CTV News Regina: Here's what's making headlines this Sunday
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 football.
AGRIBITION SET TO BEGIN
Canadian Western Agribition is set to begin at Evraz Place on Monday after a year-long hiatus due to the pandemic.
62 NEW COVID-19 CASES IN SASK.
Active COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continued a downward trend on Sunday as the province shows signs of stablilizing its fourth wave.
AFFECTED FAMILIES SPEAK ON HEALTHCARE DELAYS
The provincial government expects to resume most hospital services delayed by COVID-19’s fourth wave by the end of the month as several families have taken to the Legislature to share their stories over the past week.
PATS WIN FIRST GAME POST-PADDOCK RETURN
The Regina Pats returned to action Saturday night on the road against the rival Moose Jaw Warriors for their first game with a returning John Paddock behind the bench as head coach.
OLYMPIC CURLING TRIALS BEGIN
The tournament to determine which curling teams will represent Canada at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing has begun in Saskatoon.
ICYMI: PALM OIL PETITION
A Moose Jaw girl, 13, is petitioning the Girl Guides of Canada to drop palm oil from its cookie recipe over the product’s role in deforestation.
INDIGENOUS CIRCLE: LOUIS RIEL DAY IN SASK.
On this week’s Indigenous Circle, David Prisciak has more from events marking Louis Riel Day in Saskatchewan, signifying the re-evaluation of the once controversial figure.
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More than 115 cases of eye damage reported in Ontario after solar eclipse
More than 115 people who viewed the solar eclipse in Ontario earlier this month experienced eye damage after the event, according to eye doctors in the province.
B.C. seeks ban on public drug use, dialing back decriminalization
The B.C. NDP has asked the federal government to recriminalize public drug use, marking a major shift in the province's approach to addressing the deadly overdose crisis.
Last letters of pioneering climber who died on Everest reveal dark side of mountaineering
George Mallory is renowned for being one of the first British mountaineers to attempt to scale the dizzying heights of Mount Everest during the 1920s. Nearly a century later, newly digitized letters shed light on Mallory’s hopes and fears about ascending Everest.
Orca calf that was trapped in B.C. lagoon for weeks swims free
An orca whale calf that has been stranded in a B.C. lagoon for weeks after her pregnant mother died swam out on her own early Friday morning.
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau on navigating post-political life, co-parenting and freedom
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau says there is 'still so much love' between her and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, as they navigate their post-separation relationship co-parenting their three children.
'I was scared': Ontario man's car repossessed after missing two repair loan payments
An Ontario man who took out a loan to pay for auto repairs said his car was repossessed after he missed two payments.
Powerful tornado tears across Nebraska, weather service warns of 'catastrophic' damage
Devastating tornadoes tore across parts of eastern Nebraska and northeast Texas Friday as a multi-day severe thunderstorm event ramped up in the central United States, injuring at least three people.
Toxic testing standoff: Family leaves house over air quality
A Sherwood Park family says their new house is uninhabitable. The McNaughton's say they were forced to leave the house after living there for only a week because contaminants inside made it difficult to breathe.
Trump's lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution's first witness in hush money trial
Donald Trump's defence team attacked the credibility Friday of the prosecution's first witness in his hush money case, seeking to discredit testimony detailing a scheme between Trump and a tabloid to bury negative stories to protect the Republican's 2016 presidential campaign.