Murray Wood: Social media exposes racists all around us
Murray Wood says he's constantly surprised by how many people are openly expressing racist views on social media. If you...
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Regina streets cited as examples of urban design after 'wavy' White City road goes viral
The "wavy" design on display in a viral photo of a newly paved road in White City may be more common than people think. At the town's request, an engineer from Stantec provided an explanation for the ...
13h ago The Town of White City says it may look a little unusual now, but Betteridge Road has been designed to direct stormwater to catch basins. (Town of White City/Facebook)
$1.5 million City of Regina commitment tied to 2027 Grey Cup bid
Regina taxpayers will be putting forward a 50 per cent larger commitment to host the Grey Cup in 2027, compared to 2022. At its next meeting on Wednesday, city council is being asked to confirm a $1.5...
Jun 05, 2026 Thousands stream out of Mosaic Stadium after the 2022 Grey Cup, the most recent to be played in Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan town explains viral photo of wavy White City road
The Town of White City is finding some humour in a photo of one of it's road construction projects that has gone viral. "NEW PUMP TRACK UPDATE" the town said in a social media post, followed by "Just ...
Jun 05, 2026 The Town of White City says it may look a little unusual now, but Betteridge Road has been designed to direct stormwater to catch basins. (Town of White City/Facebook)
Former city manager was Regina's highest-paid employee in 2025
The city manager whose contract was fired by Regina City Council in 2025 was also the city's highest-paid employee last year, earning approximately $460,000. Niki Anderson's employment was terminated ...
Jun 05, 2026 Former city manager Niki Anderson was paid a total of $460,000 in 2025, the same year she was fired as city manager. (980 CJME file photo)
Negligence alleged in lawsuit filed by family of young carbon monoxide victim
The family of an 11-year-old Regina boy who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in December 2025 has now filed a lawsuit alleging negligence by four companies. Henry Losco's parents, Marina Hills and Se...
Jun 04, 2026 Henry Losco died and his father Sergio Losco was treated in hospital as a result of the carbon monoxide incident on Dec. 19, 2026. (Geoff Smith/980 CJME)
Industry hoping potash, other products stay tariff-free when CUSMA talks wrap
A major producer of potash in Saskatchewan is hoping to keep the "two-way street" open between Canada and the United States once the dust settles on trade talks. Around half of the potash the Mosaic C...
Jun 03, 2026 White potash on display at a media event at Mosaic’s Belle Plaine potash mine. (Geoff Smith/980 CJME)
White City town manager on leave following special council meeting
White City's town manager is on leave following a special meeting of the town's council. "Town Manager Rodney Audette will be on leave until further notice," the town said in a social media post. Read...
Jun 03, 2026 Rodney Audette was hired by the Town of White City in 2021. (Town of White City/Facebook)
VIDEO: Member of family behind Regina conservation park concerned about road proposal
A member of the McKell family, who worked with Ducks Unlimited to protect a portion of the family's farmland from urban development, hopes the City of Regina changes its mind about a proposed road ext...
Jun 03, 2026 The McKell Wascana Conservation Park was created to protect natural prairie land, which was previously used for grazing, from development. (Geoff Smith/980 CJME)
Sask. wildfires in 'more confident position' but Lobstick, Cayford blazes still threat
Saskatchewan's premier says when it comes to two uncontained wildfires burning in central Saskatchewan, things are in a "much more confident position." Scott Moe joined Monday's briefing by the Saskat...
Jun 01, 2026 Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency said on June 1 the Cayford Fire was around 11,500 hectares in size and uncontained. (SPSA/Facebook)
Pilot for free high school transit leads to boom in ridership, but not attendance
Mixed results from a pilot project that provided free transit to students at a Regina high school have some city councillors trying to find a way to extend the service without breaking the bank. A rep...
May 28, 2026 A recent pilot project found three times as many F.W. Johnson students used transit compared to after the pilot ended. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Summer fun begins in school already
With field trips and pool visits, Sarah Mills says June may seem like a different education system, but the month also c...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 9
Evan talks about the re-emergence of a flesh-eating parasite in U.S. livestock for the first time in decades, Saskatchew...