David Prisciak

Regina

Digital Journalist at CKCK-TV (Regina, SK)

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Regina receives failing grade in fiscal accountability for 2024 budget: report

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | David Prisciak

The City of Regina has received a failing grade for its 2024 budget – with a report focused on grading the fiscal accountability of Canada’s major cities placing the Queen City at the bottom of its list. The report, published by the C.D. Howe Institute, identified several issues with the transparency, reliability and timeliness of Regina’s city budget. A total of four municipalities shared the lowest grade. In addition to Regina, Gatineau, Hamilton and Windsor received an F.
Series of storage unit break-ins under investigation: Weyburn police

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | David Prisciak

Weyburn police are asking for the public’s assistance following a series of break-ins at a storage facility. On April 9, police were informed that four units were broken into at a facility in the city’s west end. To avoid detection, the suspect (or suspects) covered the surveillance cameras with mud. According to police, it does not appear anything was stolen from the units. However, the investigation is ongoing to determine if anything else was damaged or stolen.
Regina police lay firearms charges after traffic stop

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | David Prisciak

A 38-year-old man is facing various weapons charges after a gun was recovered in a traffic stop Tuesday morning. The incident occurred on the 600 block of Retallack Street, according to the Regina Police Service (RPS). According to officers at the scene, there were five people inside the vehicle when it was stopped. Further investigation led to the discovery of a loaded handgun inside the vehicle.
Sask. NDP, nurses union claim some mothers, babies sent to North Dakota for treatment, province denies

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | David Prisciak

The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) and Opposition NDP claim that recent staffing and capacity pressures has led to some mothers and their newborns forced to seek treatment in North Dakota, a claim the provincial government has outright denied.
Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association re-elects President Randy Goulden

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | David Prisciak

The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) has re-elected Randy Goulden as its president. The decision came Tuesday morning, as SUMA members are gathered for the organization’s annual meeting in Saskatoon. “I am deeply honoured to have SUMA members place their trust in me once again,” Goulden said, following the announcement.
Missing person identified as subject of Regina death investigation

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | David Prisciak

The Regina Police Service (RPS) say the subject of a death investigation over the weekend has been identified as a missing person. On Sunday at around 9 a.m., emergency personnel responded to the area around McCarthy Boulevard and Brunskill Place for a report of a body in a creek in A.E. Wilson Park. Officers arrived at the scene and confirmed the person was dead. RPS has confirmed the deceased as 23-year-old Montana Fehr, who was last seen on Nov. 10, 2024.
Shake The Lake 2025 to feature Trooper, Default among others

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | David Prisciak

One of Regina’s annual staples, Shake The Lake, is set to return this August – promising to showcase Canadian talent in the Queen City. Being held on lakeside grounds outside the Conexus Arts Centre from August 22-23 – the event will feature an all-Canadian music lineup. Organizers have vowed to freeze prices to 2024 levels to make the event more accessible.
Saskatchewan Marshal under investigation by Public Complaints Commission

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | David Prisciak

A member of the Saskatchewan Marshals Service (SMS) has been placed on administrative leave after a complaint was submitted to the province’s Public Complaints Commission. In an email to CTV News, the Marshals service confirmed that one of its members was the subject of a complaint – and that the complaint has led to an investigation. “The SMS has no further comment [that] will be made at this time pending the outcome of the investigation,” the response read.
Here are the Sask. candidates running in April’s federal election

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Caitlin Brezinski |Hayatullah Amanat |David Prisciak

With Canada’s federal election set for April 28, people in Saskatchewan may be wondering who is running in their riding. This election, there are 61 candidates running across 14 ridings in the province. Out of 14 ridings, 12 have incumbent Conservatives running again for their seats.
Here are the candidates running in the Yorkton-Melville riding

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | David Prisciak

Valerie Brooks, Green Party of Canada Born and raised in Hudson Bay, Sask., Valerie Brooks is an educator and holds a master’s degree in education. According to the party, Brooks is committed to working towards implementing electoral reform with proportional representation. Brooks served a two-year term as the co-chair for the non-profit Fair Vote Canada. Alec Guggenmos, Libertarian Party of Canada Alec Guggenmos has lived in the Yorkton-Melville area for the past six years, according to the party.