CTV News Regina: Here's what's making headlines this Saturday
Here’s a look at what’s making headlines in Regina this Sunday, with CTV News Regina’s 6 p.m. newscast pre-empted for NFL Playoffs.
REMEMBERING AN ISLES ICON
Clark Gillies, who won four consecutive Stanley Cups with the New York Islanders and a Memorial Cup with the Regina Pats has died at the age of 67, leaving a lasting impact on the hockey world as a whole.
TRUCKERS ROLL
A movement called Freedom Convoy 2022 has surpassed $1.4 million in fundraising.
RECORD COVID-19 JUMP
Saskatchewan reported 1,483 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, marking a new record for a daily increase.
ICYMI: WARRANT ISSUED
A Canada-wide warrant was issued Friday for a Saskatchewan man charged with abducting his seven-year-old daughter.
INDIGENOUS CIRCLE
WATCH: Nelson Bird has this week’s edition of Indigenous Circle, highlighting a new Indigenous healing space at Carmichael Outreach and an interview with former Assembly of First Nations Chief Phillip Fontaine.
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Kitchener family says their 10-year-old needs life-saving drug that cost $600,000
Raneem, 10, lives with a neurological condition and liver disease and needs Cholbam, a medication, for a longer and healthier life.
'Do not consume': Gift Chocolate recalled due to undeclared milk, soy
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for a specific chocolate brand sold in Ontario and Quebec.
Key mediator Qatar urges Israel and Hamas to do more to reach a cease-fire deal
A senior Qatari official has urged Israel and Hamas to show "more commitment and more seriousness" in ceasefire negotiations in interviews with Israeli media, as pressure builds to reach a deal that would free some Israeli hostages and bring a ceasefire in the nearly seven-month-long war in Gaza.
Ontario to ban use of cellphones in school classrooms starting in September
Ontario is introducing a suite of measures that will crack down on cellphone use and vaping in schools.
Health minister 'deeply appreciative' of doctors but capital gains changes here to stay
Health Minister Mark Holland says while he is 'deeply appreciative' of the work doctors in Canada do, the federal government has no plans to scrap the proposed capital gains tax changes outlined in the latest budget, despite opposition from the Canadian Medical Association.
Campus anti-war protesters dig in across U.S. as schools, police take action
Students protesting the Israel-Hamas war woke up in tents at college campuses across the United States Sunday morning planning more protests demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies accused of enabling the conflict.
Invasive and toxic hammerhead worms make themselves at home in Ontario
Ontario is now home to an invasive and toxic worm species that can grow up to three feet long and can be dangerous to small animals and pets.
Here's where Canadians are living abroad: report
A recent report sheds light on Canadians living abroad--estimated at around four million people in 2016—and the public policies that impact them.
BREAKING Quebec to invest $603 million to protect the French language
Quebec will invest $603 million over five years to counter the decline of French in the province, French Language Minister Jean-Francois Roberge announced Sunday.