Murray Wood: Sask. farmers pay the price for Ottawa's gopher ban
Gophers are chewing through crops and profits, and farmers blame Ottawa's strychnine ban. They say the damage is out of ...
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Regina health-care system under 'significant pressure': Livingstone
The health-care system in the Regina region is being put to the test by COVID-19. "There is significant pressure -- pressure Regina hasn't seen through this pandemic yet -- and we are testing the syst...
Mar 25, 2021
More cases of COVID variants showing up in other zones: Shahab
The Regina area currently may be Saskatchewan's hotspot for cases of COVID-19 variants of concern, but cases are starting to show up with greater frequency in other locales. During a media conference ...
Mar 25, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Teen from Saskatoon facing charges in U.S. and Canada in ‘swatting’ incidents
A 15-year-old boy who used to live in Saskatoon is facing charges after a joint investigation into several “swatting” incidents that took place on both sides of the border. In September, S...
Mar 25, 2021
Latest COVID update March 25: 2 deaths, 168 new cases, 105 recoveries
The Regina region has set a new single-day high for hospitalizations due to COVID-19. According to Thursday's update from the Ministry of Health, there were 68 people in hospital in the area -- 56 rec...
Mar 25, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
City of Regina facilities set to close due to new COVID measures
The City of Regina has released a list of community and recreation centres that will be closing starting Sunday due to new COVID-19 public health measures. The closures are to remain in effect until A...
Mar 25, 2021 The Regina SportPlex and Lawson Aquatic Centre are to close March 28 due to new COVID-19 measures. (980 CJME file photo)
Law prof examines opinion from dissenting justice
As constitutional law professor Dwight Newman was reading the Supreme Court of Canada's ruling on the federal government's carbon pricing law, he found the decision troubled Justice Russell Brown. The...
Mar 25, 2021
'Lots of calls' to Regina police on COVID rules
With stricter COVID-19 rules in place -- or about to be this weekend -- the focus naturally turns to police to ensure the law is being followed. "There's really a lot of concern in the community about...
Mar 25, 2021 Regina Police Service Chief Evan Bray. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Police issue ticket for breaking public health order
Regina police have ticketed a man for breaking public health orders. On Thursday morning, they received a complaint about a group gathering at a home on McMillan Drive. When officers arrived, they fou...
Mar 25, 2021 Photo: CJME file photo
Regina drive-through testing site now open later
The growing demand for COVID-19 testing in the Regina region has prompted the Saskatchewan Health Authority to extend the hours of the drive-through testing site at Evraz Place. In a media release Thu...
Mar 25, 2021 A woman being tested for COVID-19 in her vehicle at the drive-through testing facility in Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Regina Red Sox scrub 2021 season due to COVID-19
The Regina Red Sox won't be playing ball this season. The Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) team announced Thursday it was halting operations until the 2022 campaign as a result of COVID-19 publ...
Mar 25, 2021
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