Pride Month in Saskatchewan has passed the halfway mark, with plenty of communities holding events to celebrate, with plenty more set to take place in the second half. Saskatoon Meewasin MLA Nathaniel Teed has attended plenty of the Pride events this month across the month. As the first and only openly-gay MLA in the province, […]
The Regina Humane Society (RHS) is holding a three-day, zero-dollar fee dog adoption event this weekend to tackle dog overpopulation at the shelter. Bill Thorn, the director of marketing and public relations with the RHS, said the event provides an excellent opportunity for potential adopters to find their perfect canine companion. “All through 2023 so […]
The City of Regina announced they would provide a 24-hour portable washroom in Victoria Park, focusing on helping those living on the streets. The announcement comes after the city removed an unauthorized porta-potty in another park near the downtown. The City currently has two public-use washrooms downtown, one in City Hall and the other in […]
Family Services Saskatchewan (FSSK) has received $1.7 million in annual funding from the Government of Saskatchewan to expand its free, rapid-access counselling services to children, youth and their caregivers across the province. The rapid-access councillor service offers quick access to brief mental health services for individuals, couples and families. It can help with concerns such […]
The Community Initiatives Fund (CIF) has given out 354 grants totalling $4,503,747, to help local communities. CIF, which is a special proposed fund created through the Lotteries and Gaming Saskatchewan Corporation Act, helped out 143 communities while helping serve an estimated 104,338 individuals across the province. Parks, Culture and Sports Minister Laura Ross said the […]
Work to install a temporary bypass of stormwater services on the east side of the Albert Street Memorial Bridge in Wascana Park is set to begin at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. Traffic, pedestrians and cycling will be impacted in the area as crews start to work near the Speaker’s Corner in Wascana Park. Traffic and […]
The Regina Central Library announced that it is closed following an incident between two members of the public Tuesday evening. According to the Regina Public Library, the altercation began with an argument outside the library and moved into the foyer. One person sustained a severe but not life-threatening injury. No staff or library customers were […]
The Saskatchewan Party and the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party have announced the trio of candidates seeking election for the province’s three vacant seats. The Regina Walsh Acres, Regina Coronation Park, and Lumsden-Morse ridings have all been left vacant. Regina Coronation Park was left vacant after Mark Doherty announced his resignation earlier this year. Doherty had […]
Saskatchewan is being blanketed by smoke, and there are a number of air quality advisories. Most of the smoky conditions are north of Fort Qu’Appelle, Last Mountain Lake, and Melville. The alerts basically run border to border, east and west across the province. South of that, Regina, Moose Jaw and the southern section of Saskatchewan […]
The Regina Food Bank and local Tim Hortons raised $171,181 for this year’s Smile Cookie campaign. As the 2023 Smile Cookie charity partner, one hundred percent of Smile Cookie proceeds from 19 local Tim Hortons restaurants were donated to the food bank to feed people with food insecurity. Mike Di Stasi, who spoke on behalf […]
