Regina NDP MP mum on leadership vote
By Alex DockingDespite his own recent success, Regina Lewvan NDP member of Parliament Erin Weir is not saying how he will vote on the continued leadership of Thomas Mulcair.Weir’s win in the October 18...
View ArticleApril sales of Saskatchewan land rights down to $3.1M
By Alex DockingSales of petroleum and natural gas drilling rights are the latest sign of the impact of low oil prices on the Saskatchewan oil patch.The April sales raised $3.1 million for the province,...
View ArticleSemi involved in Highway 9 collision near Carlyle
By Alex DockingA section of Highway 9 between Kenosee and Carlyle closed after a collision Friday morning.RCMP say a semi slid off the highway around 4:15 a.m. as the road was wet and snowy.The semi...
View ArticleConnecting car owners with new Regina-based app
By Alex DockingYou see a car with its lights left on; a car alarm sounds and no one comes to turn it off; or a car is about to be towed if it is not moved. How do you contact the owner?The answer is...
View ArticleCars towed during streep sweeping in Regina
By Lisa Schick, Alex DockingIn a nice gesture, city workers could move your car for you, but in at least one case it could get pretty far away.During April and May the city is street sweeping. The...
View ArticleRegina-Lewvan M.P. to open constituency office soon
By Alex DockingIt has taken a long time, but NDP Regina Lewvan NDP M.P. Erin Weir is about ready to open his constituency office. "I have a constituency office at 2014 A Albert Street, " he said.The...
View ArticleSome question new 24-hour visiting policy in Sask. hospitals
By Alex DockingThey are heralding it as a first in Canada – the province of Saskatchewan is adopting an 'open family policy' which will allow 24-hour access for family visitors to patients in hospitals...
View Article'Paranormal' host says people more cautious on Friday the 13th
By Alex DockingSome people might be left feeling that something bad will happen on Friday the 13th, but the host of Paranormal on News Talk Radio suspects the fear is mostly just human nature at work....
View ArticleSpecial cabinet committee set up to deal with Fort McMurray fire
By Alex DockingFederal Public Safety minister Ralph Goodale said a special cabinet committee is now established solely to deal with the aftermath of the devastating Fort McMurray fire.Appearing on...
View ArticleSaskatchewan campgrounds expecting busy May long weekend
By Alex Docking, Kevin MartelThe first long weekend of the summer camping season is here - and a lot of people are taking full advantage.Some campgrounds - especially those close to Regina and...
View ArticleFire destroys duplex under construction in Regina
By Alex DockingA duplex under construction in Regina's East end was destroyed on Saturday morning by a severe fire.It happened on Green Silverberry Drive, north of Arcola on the eastern edge of...
View ArticlePolice as panhandler hands out 40 tickets in Regina
By Alex DockingA police officer appearing to be a panhandler has left at least one Regina driver feeling misled.A driver who stopped along Truesdale Drive Wednesday said he undid his seat belt to hand...
View ArticleEvraz Place looks forward to opening of new Mosaic Stadium
By Alex DockingThe folks at Evraz Place in Regina looked longingly at those six sold out shows -- and 96,000 tickets sold -- for Garth Brooks in Saskatoon.This time next year they could be in the midst...
View ArticleTraffic blitz to catch drivers speeding past emergency vehicles
By Alex DockingStarting on Monday RCMP across Saskatchewan will be launching a traffic safety blitz aimed at cracking down on drivers who fail to slow down to 60 km per hour when they pass emergency...
View ArticleSGI preparing for possible postal strike or lockout
By Alex DockingA possible postal strike or lockout is looming for Canada Post as early as July 2.The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is currently in 21-day “cooling off” period after seven...
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