’s Traffic Safety Spotlight was on impaired driving, with police reporting 414 impaired driving offences. As a result of the focus on impaired driving, 240 people were charged with an impaired driving offence under the Criminal Code, and another 174 were issued sanctions, which included licence suspensions and vehicle impoundments. “This December, what we have […]
At Wednesday’s City Council meeting, a notice of notice was brought forward by Mayor Sandra Masters to reconsider the appointment of Councillor Dan LeBlanc to the inaugural board of directors for Community and Social Impact Regina. The board is meant to exist autonomously from the city with a mandate to coordinate “community and social impact […]
Regina saw a decrease in the number of people who died due to overdoses in 2022. There were 118 apparent drug-related deaths in total, 46 fewer than the record 146 apparent drug-related deaths in 2021. Despite the decrease, 2022 marked the third year that over 100 people died of overdoses in the Queen City. Of […]
A long-time Regina resident who has been an active voice on the issue of interpersonal violence has been appointed as an Officer to the Order of Canada. Rod McKendrick, an interpersonal violence specialist with the Ministry of Justice and the vice-chair of the PraireAction Foundation, was appointed due to his steadfast commitment to ending interpersonal […]
The Minister Responsible for SaskTel has told the crown corporation not to go ahead with its decision to charge internet customers for their SaskTel email. “Following the decision from SaskTel earlier this week to implement a monthly fee for email users, I have spoken with Saskatchewan residents and heard their concerns,” Minister Don Morgan said. […]
The City of Regina has reached an out-of-court settlement with Consumers’ Co-operative Refinery Limited (CCRL), ending a lawsuit with the refinery. CCRL will pay the City $4.65 million for ‘expenses incurred by the City concerning the events of May 2020.’ On May 22, 2020, that City staff saw “a thick tar-like substance in wastewater.” It […]
The family of a woman with a developmental disorder and the Offical Opposition are calling for better treatment of people with intellectual disabilities. The call comes after Jessica Stuckey, who has Smith-Magenus Syndrome and lives at the developmental stage of a six-year-old, was jailed for 36 days and is now being detained in a psychiatric […]
A wrestler with roots in Saskatchewan made his debut for one of the world’s largest wrestling promotions. Sebastien Wolfe, from the Pasqua First Nations, appeared on the January 10th edition of All Elite Wrestling’s Dark, the company’s weekly YouTube show. “It was a really great experience. One I am still reeling over at the moment,” […]
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says it is dismayed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau did not visit the First Nation where a child’s bone was found at a former residential school site while he was in the province. The Star Blanket Cree Nation announced last week that a fragment of a child’s jawbone was unearthed […]
A professor at the University of Regina has been appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for his ongoing research, mentorship, and clinical practice in mental health research and treatment. Dr. Gordon Asmundson, a psychology professor at the U of R, said he is still shocked by being appointed to the Order of Canada, […]
