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Investigation: Lead in some Canadian water worse than Flint, Mich.
MONTREAL (AP) - Hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been unwittingly exposed to high levels of lead in their drinking water, with contamination in several cities consistently higher than they ever...
Nov 04, 2019 This June 19, 2019 photo shows corroded water pipes being replaced on Saint-Dominique Street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In Canada, where provinces _ not the federal government _ set water safety rules, the main source of lead in drinking water is antiquated pipes. At one government hearing, an expert estimated some 500,000 lead service lines are still delivering water to people in the country. (Mackenzie Lad/Institute for Investigative Journalism/Concordia University via AP)
RPS corporal recovering after stabbing at Cornwall Centre
A 17-year veteran of the Regina Police Service was recovering at home Monday after he was stabbed during an incident in the Cornwall Centre parkade Sunday afternoon. Chief Evan Bray told reporters Mon...
Nov 04, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Police charge man with Greens, Lakeview break-ins
Regina police believe they've nabbed their man in a string of break-ins that happened about two weeks ago in the Greens on Gardiner and in Lakeview. They've charged an 18-year-old man, whom they say b...
Oct 31, 2019
Regina crime stats: Crimes against property up, drug charges down
Regina police continue to struggle with crimes against property, including theft, arson and mischief. According to the monthly crime statistics released at the Board of Police Commissioners meeting on...
Oct 31, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina Crime Stoppers snags international award
Regina's chapter of Crime Stoppers had the biggest increase in seizures of the proceeds of crime in the world last year for a city this size. For 2018, tips to the organization helped recover $587,700...
Oct 30, 2019 Craig Perrault, president of Regina Crime Stoppers, announces an international award for the increase in proceeds of crime seized through tips. Oct. 30, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Fougere understands citizens' frustration with roadwork
Michael Fougere has a message for the citizens of Regina who faced a litany of traffic issues due to construction this summer. "Thanks for the patience," Regina's mayor said Tuesday. "I know that it's...
Oct 30, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
'A wonderful problem to have': YMCA raises $26K for playground upgrades
The YMCA-operated daycare playground that was vandalized at Regina's McVeety School in September will be restored to a better shape than it was before the damage. YMCA CEO Steve Compton put out the ca...
Oct 30, 2019 The YMCA-operated daycare playground structure was found busted up at its site on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019. (Hillsdale Community Association Facebook page)
Free days at MacKenzie Art Gallery thanks to Rawlinsons’ donation
Very soon, you'll be able to visit the MacKenzie Art Gallery one day a month, free of charge. It's the result of a $1-million donation from Gordon and Jill Rawlinson and Rawlco Radio. It will allow fo...
Oct 29, 2019
Fougere talks western representation, oil and gas with PM
Regina's mayor spent a phone call Tuesday morning trying to put a Western Canadian bug in the prime minister's ear. Justin Trudeau has been calling mayors in Saskatchewan and Alberta, trying to gather...
Oct 29, 2019 Regina Mayor Michael Fougere. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina YMCA buys more time ahead of big decision on avoiding insolvency
The YMCA in Regina is continuing to search for solutions to its ongoing financial challenges. In June, it announced serious financial troubles, adding that if significant changes aren't made, the YMCA...
Oct 29, 2019 (YMCA of Regina/Facebook)
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