safety

General Hospital Parkade Inching Closer to Reality

Feb 9, 2023 | 10:27am

The new parkade at Regina’s General Hospital is moving forward. The provincial government has issued a Request for Qualifications, in other words, its looking for a company to handle the design, construction and operation of the new parkade. From the list of companies that apply, the provincial government will whittle the list down to a […]

Quake deaths pass 5,000 as Turkey, Syria seek survivors

Feb 7, 2023 | 5:36am

ADANA, Turkey (AP) — Rescuers raced Tuesday to find survivors in the rubble of thousands of buildings brought down by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake and multiple aftershocks that struck eastern Turkey and neighboring Syria, with the discovery of more bodies raising the death toll to more than 5,000. Countries around the world dispatched teams to assist in […]

Man dies in hospital after police shooting in Prince Albert

Jan 17, 2023 | 11:04am

A man had died after a police shooting Prince Albert. Police say an officer started an investigation in an industrial area in the southern part of the city Monday when the shooting happened. They say during a confrontation with police, a man was shot, treated by paramedics and then sent to hospital, where he died. […]

Province hands out $1 million to 62 communities for traffic and pedestrian safety projects

Jan 9, 2023 | 11:57am

The Government of Saskatchewan has invested over one million dollars in 62 communities from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund. In total, $1,033,132 worth of grants were handed out, ranging from $1,396 to $100,000. The funding will help install signage at intersections and school zones and improve pedestrian safety in rural, urban and Indigenous communities across […]

Two People Dead After Crash Near Osler

Jan 2, 2023 | 7:28pm

A man and a woman from Warman were killed in a multi vehicle crash on Highway 11, near the Osler south service road. According to the RCMP, the crash happened Sunday just after 6 o’clock and involved three vehicles. The RCMP say there were five other people who were injured.  Some were taken to hospital […]

One dead, nine injured, as more than a dozen vehicles crash near Calgary

Dec 28, 2022 | 3:28pm

One person is dead and nine others have been injured after more than a dozen vehicles crashed in poor weather conditions north of Calgary. RCMP say they responded Tuesday night to reports of a collision involving several vehicles. A preliminary investigation has found five sedans, four pickups, three SUVs, a van and a commercial vehicle […]

Icy Runway Causing Delays and Cancellations at YQR

Dec 28, 2022 | 1:56pm

Air Travel is continuing to recover from all of the stormy, wintery weather over Christmas. At Regina’s Airport, there are some delays and cancellations because of the weather here. Airport President and CEO James Bogusz says freezing rain laid a thick coating of ice on the runway.  He tells 620CKRM crews have been working around […]

Snow Routes In Effect Until Saturday Morning

Dec 15, 2022 | 2:19pm

Thanks to a pretty significant drop of snow on Regina, the city is putting the “snow routes” in effect. Its starts tomorrow (Friday) morning at 6 am, and runs for 24 hours on all streets designated by a sign with a blue snowflake.  You aren’t allowed to park on a snow route, when they are […]

‘Abhorrent’: Bronco families worry Saskatchewan plans to loosen driving requirements

Oct 28, 2022 | 5:42am

Families of those killed or injured in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash are raising concerns that Saskatchewan’s rules for truck driving licenses could be loosened as the industry deals with a shortage of drivers. The crash killed 16 people and injured 13 others after a bus carrying the junior hockey team collided with a transport […]

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