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• Golf ball-sized hail pummels Assiniboia, Sask., damages property in Tuesday morning storm

  Pea-sized to golf ball-sized hail dropped down around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, damaging vehicles, houses and trees in the town of Assiniboia.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2021
• University of Regina students head back to campus for first day of fall 2021 semester

  The university is using the fall semester as a “transitional term” in the hopes of getting back to near-normal activity in the winter.

  Education

  Aug 30, 2021
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• Indian Head raising funds to build memorial park for fallen RCMP officer Shelby Patton

  The town is looking to raise $150,000 to develop the memorial park, which will include a monument, sitting area, outdoor exercise equipment and a running track.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2021
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• What the federal election could do to Saskatchewan’s recent child care agreement

  Saskatchewan recently signed a $10-a-day child-care agreement with the Liberals, but that agreement could be altered depending on the outcome of the federal election on Sept. 20.

  Politics

  Aug 19, 2021
• There’s a new federal holiday in September. What does it mean for you?

  For the first time, Sept. 30 will mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a federal statutory holiday meant to recognize the legacy of residential schools.

  Canada

  Aug 17, 2021
• ‘A special project’: Saskatchewan students build Titanic replica

  Glen Smith, along with about 30 of his Grade 7 and 8 students at Lucky Lake School, spent hundreds of hours between February and June constructing a replica of the Titanic.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2021
• ‘It’s been pretty rough’: Sask. outfitters say relief will come when Canada-U.S. border opens

  Around 80 per cent of Saskatchewan outfitters rely on American tourists. Since the border closure, two-thirds of outfitters have been forced to close.

  Canada

  Jun 30, 2021
• ‘Not something you can get over’: Survivors, youth reflect on lasting residential school impacts

  Meadow Musqua, 17, is the first generation in her family to not attend a residential school, but she sees first hand the lasting impacts the schools have on families and survivors.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2021
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• ‘We need to own our past’: Catholic parishioners reflect on discovery of unmarked graves

  From guilt and embarrassment to anger and resentment, many Catholics say they are sharing in the grief following the discovery of unmarked graves on Cowessess First Nation.

  Canada

  Jun 27, 2021
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• From truth to reconciliation: How to move forward with the TRC’s calls to action

  Culture advisor Elmer Eashappie says it’s important to begin conversations about residential schools, adding now is the opportunity to play a more active role in reconciliation.

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2021
• Canada’s new travel quarantine rules expected to deter international family vacations: expert

  At the earliest, Marty Firestone expects families will start traveling this fall. But it won’t be until summer 2022 when most family vacations stretch beyond the Canadian border.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2021
• Sask. marks National Indigenous Peoples Day with performances, residential school site memorial

  Dozens gathered in Wascana Park to celebrate Indigenous culture with performances, poems and prayer, while Government House officials dedicated a residential school memorial site.

  Canada

  Jun 21, 2021
• ‘Living with COVID’: Saskatchewan’s top doctor describes behaviour, actions in a post-pandemic world

  Global News spoke with the province’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, about lifting restrictions and why people should feel safe.

  Health

  Jun 20, 2021
• RPS responds to 15 pedestrian-vehicle collisions this year, down slightly from 2020

  The Regina Police Service's collision team has responded to approximately 24 crashes this year. Eight have involved pedestrians and one involved a cyclist.

  Canada

  Jun 18, 2021
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• Saskatchewan LGBTQ2 businesses warn customers of rainbow capitalism during Pride month

  Rainbow capitalism happens when businesses and organizations capitalize off of Pride month but don’t necessarily support the LGBTQ2 community, according to OUTSaskatoon.

  Canada

  Jun 11, 2021
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• Regina Catholic School Division changes bus boundaries, expects to save $1 million annually

  Under the new boundaries, RCSD elementary students will have to live at least 1.2 km away from school in order to be eligible to ride the bus.

  Education

  Jun 8, 2021
• Regina high school student starts petition after grad plans cancelled at Mosaic Stadium

  Regina Public Schools called the outdoor gathering limit a 'significant roadblock' to hosting the ceremonies as many schools have more than 150 graduates.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2021
• Sask. residential school survivor wants actions not apologies in light of Pope Francis’ statement

  Candi Toto says she is done waiting for apologies from the government and the Roman Catholic Church when it comes to their involvement in the residential school system.

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2021
• Regina Indian Industrial School Association considers expanding search for unmarked graves

  The Regina Indian Industrial School Association is considering surveying the land with a ground-penetrating radar for a third time to detect any other unmarked burials in the area.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2021
• Regina city council votes in favour of 15-year lead service replacement program

  According to city administration, a 15-year replacement program is the best balance between affordability and limiting the disruption to the city’s construction season.

  Canada

  May 26, 2021
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• Regina police board reports increase in use of force by officers

  According to the report, the variations of use of force “appear to have a relationship to the changing nature of crime” in the city.

  Canada

  May 25, 2021
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• Regina police balance duties as public health protests strain resources in city

  Regina police have issued more than 50 tickets in relation to anti-mask protests. That number could grow, as officers continue to work with the public to identify more protesters.

  Canada

  May 25, 2021
• ‘Today is a sad day’: Family, friends honour Samwel Uko one year after Wascana Lake death

  The group Black in Sask organized a memorial walk for family and friends to remember Samwel Uko, the 20-year-old who died in Wascana Lake last year.

  Canada

  May 21, 2021
• COVID-19: Rural Saskatchewan pharmacies stressed, strained amid vaccine administration

  Due to long wait lines at drive-thru clinics and low availability for SHA appointments, Davidson has become a vaccine hub for the area and beyond.

  Health

  May 20, 2021
• Regina committee looks to speed up lead service connector replacement by 15 years

  Fast-tracking the replacement program would make it mandatory for property owners to replace their private connectors at the same time the city-owned ones are being replaced.

  Canada

  May 19, 2021