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Regina Leader Post
Family questions future in Saskatchewan if it loses $10-a-day child care
The decision to have a second child was made easier for Shayla Dietrich, knowing $10-a-day child care would make life more affordable. Read More
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'A safe ride home': Potential for federal overdose grants huge, says Regina non-profit group
Operations director Mike Gerrand says if the Street Culture Project's pitch for a new grant from the City of Regina this month is successful, the plan is to buy another vehicle for the young people in their community outreach program. Read More
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Regina cop charged with breach of trust, unauthorized computer use
A 22-year veteran of the Regina Police Service (RPS) is facing two criminal charges for allegedly accessing police databases to "pursue personal relationships." Read More
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Letters: Fines for banned materials in your recycling bins a dumb idea
What a dumb idea to fine people if inappropriate items end up in their blue bins. Many people don't have a secure place to store bins. As such, they have no control over what goes in. Read More
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Crown argues judge 'erred' in Chelsea Whitby toddler death trial
The judge who heard the trial of a Regina mother acquitted of manslaughter in the death of her toddler set the bar too high for expert testimony, the Crown now argues on appeal. Read More
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National-champion Regina Rebels eliminated in first round of under-18 hockey playoffs
The remnants of the Regina Rebels, reigning Canadian female under-18 hockey champions, were eliminated in the first round of league playoffs on Tuesday. Read More
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Davis: Saskatchewan sports came to a screeching, pandemic halt five years ago
Stories warning about a new "coronavirus" had been appearing in newspapers for several weeks when Saskatchewan's sporting events started getting cancelled five years ago. Read More
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Regina Pat Canadians missing important parts during playoffs
As they take the next step toward their ultimate dream of winning a championship, the Regina Pat Canadians will be without captain Logan Mehl (for the postseason) and head coach Ryan Hodgins (for one more game). Read More
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'I want to cry': Glen Elm mobile home resident worried about April eviction
Denise Mihell decided to move to the Glen Elm Mobile Home Community in 2015 to be near her mother and help care for her brother, who had multiple sclerosis (MS). Read More
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Pandemic hits home: The arrival of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
On this day five years ago, the first presumptive case of COVID-19 was detected in Saskatchewan. That single number carried with it an immense weight, as people in this province, like those throughout the rest of the country, had been anxiously tracking the global spread of the virus, wondering when it would hit home. The lone infection quickly multiplied into hundreds, and then thousands, of cases. And while it spun a common thread throughout humankind, the nature of this particular once-in-a-lifetime event forced us to endure much of it in isolation. Over the next week, the Regina Leader-Post and Saskatoon StarPhoenix will be looking back on the pandemic — its ever-present impact, how it was handled and what was learned along the way. Today, we revisit some of those moments in photos. Read More
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Saskatchewan patients can’t afford travel to Calgary for breast cancer care: leaked emails
Leaked emails show some Saskatchewan patients are not traveling out of province for breast cancer care because of costs. Read More
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Local fans and musicians say sad farewell to Regina Folk Festival
Jeffrey Campbell has wanted to play at the Regina Folk Festival (RFF) ever since he became a musician around 2010. Read More
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Saskatchewan getting $700 million in national tobacco settlement
Saskatchewan is getting about $700 million as part of a settlement that will see three big tobacco companies pay out billions in compensation to provinces, territories and former smokers across the country. Read More
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Saskatchewan, Ottawa sign $16M deal on school food program
The Saskatchewan government has signed a $16-million deal with Ottawa to expand school food programs. Read More
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Letters: Trump's attempt to deport Ukrainian war refugees a deprived act
How much depravity must we endure? Politically. we may disagree. But the latest actions by U.S. President Donald Trump should not be considered simply a difference of opinion. Read More
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Mandryk: Sask. government hurting kids already hurting by balking at $10-a-day child care
Eleven-month-old Hadley Arnold was oblivious to the very grown-up political arguments over adequate child care swirling around her as she happily crawled around the carpeted floor of a room in the Saskatchewan legislature. Read More
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Saskatchewan providers say province needs to ink $10-a-day child-care extension with feds
As Saskatchewan remains one of two provinces yet to sign an extension of a federal deal securing affordable child care, Cara Werner says many of the centres her organization represents face deficits and considerable uncertainty. Read More
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Sentencing delayed for Regina woman convicted of $4.9M theft from investors
Sentencing for Alena Pastuch, who pleaded guilty to stealing multi-millions from investors in the early 2000s, has been postponed another six weeks to allow the Regina woman to deal with medical concerns. Read More
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Looking to spark his tumbling team, Regina Pats forward Jace Egland gets in first WHL fight
With zero career fights and only eight penalty minutes this season, Regina Pats forward Jace Egland may have been in line for the WHL's sportsmanship award before he surprisingly dropped his gloves in a blowout loss to the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors. Read More
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Trump’s tariff war unifies Regina shoppers in buying local
Saskatchewan shoppers are checking the backs of products in grocery stores, not just for nutritional information but also to see if it's Canadian or American. Read More
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