After over 40 days of tents being set up in front of City Hall, Regina’s city council is set to hold a special council meeting about the encampment. The special meeting will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. with council set to provide “direction regarding how to address the encampment in the short-term,” given the […]
The Regina Board of Police Commissioners has selected Deputy Chief Dean Rae as the interim Chief of Police. Deputy Chief Rae will take on the role in an acting capacity starting on August 1. Rae has served for over 30 years with the Regina Police Service and has been Deputy Chief since 2014. An independent […]
The City of Regina has seen a record amount of overdose deaths through the first six months of 2023. According to the Board of Police Commissioners monthly statistics, the Regina Police have reported 72 apparent overdose deaths as of June 30. Police have also reported 1,307 overdose occurrences so far this year. While this year […]
Regina Fire Fighters made quick work of a fire on Rae Steet this morning. The fire broke out just after 7 in the 15-hundred block of Rae Street. There was smoke coming from the home when fire fighters arrived. The fire was in the basement, and quickly put out. No one was hurt, but the […]
Saskatchewan farmers forced to write off drought-afflicted crops are being asked to consider ways to turn those crops into cattle feed instead. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS), an industry association, put out a plea recently to grain farmers to help their rancher neighbours get through another summer of drought. APAS president Ian Boxall […]
Two people have been charged after the assault of a taxi driver over the weekend. Early on Saturday morning, Regina Police were dispatched to the 4500 block of Green Apple Drive for a report of a taxi driver who had been assaulted. According to police, two females were riding in a taxi when one of them […]
The Regina Police Service (RPS) say they have deactivated a fraudulent TikTok account calling to be the police service. According to the RPS, the account appeared briefly with a verified check mark. “This account was not created by the Regina Police Service, nor did any RPS employees ever make post, respond to direct messages or […]
A pilot program to help people reduce their risk of overdoses has been extended in both Regina and Saskatoon. Overdose Outreach Teams in the communities will continue for another six months to further develop the outreach process and expand the reach of the teams. The teams comprise a mental health and addictions counsellor from the […]
The revitalization work on the F.W. Hill Mall, also known as the Scarth Street Mall, is underway. So far, the City of Regina has finished public engagement on preliminary design and vehicle access, with a report set to be brought to council with a recommendation sometime in the fall. There are currently two main options […]
After 33 days, the tent encampment in front of City Hall has seen its first death. According to the Regina Police Service, one woman died from an apparent drug overdose Wednesday morning. Mayor Sandra Masters issued her condolences to the family and loved ones of the individual who tragically lost her life. “Every decision we […]
