Regina Latest News

• James Smith Cree Nation community hopes stabbing inquest brings support and healing

  Darryl Burns of James Smith Cree Nation hopes the inquest will result in changes and support for those in the community suffering from addictions and intergenerational trauma.

  Canada

  Jan 15
• Bursting pipes across Saskatchewan as extreme cold continues

  It is easy to forget that many parts of Saskatchewan had no snow and were experiencing plus temperatures just a few weeks ago.

  Weather

  Jan 15
• Sprinkler lines burst at Saskatoon’s St. Paul’s Hospital

  The sprinkler lines that broke at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon have caused temporary flooding to the main entrance and the basement areas of the facility.

  Health

  Jan 15
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• Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation preparing for 1-day teachers’ strike

  Classrooms will be empty Tuesday as teachers and supporters say they are taking a stand for improvements with a provincewide one-day teachers' strike.

  Canada

  Jan 15
• Sister wants voice for mentally ill man allegedly beaten, bound on Saskatchewan farm

  Shanda Tansowny says her brother, Chris Hawkins, died in September 2022 after he was allegedly assaulted by two farmers near Melfort, Sask.

  Canada

  Jan 15
• ‘It will be traumatic’: James Smith Inquest could re-open old wounds

  Community leaders say they aren't sure if the inquest will be worth the pain.

  Canada

  Jan 15
• Coroner’s inquest into Saskatchewan stabbings set to begin

  James Smith Cree Nation Chief Wally Burns says the inquest will likely bring back trauma for community members, but he hopes it will also help with healing.

  Canada

  Jan 15
• Coroner’s Service inquest opening into James Smith Cree Nation stabbing deaths

  The two-week inquest will do a deep dive into the 11 traumatic deaths that occurred on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, Saskatchewan on September 4, 2022.

  Canada

  Jan 15
• Regina hosts Doug Jackson Memorial fencing tournament

  More than 70 athletes attended The Doug Jackson Memorial Fencing Tournament in Regina.

  Canada

  Jan 14
• Your Saskatchewan photo of the day: January 2024

  Each day, Global Saskatoon and Global Regina feature a viewer-submitted photo for the Your Saskatchewan photo of the day.

  Canada

  Jan 14
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• Families come together at Regina’s Mâmawêyatitân Centre despite extreme cold

  Despite -30 temperatures in the city, over 100 people came out to the Mamaweyatitan for family fun day.

  Canada

  Jan 13
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• Fire closes Greenall High School in Balgonie

  Greenall High School will be closed Monday, following a Saturday morning blaze, the second fire in Balgonie in 14 hours.

  Canada

  Jan 13
• Wind chill: Why is it hard to measure but so easily felt?

  “Wind chill is a really interesting measure that you can’t actually measure with a thermometer,” said Armel Castellan of Environment Canada.

  Weather

  Jan 13
• Weyburn, Sask., hospital resumes operations following evacuation

  Operations resumed Saturday at Weyburn General Hospital in Saskatchewan after patients and staff were evacuated due to a chemical smell discovered on Friday.

  Canada

  Jan 13
• Trans Mountain pipeline project clears another major hurdle toward completion

  Canada's energy regulator green-lit a last-minute change to the Trans Mountain pipeline methodology, paving the way for the $35-billion project to finally get fully built.

  Environment

  Jan 12
• Newcomer Zach Manns proving to be ‘The Man’ early on for Saskatchewan Rush

  Acquired from the Toronto Rock in the off-season, Zach Manns has been automatic early in the season for the Saskatchewan Rush with four consecutive hat-tricks.

  Sports

  Jan 12
• Car care during Saskatchewan extreme winter conditions

  CAA Saskatchewan and a local car shop have tips for motorists on how to care for your vehicle during these extreme freezing winter temperatures.

  Weather

  Jan 12
• Moose Jaw Warriors welcome star forward Matthew Savoie

  Savoie was part of Team Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden where he met three soon to be Warriors teammates.

  Sports

  Jan 12
• Weyburn, Sask., hospital evacuated after ‘strong chemical odour’ from a patients clothing

  A reported gas leak at the general hospital in Weyburn, Sask., has forced the evacuation of all 22 patients as well as staff. Patients have been moved to local care homes.

  Health

  Jan 12
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• Lifelong Learning Centre to expand opportunities at University of Regina

  In June 2023, it was announced that the LLC, which runs out of the University of Regina’s Continuing Centre for Education, would be scaling down its programming.

  Canada

  Jan 12
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• Regina police ask public for information following report of shooting

  Police responded to a report of an apparent residence shooting in the Rosemont neighborhood where the caller described a 'large hole in his window.'

  Crime

  Jan 12
• Sentencing begins for Winnipeg man who killed Saskatchewan Mountie with stolen truck

  A sentencing hearing begins today for Alphonse Stanley Traverse, a man who ran over and killed Const. Shelby Patton, an RCMP officer in Saskatchewan.

  Crime

  Jan 12
• Meta offers Canadian Facebook users $51M in class-action lawsuit

  Meta is offering $51 million to settle the lawsuit in four provinces over Facebook's "Sponsored Stories" advertising program, which ran from 2011 to 2014,.

  Canada

  Jan 12
• Trans Mountain given more billion-dollar lifelines as debt costs, risks to taxpayers soar

  Trans Mountain quietly received another $2B loan while it wrote off another $1B off its balance sheet. This, as the project's cost and risk to taxpayers, soars.

  Investigations

  Jan 12
• Watch for frostbite, hypothermia during extreme cold: doctors, EMS

  Doctors in emergency departments worry about two basic kinds of cold weather injuries coming through their doors: frostbite-damaged skin and hypothermia.

  Canada

  Jan 11