Fire near Nēwo-Yōtina Friendship Centre forces temporary closure – Regina

Regina’s Nēwo-Yōtina Friendship Centre has shut its doorways till additional discover.

The sudden closure comes after a fireplace on the nook of eleventh Avenue and Olser Road on Monday precipitated vital smoke injury to the group group’s constructing.

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Whereas Regina fire crews labored rapidly to place out the blaze, the incident stays underneath investigation.

It’s left workers from the Friendship Centre unsure on when they’ll reopen, as they’ve but to evaluate the complete extent of the damages. It additionally limits the choices of weak purchasers who usually entry the ability for every day meals, drop-in assist and hurt discount.

Extra on the closure will be discovered within the video above.