Regina city council has decided not to mandate automatic sprinklers in new residential builds. The decisions came at Wednesday’s city council meeting and are a flip from last week’s executive committee when council voted in favour of the motion. A total of 13 delegations spoke on the motion, with the majority speaking against it. Mayor […]
The YWCA is getting a new $60 million facility. The ‘Centre for Women and Families’ was announced in Regina on Tuesday. The centre is meant to improve support for women and families fleeing domestic violence by providing them access to services, including 68 transitional housing units, 40 shelter beds, drop-in services, and pre-crisis support. YWCA […]
The Regina Police Service and the Coroner are investigating a sudden death in the city. Around 2:20 this (Wednesday) morning, police were called to Rae Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues. There they found the body of a man. More resources were called in, including the RPS Forensic Identification Unit. This is very early in […]
With the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v Wade fresh in the mind of many, a crowd of over 100 people marched from Victoria Park to the Saskatchewan Legislative Building with ‘My Body, My Choice’ as their message. Aries Gajari, the rally organizer, said she wanted to raise awareness that Canada faces its […]
A Regina man has been charged after he sent another to the hospital. On Friday, June 24, at 4:52 a.m., the Regina Police Service responded to 6th Avenue and Angus Street for a report of two men assaulting a third. When police arrived, they found a 31-year-old Regina man, who had to be taken to […]
The City of Regina is rebranding and looking to ‘Grow Your World.’ Economic Development Regina unveiled its new place brand strategy, which aims to position the Queen City as a place to live, work, play, and invest and a strong and competitive community while fostering stakeholder support and commitment, both financially and otherwise. Chris Lane, […]
A 24-year-old Regina woman has been charged after driving dangerously over the weekend. On Sunday at 4:25 p.m., the Regina Police Service saw a vehicle driving at a high rate of speed on Pasqua Street against oncoming traffic. The vehicle turned eastbound on 4th Avenue and turned southbound again, leaving the officer’s view. Police located […]
A Regina school has joined forces with a Saskatchewan-based mental health initiative to become Better Together. The Ruth Pawson School launched the ‘Better Together’ initiative, which focuses on the importance of mental health and having conversations and making connections while raising $9,000 to dress all students and staff. After years of spreading awareness through t-shirts […]
The Regina Police Service has announced that they are continuing its investigation into a collision that occurred on Sunday. It was at 7:13 p.m. that police were dispatched to the area of Garnet Street and Dewdney Avenue for a report of a collision involving an F-150 truck and a cyclist. When emergency crews arrived, they […]
The Regina Police Service (RPS) has launched the 30 X 30 Initiative and a new recruiting website. The initiative asks participating police services to have female officers make up 30% of the sworn officers by 2030. “Its focus is really to shine a light on the number of female members in law enforcement and to […]
