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This week's best photos from CBC Saskatchewan

From a train bridge in Regina to gingerbread houses in a Swift Current hospital, here are some best photos of the past week from the CBC Saskatchewan newsroom.

From a train bridge in Regina to gingerbread houses in a Swift Current hospital

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A train engine is stopped and leans over the side of a bridge.
A cargo train derailed in northwest Regina, blocking traffic for several hours, Dec. 19, 2024. (Submitted by Regina Police Service)

From a train bridge in Regina to gingerbread houses in a Swift Current hospital, here are some of the past week's best photos from the CBC Saskatchewan newsroom.

Saskatoon mayor Cynthia Block stands next to homelessness advocate, David Fineday, holding a megaphone up for him to speak through
Saskatoon mayor Cynthia Block stands next to homelessness advocate David Fineday at a rally that was held outside Saskatoon city hall on Wednesday. (Halyna Mihalik/CBC)

Advocates for the homeless rallied outside Saskatoon city hall on a frigid day. Mayor Cynthia Block met the protestors and addressed the crowd. Last week, the city revealed the latest point-in-time survey counted 1,499 unhoused people in Saskatoon on a single day. This week was Regina's turn and the numbers also weren't great — up 255 per cent since 2015.

A train car hangs precariously in the afternoon sun, over snow covered ground.
A cargo train derailed in Regina on Dec. 19, 2024. (Matt Howard/CBC)

A train derailed while crossing a small bridge in Regina. The cars were empty and the crash posed no danger to the public. CN Rail has not said what caused the derailment.

A toy dinosaur chews on a gingerbread house
The staff-run workplace engagement committee gave every department in Cypress Regional Hospital a gingerbread house to decorate for a contest. Patients and visitors are invited to vote on their favourite. (Bonnie Allen/CBC)

In Swift Current, health-care workers injected some joy into the workplace with a holiday decorating contest. Staff at the Cypress Regional Hospital said decorating hallways and doorways helps combat post-pandemic negativity and lift spirits.

A picture of a young girl tied to a tree with ribbons.
A memorial for Baeleigh Maurice on Tuesday next to 33rd Street in Saskatoon, where the nine-year-old died in 2021 after being hit by a truck while crossing the street. (Trevor Bothorel/CBC)

A judge stayed a charge of impaired driving causing death against Taylor Kennedy because the trial went longer than a limit set by the Supreme Court. In 2021, nine-year-old Baeleigh Maurice was killed by a driver while crossing the street. The abrupt end of the trial outraged family and their supporters, who held a rally after the court's ruling.

house snow police cruiser
Christmas lights illuminate the front window of the house where Saskatoon's 15th homicide of 2024 happened. (Dan Zakreski/CBC)

On Thursday, Saskatoon recorded its 15th homicide of 2024. Police still haven't released any information about what happened or who died. The record for homicides in Saskatoon is 16, set in 2019. Meanwhile, Regina's homicide numbers are way down this year. That city's police chief explained to CBC News why he thinks the homicide rate dropped by half from last year.

A large bust of Santa Claus carved out of snow sits in the front yard of a house.
Regina artist Bron Nurkowski created a sculpture on his front lawn for the second year in a row in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters, Dec. 2024. (Cory Herperger/CBC)

A Regina artist hopes his Santa snow sculpture inspires donations to Big Brothers Big Sisters. It's the second year that Bron Nurkowski created a sculpture on his front lawn for charity. You can see more about the project here.

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