Garbage piling up in Regina’s North Central neighbourhood
Regina residents are searching for answers as garbage piles continue to grow in the North Central neighbourhood.
Global News at 5 Regina
Mar 29
Volunteers come together to clear Regina North Central garbage piles
Garbage piles continue to be a problem in the alleys of the Regina north central neighbourhood, but some local residents have taken it upon themselves to deal with the mess.
Global News at 5 Regina
Apr 13
North-central Regina resident alarmed by police shooting
On Friday, a Regina resident commented on the Thursday night shooting incident involving police. He hopes the incident will prompt the community and city council to “clean the neighbourhood up.”
Apr 26
North Central Strong aims to help Regina’s inner city
Teens from one Regina neighbourhood are taking it upon themselves to bring change.
Mar 2
Regina police remain at the scene of homicide in North Central neighbourhood
Regina police officers remained outside of a home in the 1300 block of Ratallack on Friday where an investigation continues into the discovery of a body on Thursday afternoon.
Canada
Dec 22, 2023
Regina fire officials investigating blaze in North Central neighbourhood
Fire investigators sealed off a home on the 1100 block of Rae Street in Regina’s North Central neighbourhood after crews battled to extinguish hotspots on Thursday morning. No injuries were reported after operations were completed at 5:30 a.m.
Canada
Dec 14, 2023
Crews working to repair water main break in north Edmonton
A north central neighbourhood woke up to the aftermath of a water main break that flooded their streets. Now, they’re working to clean up the mess it left behind. Morgan Black has more.
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton
Jul 5, 2021
New Regina warm-up station expands hours, does more than just keep people out of cold
Some of Regina’s most vulnerable have been hardest hit by the pandemic, but a new space in the city’s north-central neighbourhood is expanding its hours to serve the community.
Global News at 10 Regina
Jan 5, 2021
Man killed in North Central remembered by neighbours as friendly Habs fan
A man in his fifties was found killed in his home yesterday and while police have charged one man in connection to the murder, police are still tracking down more who may be responsible. As Blake Lough reports, the man who was killed was popular in his neighbourhood.
Mar 30, 2016
White Pony Patrol
They are tackling one of the province’s roughest neighbourhoods with a boots-on-the-ground approach. White Pony Lodge patrols the streets of Regina’s North Central neighbourhood, bringing pride back to the community. Blake Lough reports.
Focus Saskatchewan
Nov 14, 2016
Regina reacts to ‘Canada’s Worst Neighbourhood’ 10 years later
Wed, Jan 25: In 2007, a dark shadow was cast upon Regina and specifically North Central. In an article, Maclean’s Magazine had dubbed it “Canada’s Worst Neighbourhood” citing high rates of crime and violence as the most dangerous in the country. Now, 10 years later, another article looks at if anything’s changed. Christa Dao reports.
Global News at 6 Regina
Jan 25, 2017
Volunteers clean-up junk from alleys in Regina’s North Central
Volunteers rallied together Sunday for the 8th annual clean-up of Regina’s North Central neighbourhood, which aims to restore pride and improve safety. Katelyn Wilson reports.
Oct 14, 2018
North Central Family Centre celebrates community with 5 km walk and run
It was a day of excitement and pride as Regina’s North Central Family Centre held its annual run Saturday, celebrating the North Central neighbourhood.
Crime
May 12, 2018
Fire damages under-construction home in Alberta Avenue neighbourhood
Firefighters were called Monday morning to a duplex being built on 95A Street, north of 112 Avenue, the Alberta Avenue area. Kim Smith reports live from the central Edmonton neighbourhood, which has seen an increase in fires this past year.
Global News Morning Edmonton
Nov 22, 2021
Central Edmonton Station Lands development ground-breaking ceremony
Developer Qualico broke ground on the Station Lands project on the north edge of downtown Edmonton, which will add more housing and works spaces near the Epcor Tower, Rogers Place and Edmonton’s Chinatown neighbourhood. Nicole Stillger has the details.
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton
Jun 16, 2022
12-year-old boy shot in North Central Regina
Thu, Jul 14: Police are investigating after a 12-year-old boy was shot. It happened just after 3 a.m. Thursday in the North Central neighbourhood. The boy is in hospital with non life-threatening injuries. David Baxter has more.
Global News at 6 Regina
Jul 14, 2016
Digging Deeper – Activist fighting back on crime in North Central
Digging Deeper – High crime rates are hitting too close to home for one long-standing resident of North Central Regina. Connie Dieter is an activist for the city’s roughest neighbourhood and she’s taking to politics to take a stand.
Global News Morning Regina
May 20, 2016
Calgary parents protest lack of high school in north central Calgary
Dozens of people attended a rally Sunday afternoon in northeast Calgary demanding that a high school be built in that area. As Carolyn Kury de Castillo reports, parents are frustrated that with a population over 100,000 people in north-central Calgary communities, they still don’t have a high school in their neighbourhood.
Global News Hour at 6 Calgary
Mar 11, 2018
Edmonton business owner at breaking point after dozens of break-ins
The owner of Alberta Barber Academy, north of downtown Edmonton in the Central McDougall neighbourhood, said the business has had dozens of break-ins, attempted break-ins and cases of vandalism over the past eight years. Kim Smith reports.
Global News Hour at 6 Edmonton
Sep 12, 2022
Home under construction in central Edmonton destroyed by fire Friday
A house under construction on 82 Street near 115 Avenue in north-central Edmonton’s Parkdale neighbourhood was destroyed by a fire on Friday morning.
Global News Morning Edmonton
Mar 26, 2021