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CIBC's biggest branch ever cuts ribbon in Regina
The bank will support six languages Courtney MintenkoThe biggest branch the CIBC has ever opened will have its ribbon cutting ceremony in Regina on Saturday -- though it has been open since September.
Kevin Dove with CIBC said the 9,000 building recognizes the growth in the city, as well as the expanding community.
"We're going to be offering six languages at the branch, and I think that really represents the vibrant economy that exists in Regina," he said.
The languages include English, Cantonese, Hindi, Pashto and Farsi, and they include whose who have been applying to work with the bank in the city.
News Talk RSS Feed | Friday, 27 January 2012, 9:30 pm
RCMP seek missing Blaine Lake woman
Rose Brass was last seen at Gas Plus Stephanie FroeseBlaine Lake RCMP have requested the public's help to find missing 31-year-old Rose Brass, a care home resident which she was seen leaving around noon on Friday.
Brass is described as aboriginal, standing about five foot six and weighing 160 pounds with short dark hair, brown eyes and a pierced lip.
She was last seen at Gas Plus in Blaine Lake wearing blue jeans and a red and grey jacket.
Anyone with information as to Brass' whereabouts is asked to contact the RCMP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Edited by News Talk Radio's Jared Knoll.
News Talk RSS Feed | Friday, 27 January 2012, 9:09 pm
Woman savagely beaten at Mexico resort back in Calgary
A Calgary woman found badly beaten in a Mexican resort is back in Canada, her uncle said Friday. Sheila Nabb, 37, suffered severe facial injuries in an attack last week that left her bloodied and unconscious inside an elevator at the Hotel Riu Emerald Bay. Leader-Post - News | Friday, 27 January 2012, 8:59 pm
[Title of show] to open in Regina
Local artists' show documents the writing of the show Courtney MintenkoA group of local artists take to the stage this weekend with '[title of show]', a musical running at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum until Sunday.
Co-producer Kelly Sanchuck explained it's about two guys writing a musical to submit to a festival in New York.
"They basically just write what they know, which is them, trying to write the musical," she said.
"So they document and put in the show pretty much everything they do."
Sanchuck came across the musical a few years ago when the original production was trying to get on Broadway.
News Talk RSS Feed | Friday, 27 January 2012, 7:30 pm
Cope opens at the Globe in Regina
New performance is about the author's struggles with his disease Courtney MintenkoA Regina artist named Greg Ochitwa is opening a new show in the Globe Theatre's Shumiatcher Sandbox Series called 'Cope', a hip hop journey about years of struggles.
Ochitwa spent most of the last five years writing it, inspired by his own battle with a disease which caused his joints to fuse inside their sockets.
Ochitwa thought an audience could relate to the theme of struggles
News Talk RSS Feed | Friday, 27 January 2012, 7:22 pm
Travellers warned about crime at Dominican Republic airports
Passengers and flight crews are warned to be vigilant at the Dominican Republic’s major airports following a spate of criminal incidents, a special report by a Houston-based security company says. Leader-Post - News | Friday, 27 January 2012, 7:10 pm
Construction on Highway 6 north starts Monday in Regina
Starting Monday, Regina drivers can expect delays on Highway 6 north from Ring Road to the Highway 11 bridge. Traffic will be restricted to one lane in both directions for utility work that is scheduled to last two weeks. Leader-Post - News | Friday, 27 January 2012, 7:00 pm
Sex offender released in Saskatoon poses risk, police say
Police in Saskatoon say a sex offender released Friday poses a risk to assault children again.
CBC | Saskatchewan News | Friday, 27 January 2012, 6:22 pm
Man charged in death of Regina woman
Regina police have charged a man with manslaughter after a woman who was found badly beaten Wednesday died.
CBC | Saskatchewan News | Friday, 27 January 2012, 6:21 pm
Driver killed in crash near Saskatoon
One person is dead following a single-vehicle crash on Highway 7, about 40 kilometres southwest of Saskatoon.
CBC | Saskatchewan News | Friday, 27 January 2012, 6:20 pm
Changing old-age benefits fragile situation for government
Messing with public pensions is a minefield one would think most prime ministers would avoid if possible. One only has to look at Brian Mulroney's experience in 1985 when public backlash forced him to retreat from a plan to de-index old age pensions from inflation. Leader-Post - News | Friday, 27 January 2012, 5:06 pm
Privacy breach linked to a piece of paper
The simple act of providing a piece of paper has become a lesson in how to protect personal information.
CBC | Saskatchewan News | Friday, 27 January 2012, 4:59 pm
Baby boomer borrowing could lead to housing crash: expert
By Alex Docking
paNOW Staff
Those approaching retirement have traditionally tended to consolidate their retirement funds and eliminate debt, but recent statistics show that baby boomers are still borrowing.
Financial advice writer Preet Banerjee explained what the trouble is.
"This is going to be a real problem for people who have stretched themselves to the limit," he said.
"Unfortunate people who have done that seem to be disproportionately higher people in the boomer category."
| Friday, 27 January 2012, 4:58 pm
Royal Bank alerts RCMP to theft from client accounts
By Bre McAdam
paNOW Staff
A theft has been reported to the RCMP by the Royal Bank, whose reprsentatives say money was taken from client accounts allegedly by an employee.
Rural RCMP reported Friday they have been investigating a bank theft in Eyebrow since April 2011.
A female worker was identified, but has not been charged.
Royal Bank Saskatchewan South regional VP Andy Wolske confirmed she was caught using theft detection software.
| Friday, 27 January 2012, 4:54 pm
RCMP believe man died while driving on Highway 7
paNOW Staff
A 59-year-old driver from Calgary was found dead after his semi left the road on Highway 7 two kilometres west of the town of Delisle, shortly after noon on Friday.
This evidence has led authorities to believe he may have had a heart attack or some other medical issue, and died while driving.
The said a vehicle had entered the south ditch adjacent to the highway. Westbound traffic is still open, but eastbound traffic is being diverted around the area on grid roads.
There are no other injuries or vehicles involved.
| Friday, 27 January 2012, 4:51 pm
City gives good news to external agencies
Tyler ClarkeHerald staffVarious external agencies within the City of Prince Albert received good news, Thursday, when the city\'s elected officials tentatively agreed on numerous funding increases.Although these funding recipients are external agencies, mayor Jim Scarrow noted after ... News | Friday, 27 January 2012, 4:35 pm
Highway fatality near Delisle
One person is dead after a single-vehicle accident west of Delisle. The StarPhoenix - News | Friday, 27 January 2012, 3:34 pm
Regina storm chaser gives free lecture
By Samantha Maciag
paNOW Staff
Weather enthusiasts in Regina will have a chance to see and hear some of the world's wildest weather stories at "Blown Away - An Evening With Storm Chasers in Regina's IMAX Theatre" on Monday night.
Regina storm chaser Greg Johnson will be joined by Weather Network meteorologist Mark Robinson and George Kourounis of the Discovery Channel's Angry Planet.
Johnson says that audiences can expect an evening of storytelling and photography featuring weird weather.
| Friday, 27 January 2012, 3:16 pm
'Balanced' city growth plan proposed
As Saskatoon looks to limit outward growth under a new 10-year plan, city planners must consider the market, says the head of the home builders' association. The StarPhoenix - News | Friday, 27 January 2012, 12:34 pm
Man charged in Regina’s first homicide of 2012
The 48-year-old female who was the victim of an assault on Wednesday has died and a 38-year-old Regina man is facing a manslaughter charge. The StarPhoenix - News | Friday, 27 January 2012, 11:07 am
Littler houses on the Prairie
Lydia Holden will spend the next six months building a home measured in inches, not feet. The StarPhoenix - News | Friday, 27 January 2012, 10:36 am
\"Breast is Best\"
The Breastfeeding Clinic in South Hill Mall is open to moms and babies every Monday and Wednesday afternoon.The clinic has been open for over 10 years, says Melanie Marion, a registered nurse who has worked at the clinic for seven years.Marion said their goal is, “promoting and protecting ... News | Friday, 27 January 2012, 3:03 am
Absolute discharge for officer in assault case
Herald staffAfter over a year\'s suspension from his job, Prince Albert Police Service Const. Michael John Ozar received an absolute discharge, Thursday.\"It was something we asked for, and we got it. It was an appropriate disposition given the circumstances,\" defence lawyer Trevor Klassen ... News | Thursday, 26 January 2012, 6:15 pm
Council bumps proposed tax increase up to 3.96 per cent
Tyler ClarkeDaily HeraldAfter a full day\'s deliberations, the City of Prince Albert\'s elected officials tentatively approved a 3.96 per cent 2012 tax increase, Thursday.This was, despite the day\'s budget review meeting opening with city manager Robert Cotterill letting council know that they ... News | Thursday, 26 January 2012, 6:13 pm
West Nile risk subsiding: researcher
No cases of West Nile virus have been reported in humans or horses in Saskatchewan so far this year and the risk of the Culex tarsalis - the mosquito that transmits the infection - putting the bite on residents will soon drop. Global TV Saskatoon News | Friday, 12 August 2011, 7:00 am