Less than a month after the remains of 215 Indigenous children were found buried in unmarked graves near the former Kamloops Residential School in Kamloops, B.C., there has been another devastating discovery. Cowessess First Nation has shared that 751 unmarked graves at the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saskatchewan. Forensic experts… Continue reading Identifying the Indigenous Children and Adult Victims Could Take Decades
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Hundreds of Burial Sites Found Near Former Marieval Indian Residential School
Source: Brooklyn Neustaeter, ctvnews.ca, June 24, 2021 The Cowessess First Nation, located east of Regina, began radar scanning the school grounds and the surrounding area on June 1st. TORONTO — The Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan says it has found hundreds of unmarked burial sites near a former residential school. According to a media advisory… Continue reading Hundreds of Burial Sites Found Near Former Marieval Indian Residential School
Regina High School Student Receives $80k Scholarship
Source: Katelyn Wilson, globalnews.ca, April 27, 2021 The student almost always received a mark of 100 per cent in math classes and close to that in every other subject. A Regina high school student will have some financial aid for post-secondary studies after being awarded a scholarship for his academic and extracurricular achievements. Tyler McClellan,… Continue reading Regina High School Student Receives $80k Scholarship
Two Community Fridges in Regina To Help Fight Food Insecurity
Source: Samanda Brace, cbc.ca, April 20, 2021 The organizer of the community churches has said mutual aid is based on a community coming together to help each other in times of need. The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred the free fridge movement in Canada from Calgary to Toronto. Regina has two fridges – one in North… Continue reading Two Community Fridges in Regina To Help Fight Food Insecurity
Regina Woman Warns About Abduction Attempt
Source: Cory Coleman, cbcnews.ca, April 07, 2021 The man started walking alongside the group and picked up the two-year-old girl. He then followed them to Norseman Park in Regina’s Harbour Landing neighbourhood, where he tried to get the eight-year-old girl to go for a walk with him. Brittany Briere says a potential abduction attempt involving… Continue reading Regina Woman Warns About Abduction Attempt
Kindersley RCMP Charge 30-Year-Old Male With Assault With a Weapon
Between March 29th to April 4th, 2021, Kindersley RCMP responded to 69 calls for service*. In response to public concerns over the noise generated by trucks travelling through Kindersley using engine brakes, a joint police operation was initiated over the weekend. Kindersley RCMP in partnership with RCMP Traffic Services and Kindersley By-Law conducted enforcement activities… Continue reading Kindersley RCMP Charge 30-Year-Old Male With Assault With a Weapon
Kindersley Fire Applauds Regina Fire’s New Fire Safety App
Like the Kindersley Fire Department, Regina Fire and Protective Services have taken to a more virtual way to share their fire safety messages. Due to the pandemic, Regina Fire and Protective Services haven’t been able to do large in-group sessions, so with the help of the University of Regina, they have created a new app… Continue reading Kindersley Fire Applauds Regina Fire’s New Fire Safety App
International Status Removed From Regina, Saskatoon Airports
Source: Jonathan Guignard, globalnews.ca, March 16, 2021 Flights in question are the ones going outside the United States. The Regina and Saskatoon airports have lost their international designation, a recent Transport Canada document indicates. Transport Canada published Advisory Circular 302-032 “Designation of International Airports in Canada” in late January. Read the full article here… For… Continue reading International Status Removed From Regina, Saskatoon Airports
Regina Could See Renewable Diesel Plant Program
Source: Sean Pratt, producer.com, March 13, 2021 Regina radio station CJME is reporting that the total value of the complex would be $2.4 billion. Fundraising has begun on what could eventually be a $2.4 billion renewable diesel and canola crushing megaproject in Regina. The City of Regina has committed $1 million for the front-end engineering… Continue reading Regina Could See Renewable Diesel Plant Program
Controversial Fossil Fuel Motion Withdrawn by Regina City Council
Source: Jonathan Guignard, globalnews.ca, January 28, 2021 Executive committee members voted 7-4 in favour of the motion, which received a large amount of backlash. Regina city council has withdrawn the motion that would have restricted energy companies who produce or sell fossil fuel products from sponsoring or advertising with the City of Regina. The decision… Continue reading Controversial Fossil Fuel Motion Withdrawn by Regina City Council