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'The need is great:' Carmichael Outreach excited for new warming space
After months of negotiations and years of planning, Regina's Carmichael Outreach will soon have a space for people to stay warm overnight. "Not only has Carmichael been talking about it but so has the...
Jan 09, 2024 Tyler Gelsinger, the executive director of Carmichael Outreach, says the facility has been planning for an overnight warming centre for a while. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Province picks providers for emergency shelters in Regina, Saskatoon
YWCA Regina and The Mustard Seed have been selected by the Saskatchewan government to operate new permanent emergency shelters in Regina and Saskatoon, respectively. The plan to open the shelters was ...
Jan 09, 2024 Social Services Minister Gene Makowsky says the new shelters will "improve outcomes" for people experiencing homelessness. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. hits another possible record for overdose deaths
With the number available as of Monday, Saskatchewan may have hit another record for drug overdose deaths in 2023 -- potentially putting the tally at eight of the last nine years in which the province...
Jan 08, 2024 Saskatchewan may have hit another record for drug overdose deaths in 2023 -- 484 -- if all the suspected deaths are confirmed. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Carmichael Outreach gets funds for warming centre; city restarts warming bus
The City of Regina, the Saskatchewan government and Carmichael Outreach are taking steps to give people experiencing homelessness a place to stay warm in the coming days. In a media release Monday, th...
Jan 08, 2024 The City of Regina, the Ministry of Social Services and Carmichael Outreach are teaming up to open a new warming centre in Regina. (980 CJME file photo)
Fractured jaw lands Connor Bedard on Blackhawks' injured list
Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard has been placed on the NHL team's injured reserve list. The 18-year-old hockey phenom, who is from North Vancouver, B.C., has a fractured jaw. The team shared t...
Jan 06, 2024
From Experience Regina to revitalization: Regina's mayor looks back and ahead
The first days of the year are often a time for looking back at what 2023 brought, and looking ahead to the coming 12 months. For Regina Mayor Sandra Masters, 2023 held a long list of highlights. She ...
Jan 05, 2024 Regina Mayor Sandra Masters says 2023 had its share of highs and lows. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina family welcomes city's first baby of 2024
Amelia Mae McCaskill is Regina's first baby of 2024. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said Sarah and Allen McCaskill welcomed their daughter on Monday at 5:51 a.m., at the General Hospital. Amelia we...
Jan 01, 2024 Amelia Mae McCaskill is Regina’s first baby of 2024. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Grandparent scam victimizes 2 in Regina
Regina police are once again warning residents to be aware of the so-called "grandparent scam." In two separate, recent incidents, elderly victims are reported to have gotten calls from someone posing...
Dec 29, 2023 Two new incidents of the "grandparent scam" have recently been reported in Regina. (980 CJME file photo)
Charges laid in fatal early-December hit and run
A 29-year-old from Calgary is facing charges for a hit-and-run that killed a 25-year-old woman. Regina Police Service officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of Rae Street on Dec. 2 around 1 a.m. U...
Dec 28, 2023 Two new incidents of the "grandparent scam" have recently been reported in Regina. (980 CJME file photo)
Arrest made in 6th Avenue North homicide
A second-degree murder charge has been laid in connection to a homicide last week in Regina. Police have arrested and charged 46-year-old Trevor Roy Sunshine with second-degree murder. He appeared in ...
Dec 28, 2023 The passenger threats were made the same day a stolen taxicab crashed into multiple buildings. (Regina Police Service/ Twitter)
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