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Services resume at Weyburn General Hospital following evacuation
The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced that services would resume at Weyburn General Hospital at 2 p.m. on Saturday. The hospital was evacuated on Friday due to the presence of a strong chemical ...
Jan 13, 2024 Weyburn General Hospital. (980 CJME file photo)
Weyburn hospital evacuated due to gas leak: SHA
The Weyburn General Hospital had to be evacuated on Friday. The Saskatchewan Health Authority initially said a reported gas leak was the cause of the incident. Weyburn fire chief Trent Lee, however, s...
Jan 12, 2024 Weyburn General Hospital. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina police arrest break-in suspect who used taxi in getaway
A taxi doesn't make for a great getaway vehicle, as an 18-year-old in Regina learned on Wednesday. According to police, officers were called just before 6 p.m. after a resident on Rae Street saw two m...
Jan 12, 2024 Police say two break-in suspects used a taxi cab during their attempted getaway. (Regina Police Service/Twitter)
Regina Fire says cause of restaurant explosion still being determined
Regina Fire and Protective Services says it hasn't determined the cause of the explosion that destroyed Luiggi's Pasta House on Wednesday. Hours after the explosion, the operators of the restaurant on...
Jan 11, 2024 The aftermath of the explosion at Luiggi's Pasta House on Albert Street North on Jan. 10, 2024. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Plan for new joint-use school in Harbour Landing takes next step
A new school for the ever-expanding Harbour Landing neighbourhood has passed another milestone. The Saskatchewan government announced Thursday it has signed a servicing agreement with the City of Regi...
Jan 11, 2024 Harbour Landing School in Regina has been overcrowded since it opened. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan activates Provincial Drug Alert System
With Saskatchewan poised to set another annual record for overdose deaths, several agencies have taken a step they hope will re-emphasize the dangers of illicit drug use in the province. On Thursday, ...
Jan 11, 2024 A person loads the Provincial Drug Alert System app into their phone on Jan. 11, 2024. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Man allegedly steals vehicle outside Regina hospital, immediately crashes
A 42-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly stealing a running vehicle from outside the front entrance of a Regina hospital and taking it on a short-lived joyride. According to police, the vic...
Jan 10, 2024 Police say a man went on a short-lived joyride in a vehicle stolen from outside the Regina General Hospital entrance. (980 CJME file photo)
Blackhawks' Bedard out for up to two months after jaw surgery
Connor Bedard's rookie season is on hold, possibly for up to two months. The Chicago Blackhawks announced Wednesday that Bedard - the former Regina Pats star who was the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL dra...
Jan 10, 2024 Chicago Blackhawks centre Connor Bedard in action against the New Jersey Devils during the first period of an NHL hockey game Jan. 5, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
University of Regina on track for record enrolment in winter semester
The University of Regina is on track for record enrolment in its winter semester. According to the university, 16,200 students were registered on the first day of the 2024 winter term, a jump of 1,316...
Jan 10, 2024 The University of Regina continues to set records for enrolment. (980 CJME file photo)
Warming bus starts Wednesday in front of Carmichael Outreach
As the mercury plummets in Saskatchewan, Regina Transit is once again making a warming bus available to people experiencing homelessness. The bus is to be located in front of Carmichael Outreach in th...
Jan 10, 2024 The warming bus will be parked outside Carmichael Outreach seven nights a week to provide a safe space for those who sleep outside. (980 CJME file photo)
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