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By Mitchell Blair Apr 11, 2021 10:01 AM It is beginning to sound as if some activity will be happening on the Dewdney railyards that will connect downtown to the warehouse district. Talk of a new events centre and a ballpark have piqued the interest of the Regina Warehouse District who feel that economic activity will be a huge positive for them and the city as a whole. Executive Director Leasa Gibbons says there has been some work on the railyards, but it is work no one has really heard about. “It’s not the sexy stuff that has been happening.” Gibbons said. “It’s the enviro...

By Mitchell Blair Apr 10, 2021 5:15 PM Parts of east and east-central Saskatchewan including Yorkton, Melville, Nipawin, Melfort, Humboldt, Esterhazy and Hudson Bay are under a snowfall warning. Environment Canada says the first of a pair of low pressure systems will begin affecting southern Saskatchewan Saturday night  bringing significant precipitation to the northeastern grainbelt. Most areas will see a period of rain overnight or Sunday morning, but as temperatures cool, heavy snow is expected to set in through the day and continue into Sunday night. This first wave of moisture w...

Saskatchewan residents who are on income assistance will be able to continue buying bus passes at a discount. ...

Saskatchewan WInter Games looking for financial aid from city By Mitchell Blair Apr 10, 2021 2:32 PM The 2022 Saskatchewan Winter Games are scheduled to be held in Regina next February, but the event is having a tough time getting sponsors. During a meeting of Executive Committee this week, board chair Valerie Sluth said they have only found $75,000 in sponsorship and a deficit of $350,000 in budget planning. Sluth is asking the city for $100,000. $50,000 would be a grant coming out of an Events, Convention and Tradeshows fund while another $50,000 would be what is being called an “...

By Mitchell Blair Hospitalizations are up ever so slightly in Monday’s COVID-19 update from the Saskatchewan government. 195 people are in hospital which is an increase of one from Sunday with 47 in the ICU which is an increase of three from Sunday meaning another record high has been established. In all, there are 219 new cases to report on Monday with 110 of those cases in the Regina zone.  Those 110 cases bring Regina’s active case count to 1,117.  The provincial total is at 2,196. The other new cases are located in the Far North East (7), North West (7), North Central (3), N...