The City of Regina is expanding its transit route to the east Aurora area. The area, which includes Costco and Landmark Cinemas, will see the 50 Victoria Express route extending east down Victoria Avenue and ending in Aurora. The route will go from Lorne Street and Victoria Avenue to Aurora Boulevard and Anaquod Road, making […]
A 39-year-old man faces multiple charges after police seized a large cache of weapons at a Regina home. On July 1st, police were dispatched to 3rd Avenue and Elizabeth Crescent for the report of a firearms offence. Upon arrival, police found a 20-year-old man with a firearm. An investigation into the firearm led to the […]
Family and friends of an Indigenous woman arrested in the United States say she will have her community’s support upon her return to Canada. Dawn Walker, 48, was to be handed to Canadian authorities Wednesday after spending two weeks in U.S. federal custody. “It’s the best news ever really,” said Kathy Walker, who is Dawn […]
Regina police were looking into a stolen vehicle, but further inspection uncovered a whole lot more. It started early Wednesday morning, around 2:50am, when officers on patrol found a Ford Escape parked in an alley in the 400 block of Arthur Street between First and Second avenue north. The vehicle was stolen. Police found a […]
Pam Bustin has been chosen to be the “Writer in Residence” at the Regina Public Library. RPL has had a writer in residence since the 1970’s, in that time more than 33 writers have held the post over the years. Born in Regina, Bustin is an editor, performer, and the award-winning author of the novel […]
Four in five Canadians say they are cutting back on spending, delaying big purchases, driving less, and putting fewer dollars away for a “rainy day” . According to the poll released today by Angus Reid more than half of Canadians says they couldn’t handle a sudden expense of more than one thousand dollars. 38 percent […]
Creative Saskatchewan and the Government of Saskatchewan have teamed up to announce that a major television production will be coming to the province. King of Killers: the series is set to begin filming this fall and will be the first major project to receive funding approval since the Government of Saskatchewan increased investment in film […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Ontario judge Michelle O’Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada, making her the first Indigenous person to sit on the country’s highest bench. O’Bonsawin comes to the court after spending five years as a judge at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Ottawa. She has also taught law […]
The Queen City is looking to host the king of men’s curling tournaments in Canada. Regina city council approved $200,000 to be put towards a bid to host the 2024 edition of the Brier. The bid would consist of a $125,000 cash grant and the provision of Regina Transit services valued at up to $75,000. […]
Kindergarten students in Regina had the opportunity to ride a school bus for the first time thanks to the ‘First Ride’ program. The fifth edition of the event was put on by the Regina Catholic and Public School Division as a chance for kids to ride the bus before the school year starts. “It’s necessary […]
