Category: Regina

‘Unexpected Storm’: Emails Detail Regina Police Response to James Smith Rampage

A report of a suspect vehicle in Saskatchewan’s capital hours after a stabbing rampage on a First Nation some 300 kilometres away suddenly pulled city officers into the investigation and kept residents on edge for days. The sighting “swiftly brought us into the unexpected storm,” Regina police Chief Evan Bray would later say in an…


Fire Department Investigates House Explosion in Regina That Rocks Neighbourhood

Firefighters in Regina are combing through the splintered remains of a multi-unit house checking for survivors after an explosion Sunday that was so loud, people in other parts of the city reported hearing it. “We believe that everybody right now that lived in the property has been accounted for but … we’re searching the property…


‘They’ll Be After Something Else Fairly Soon’: Regina Park’s Macdonald Statue Latest to Go

News Analysis Regina city council’s vote to remove Sir John A. Macdonald’s statue from a prominent city park is the latest in a trend of removing monuments honouring Canada’s founder as well as his name from buildings that leaves some historians and others concerned. Brian Giesbrecht, a retired judge and a senior fellow at the…


Regina, Saskatoon Airports Lose ‘International’ Designation, Must Reapply

The Regina and Saskatoon airports no longer have their international airport designation, according to a Transport Canada advisory. They will need to reapply to have it restored On Jan. 26, Transport Canada published an advisory on its website, titled Designation of International Airports in Canada, to “provide guidance for airports seeking to receive official Canadian…