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Saskatchewan’s Opposition NDP says it wants answers on whether the government house leader brought a rifle into the legislature. It has been a week since Speaker Randy Weekes told the legislature, on the final day of the spring sitting, that government house leader Jeremy Harrison had harassed him with text messages and threatened him to […]

The Regina Riot women’s football announced that their jerseys had been stolen. The Riot posted on social media that the jerseys were taken between 10:00 p.m. May 22 and 7:00 a.m. May 23. The team said the jerseys were stored in two large black and blue duffle bags. “A police report has been filed – […]

Four Regina youths have been charged after a man was sprayed with bear spray and shot with a pellet gun. On May 17, at 11:45 p.m., police were dispatched to the 1500 block of Cameron Street for the report of a weapons offence. Information received was that a male was bear sprayed and shot with […]

The Regina Humane Society and its Animal Protection Officers rescued 26 dogs from living in ‘unsuitable conditions.’ On the evening of May 15, a concerned public member alerted the Regina Humane Society (RHS) Animal Protection Services about multiple canines living in unsuitable conditions.  Upon investigation, in conjunction with the Regina Police Service, RHS Animal Protection […]

The Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response (SIRT) and the Regina Police Service are investigating a serious incident. The incident occurred Monday afternoon in the 1100 block of Garry Street and involved the Regina Police Service Special Weapons and Tactics Team (SWAT). SIRT is an independent, civilian-led organization responsible for investigating serious incidents involving police officers in Saskatchewan.

Eight in 10 Canadians back a woman’s right to an abortion and two in three don’t want the notwithstanding clause used to restrict access to abortions, a new poll suggests. The Leger survey also suggests support has diminished significantly since the fall for the idea of a province using the notwithstanding clause to ban discussions […]

Data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) shows that urban housing starts in Saskatchewan increased by 82.2 per cent compared to April 2023. Housing starts refers to the number of housing projects that started that month. The province saw 337 housing starts in April 2024 compared to 185 in April 2023.  Regina saw […]

Saskatchewan has seen a 21.2 pe rcent increase in investment in building construction, according to data from Statistics Canada. The year-over-year increase from March 2024 to March 23 ranks third in percentage change among the provinces and follows in the wake of the 19.4 per cent year-over-year increase recorded in February 2024. In March 2024, […]

A 63-year-old Moose Jaw man has been charged with voyeurism after he entered a bathroom and shower facility and used his phone to record a man exiting the shower. The man was arrested on Wednesday after an investigation. The incident happened on April 23 on the 200 block of Assiniboine Avenue. The man is scheduled […]

Saskatchewan RCMP is reminding drivers to drive safely this May long weekend. As part of Canada Road Safety Week, the RCMP and other police services will focus on eliminating impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving, and driving without a seatbelt. Supt. Grant St. Germaine, the officer in charge of Saskatchewan RCMP Traffic Services, says that […]