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Rail crossings closed after person hit by a train in Midale
Two rail crossings in the southeastern Saskatchewan town of Midale were closed for several hours on Saturday after a train hit a person. Saskatchewan RCMP said in an update sent around 1:20 a.m. on Se...
Sep 14, 2024 Midale is located on Highway 39, midway between the cities of Weyburn and Estevan in Saskatchewan. (Town of Midale/Facebook)
$900,000 worth of illegal drugs and tobacco seized: Regina police
A man, aged 60, and a woman, 50, are facing a number of charges after a drug trafficking investigation in Regina. Regina Police Service (RPS) said in a news release on Friday that the drug unit also s...
Sep 13, 2024 Regina Police Service seized illegal drugs, firearms and tobacco after a trafficking investigation. Two people have been charged. (Regina Police Service/Submitted)
Charges stayed for fatal hit-and-run in Regina
A stay of proceedings has been granted for a woman who was accused of a hit-and-run in Regina. Sjaane McMurchie, 49, was initially charged with failure to stop which resulted in death in connection wi...
Sep 12, 2024 A stay of proceedings has been granted for Sjaane McMurchie, who was accused of a fatal hit-and-run in Regina. The crown said the victim’s family had been notified. (980 CJME file photo)
$50 million in electrical improvements coming to Regina hospitals
The provincial government is investing more than $50 million to renew the aging electrical infrastructure at two Regina hospitals. The project marks the second phase of the government's electrical inf...
Sep 12, 2024 The $50 million investment will ensure that the critical electrical infrastructure remains reliable into the future. (980 CJME file photo)
Woman charged after allegedly stealing, crashing Regina police vehicle
An 18-year-old woman is facing criminal charges after allegedly stealing - and crashing - a Regina police vehicle. According to police, officers were called to Eighth Avenue on Wednesday at around 5:3...
Sep 12, 2024 Police say the woman was able to take off in the police vehicle after a short struggle. (980 CJME file photo)
Food banks in Regina, Saskatoon get million-dollar boost from K+S
Two of the busiest food banks in Saskatchewan got a big boost on Wednesday from K+S Potash Canada. The mining giant donated $1 million to improve food security in Saskatchewan, with the money split ev...
Sep 11, 2024 Food banks in Saskatoon and Regina will each get a $500,000 boost thanks to Wednesday's donation. (K+S Potash Canada/Submitted)
Police arrest 3 boys in North Regina break and enter, theft
The Regina Police Service was sent to a business in the 400 block of Albert Street North after a call was received about a break-and-enter and theft. On Wednesday aftermidnight, three young boys were ...
Sep 11, 2024 The Regina Police Service was sent to a business in the 400 block of Albert Street North after a call was received about a break-and-enter and theft. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Regina man bear sprayed while trying to sell smart watch: Police
A 47-year-old Regina man thought he was meeting a person who was interested in buying his smart watch, but ended up the victim of an attempted robbery and an assault with bear spray. According to poli...
Sep 11, 2024 Police say a man trying to sell a smart watch found himself on the wrong end of a can of bear spray on Tuesday. (georgejmclittle / Depositphotos.com)
Pilot Butte woman charged after allegedly defrauding social services
A Pilot Butte woman is facing fraud and identity theft charges after allegedly defrauding the Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services out of $47,985.44. According to the Regina Police Service, the wo...
Sep 09, 2024 Police say the fraud took place between January of 2019 and June of 2024. (980 CJME file photo)
Cannabis suspensions high in Sask. Labour weekend traffic stops
Saskatchewan RCMP stopped more than 4,725 vehicles on the province's roads over the Labour Day long weekend last week for safety checks. The stops - on Highway 16 west of Saskatoon, on Highway 1 east ...
Sep 08, 2024 In Saskatchewan, there is a zero-tolerance law for driving with drugs in your body. (THE CANADIAN PRESS)
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