public safety

With a whole bunch of reasons to celebrate on the horizon, SGI is rolling out a new campaign to make sure people do not drive after drinking, or consuming drugs. The 30-second campaign video and radio ad features two friends heading to a house party. Before they walk in, they stop and visualize how they […]

Authorities were investigating after a police officer was seriously injured on the job in Estevan.  Police in Estevan said the officer was injured during an altercation at the local police station. It said in a statement the officer was transported by STARS air ambulance to hospital in Regina and was in stable condition.  One person […]

The fall season is in full swing, and the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation is urging drivers to look out for animals on the road. Executive Director of the SWF Darrell Crabbe says autumn is mating season for moose, elk, and deer, and they are far less concerned about highway traffic when they are preoccupied with finding […]

It’s a tricky day for driving, thanks to the first snowfall of the year. In Regina about 3 inches of snow fell, making the streets slippery and slushy. The snow is expected to continue through the morning, and ease to light flurries later in the day. There is the potential for more snow tonight in […]

A section of Saskatchewan Drive between Angus and Robinson was closed for a couple of hours last night, as the Regina Police Service investigated a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle. This happened just after 7 last night. Police say the pedestrian was taken to hospital in stable condition, but with serious injuries. Police have […]

Early Saturday morning a cyclist was hit by a vehicle near 6th and Angus. Police say an officer patrol found the cyclist on the side of the road around 9:30am. He was taken to hospital where he died of his injuries. Police say the driver of the truck involved in the crash stayed at the […]

Regina police are warning about the presence of Xylazine in the city. A tested substance sold as fentanyl was found to contain both fentanyl and Xylazine, a combination they say presents a heightened risk of overdose and death. Xylazine is a tranquilizer used in veterinary medicine and it’s sedative effects can’t be reversed by naloxone. Police […]

In the bright blue fall sky over Regina, a black cloud rose from the scene of an apparent fire on Halifax Street near 12th avenue. The fire was in a vacant lot between two homes, and appears to be a makeshift encampment of at least a couple of tents. Witnesses tell 620CKRM, there were two […]

RCMP say four people are dead after a crash between an SUV and a semi truck northeast of Saskatoon. Police say the crash happened Sunday night on Highway 41 near the intersection with Edenburg Road. The four people in the SUV were declared dead at the scene, while the truck driver did not report any […]

Around 3:30pm Sunday afternoon, Regina fire fighters were called out to the 1200 block of Rae Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues. Regina Fire and Protective Services says through their social media feed, the fire was contained to the back porch area and quickly put out. An investigation is underway into the cause of the […]