Saskatchewan saw mixed results from the Statistics Canada Labour Force Survey. The province had the lowest unemployment rate in Canada, dropping from 4.9 per cent to 4.1 per cent, though Stats Canada noted that was due to a drop in those looking for work. The unemployment rate in Regina dropped to 4.3 per cent in […]
An 18-year-old is facing a charge of attempted murder after an altercation at a residence in south Regina. At 7:00 a.m. on Monday, September 26, officers were dispatched to a residence in the 3000 block of Parliament Avenue for a report of a weapons offence. When they arrived, they found a man suffering from what […]
The Saskatchewan Police Commission has released the results of their investigation into workplace concerns within the Estevan Police Service. The inquiry, initiated in June 2021, consisted of fact-finding interviews focused on workplace culture, health and well-being support for police officers; the role and responsibilities of the Chief of Police and the Estevan Board of Police […]
The Warriors of Hope Community Support will be holding a traditional feast to honour a woman named Marjorie, whose death sparked a renewed conversation about the City’s homelessness crisis. Just over one year ago, a woman named Marjorie passed away due to a drug overdose in Victoria Park. Shylo Stevenson, executive director and communications officer […]
Phase two of the major sewer renewal project along Acrola Avenue begins on Tuesday. During this phase, the city warns motorists of increased traffic restrictions that will progress westward down Arcola Avenue. These traffic measures are being implemented for crews to reline an existing sewer pipe that serves 30,000 households in southeast Regina. Phase two […]
A site for a new parkade at the Regina General Hospital has been selected. The site, in the northwest portion of the existing visitor parking lot, will feature a minimum of 800 stalls. Health Minister Paul Merriman said the parkade is coming after hearing of plenty of concerns from those who work at the hospital. […]
At Wednesday’s executive committee meeting, the City of Regina gave residents a look at what the upcoming budget could feature. City administration provided an update on the development of the City’s first multi-year budget, revealing a primary mill rate increase of 4.02 per cent in 2023 and 3.96 per cent in 2024. The update also […]
Councillor Terina Shaw is looking to ‘set the record straight’ with Regina residents after comments she made earlier this year. Those comments include, during a January 26 meeting of Regina’s executive council, she made comments that implied Indigenous men are sexual predators. The second set of comments came during a June 15 city council meeting, […]
Police arrested and charged a 37-year-old Regina man with dangerous driving after a series of incidents. On Sunday, police were dispatched at 3:25 p.m. for a report of a black truck driving at a high rate of speed and crashing through a fence on Dixon Cresent. A short time later, a black Chevrolet 2500 hit […]
Over 6,500 grams worth of drugs was seized by the Regina Police Service’s Drug Unit, leading to one person facing various drug charges. Regina Police made a vehicle stop on Highway 11 on September 14, which resulted in 47-year-old Christopher James Karpiak of Lacombe, Alberta, being arrested. Over 1050 grams of fentanyl, over 1500 grams […]
