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RCMP is seeking information about a single-vehicle rollover in Big River First Nation that left one woman with serious injuries.

  REGINA -- The Saskatchewan government recorded 130 new COVID-19 cases and one more death on Wednesday, along with 116 recoveries. The person who died was in their 70s and from the Northwest zone. The new cases are located in the Far Northwest (eight); Northwest (13); North Central (eight); Northeast (seven); Saskatoon (46); Central West (one); Central East (two); Regina (22); Southwest (two); South Central (12); and Southeast (seven). Two more cases are pending location information. The...

Sunshine and sweltering heat dominate the forecast again today with temperatures set to soar into the high thirties.

  REGINA -- The City of Regina is accepting applications for $500,000 in grants to be distributed between harm reduction programs and services. The funds come as the result of a City budget amendment that allowed for a one-time withdrawal from the COVID-19 Recovery Reserve. “The primary objective of this initiative is to increase access to support services and reduce harm associated with drug use in Regina,” the City of Regina said in a news release. “Harm reduction is an approach ta...

  SASKATOON -- Most residents in Saskatoon are not in favour of changing speed limits on any streets, according to survey results as part of a speed limit review undertaken by the city. The survey data was collected telephone and web interviews conducted by Forum Research Data, with a sample size of 414, and an online Open Link survey by the City of Saskatoon with 14,939 respondents. The Open Link data showed 68 per cent were “not at all concerned” about speed limits, while the Forum d...

  REGINA -- Representatives of the Justice for Our Stolen Children Camp and the Government of Saskatchewan were back in court on Wednesday for a procedural hearing before the Court of Appeal. In February 2018, the camp was set up on the lawn of the Saskatchewan Legislature, as a reminder of the Indigenous children separated from their families by foster care, adoption and violence. The 197-day event became a place for children and families to share their stories and heal as a community. Th...

The Regina Police Service is warning residents about a food delivery scam where a suspect poses as a delivery person after a customer orders from a local pizza restaurant.

  SASKATOON -- A missing 22-year-old woman was found dead Wednesday near Blaine Lake, Saskatoon police said in a news release. Chelsea Braun had last been seen at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the 200 block of Saguenay Drive. Pending final results of the Saskatchewan Coroners Service autopsy and toxicology, police do not believe foul play was involved in her death. Share:

  REGINA -- The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will be running an AstraZeneca only drive-thru vaccine clinic in Regina starting on Sunday. The clinic is scheduled to be open for approximately five or six days, or until supply of the vaccine runs out. The SHA said booked appointments for AstraZeneca are also available for June 7-8. Earlier this week, the province announced it would be following guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), allowing residents wh...

  REGINA -- Second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are available in Saskatchewan for residents age 65 and older or anyone who received their first dose on or before March 22, as of 8 a.m. Wednesday. Other individuals who are eligible for their second doses – including anyone diagnosed with or being treated for cancer, or anyone who has received a solid organ transplant – will receive a letter. Appointments can be made over the phone by calling 1-833-SASKVAX (727-5829), through the provin...