bear spray

The RCMP have arrested two of four suspects from a robbery last night in Whitewood. Someone parked outside of a business was pepper sprayed and forced from their car, hitting the victim with it as he drove away. The victim was taken to hospital. Police found the car on the Cowessess First Nation, but when […]

Regina Police have arrested and charged a 16 year old after a robbery Friday, on Victoria Avenue. Police were called to a business at Vic Ave and Fleet in the east end around 1130 in the morning.  Someone had come into the store and pointed a bear spray canister at an employee, and left with […]

New provincial regulations in Saskatchewan aim to restrict the possession of capsaicin-containing wildlife control products, commonly known as bear spray, in public urban spaces. The regulations also prohibit altering or defacing bear spray to conceal its identity, with potential fines reaching up to $100,000 for violations. The move is driven by the increasing incidents of […]

An altercation in the change room spoiled the first day of the Wascana Pool’s re-opening. Sometime Thursday, an incident in the change rooms apparently involved bear spray, according to several social media reports. The city said that the pool will re-open tomorrow at its normal time, and that security measures will be implemented, including having […]

Following the Manitoba government requiring vendors who sell bear repellent to obtain photo identification from customers to curb a rash of attacks involving the spray, the Saskatchewan government is now watching closely to see what follows. Earlier this week, the Manitoba government announced that retailers would also submit the buyer’s information to the provincial government […]

Regina police were looking into a stolen vehicle, but further inspection uncovered a whole lot more. It started early Wednesday morning, around 2:50am,  when officers on patrol found a Ford Escape parked in an alley in the 400 block of Arthur Street between First and Second avenue north.  The vehicle was stolen.  Police found a […]

Police in Regina have arrested and charged a man with assaulting a peace officer, among other charges after an incident on Saskatchewan Drive. Around 2:30 this morning, a police officer saw three men walking along Sask drive, one was carrying a baseball bat.  Police started talking to them, and one of them gave a false […]

Three teens are facing charges, after some dogs were hit with bear spray, and someone had a gun pointed at them. This all happened early this (Tuesday) morning, in the Eastview Neighbourhood, at Edgar and 5th. Three young people passing houses fired bear spray at some dogs, and when the owner confronted them, one of […]

Regina Police is asking help from the public about an incident where two people were sprayed with a substance believed to be bear spray. On Monday afternoon, shortly after 5:30, police received a report of a weapons offence on the 1400 block of Retallack Street. A police investigation determined a man was inside of a […]

A 17-year-old boy is facing charges involving bear spray after an incident early Friday morning. The youth was seen by a patrolling police vehicle in North Central when three youths were seen flashing gang signs and cutting through parking lots at about 3:40 a.m. Friday. Two of the three males ran away, but police say […]