The Regina Police Service says that one person has died from a suspected overdose at the City Hall tent encampment this morning. Shortly before 5:45 a.m., police were called to a report of an overdose. When police arrived, EMS was on the scene with a deceased adult female. Police said they are working with the […]
A month after the first tent was set up in front of the courtyard at City Hall, the encampment has continued to grow. The City of Regina said that the as of July 17, there are 83 tents in the courtyard, with 45 and 60 individuals estimated to be living at the encampment. Regina Fire […]
Regina City Council flipped its decision on the Eastern Pressure Solution project after more discussion at last week’s city council meeting. In June, council voted to scale back the project from a pumping station and a pair of reservoirs to a station and just one reservoir to lower the immediate financial commitment. At last week’s […]
Saskatchewan’s two largest cities remain two of Canada’s most affordable places to rent. According to a report from Rentals.ca which looked at 38 communities across the country, when combining the average rent of a suite, one, two, and three-bedroom rentals, Regina had the lowest average rent at $1,140. Saskatoon was right behind the Queen City […]
The first 5,000 fans at Saturday’s Saskatchewan Roughriders kisiskâciwan game will receive a free t-shirt designed by local Metis artist Christine Marie. The t-shirts are part of a pair of artworks Marie has designed, one that will be used on the shirts and the other for the Roughriders’ social-media graphics and in-game presentation. Marie’s designs […]
Regina’s fire department says the fire that killed one person earlier this week was ‘accidental.’ The fire happened in a home on Monday in the 1700 block of Quebec Street. City of Regina Fire Marshal Randy Ryba said the fire started while someone was trying to light a cigarette. “We have concluded the fire was […]
The Government of Saskatchewan announced they had reached a multi-million dollar settlement with a developer after a building project was stopped in Wascana Park. The province is paying Brandt Properties $11.62 million to settle a lawsuit launched by the company last year. The settlement ended a nearly nine-year saga of Brandt’s proposal to construct a […]
It has been two weeks since the City of Regina launched its shared e-scooter program. While the program has seen plenty of residents enjoy the scooters, it has come with challenges. Some residents have complained about scooters being “abandoned” by users. Mayor Sandra Masters said that everything has worked as it is supposed to so […]
A Saskatchewan NDP health critic says the province not only has the longest wait times in Canada for hip and knee surgeries, it ranks well below other jurisdictions. Matt Love, who is the rural health critic for the Opposition party, pointed to recent data by the Canadian Institute for Health Information that showed median wait […]
Dozens of community and Indigenous groups across Western Canada will share $20 million in federal funding to boost the mental health and drug awareness, treatment and rehabilitation services they offer. The money is to be shared between 42 local drug-related programs across British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett […]
