There are three options the City of Regina has if it wants a decisive end to its growing rabbit problem, according to a biologist at the University of Regina. The city had been running a rabbit control program, citing the…
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Warming hearts with an icy sculpture: Frozen fans flock to see Elsa’s palace in Saskatoon
The young and the young at heart have been flocking to King Crescent in Saskatoon’s City Park neighbourhood ever since a certain ice palace sculpture has been put on display. Standing nearly seven metres tall in Don Greer’s front yard…
More than 1,000 hearts bloom in La Ronge for Valentine’s Day as tribute to MMIWG
When Kandis Riese first saw a field of hearts in her town of La Ronge, she said it was like getting hit in the chest with a bat. “It overwhelms me every time,” she said of the more than 1,000 hearts…
Saskatchewan has highest proportion of children using food banks: report
According to a recent report, more children in Saskatchewan use food banks than anywhere else in Canada. Food Banks Canada’s 2018 report found 43 per cent of people using the food bank in the province were children, roughly 10 per…
Neudorf’s only grocery store closing down
After 17 years, Neudorf’s only grocery store will close its doors for good on February 28. Neufoods Co-op store manager Louise Rathgeber says it is closing because people chose to shop at big box stores, like Walmart or Costco, in…
Oxford House Society opens new homes
The Oxford House Society of Regina announced the opening of two homes on Friday to help those battling drug and alcohol addictions. The homes will house a total of 10 people, five people in each house. The Government of Canada…
Prominent figures form band for prostate cancer awareness
The mayor of Regina and a number of well-known CEOs have formed a band to raise awareness and funds for prostate cancer. The idea started last year when Regina Chamber of Commerce CEO John Hopkins was diagnosed with prostate cancer.…
Province seeks solutions for proposed Trespass Act changes
Proposed changes to Saskatchewan’s Trespass Act has garnered mixed reaction since it was announced in fall of 2018. The new legislation would require people to get permission from land owners before they go on private property. Under current regulations, it’s…
Sask. hunters worried about trespassing law
February 15 2019 6:24pm Saskatchewan’s trespass laws have hunters worried about accessing land. The province believes there’s a solution, but don’t know what ti looks like. Cami Kepke reports. ‘ }); } else { var rel_id = svp.releaseInfo.contentId+””; if( typeof…
Regina police identify man found dead Thursday, are investigating as homicide
Regina police have confirmed they are now investigating the death of a man found on Montague Street Feb. 14 as the city’s first homicide of 2019. Officers had responded to the 800 block of Montague Street on Thursday for a…