Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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Roughriders easing into training camp after 'freak' injuries days before
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are taking the slow, cautious approach to begin training camp. Head coach Craig Dickenson said the coaches originally planned to have one-on-ones and have the players comp...
Jul 10, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo during 2021 training camp on July 10, 2021. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
A position-by-position look at the Riders entering training camp
New and familiar faces are finally going to get a chance to earn a job with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Training camp gets underway Saturday -- the first time many players will hit the field in arou...
Jul 10, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Green means go: Riders to begin training camp Saturday
The right to wear green and white this season begins Saturday. After a 600-day wait since the Saskatchewan Roughriders last took the field, CFL training camps are set to open. The 2020 season was canc...
Jul 09, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Craig Dickenson. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Rebellion Brewing ready for no restrictions come Sunday
Rebellion Brewing is getting ready to welcome back a room full of customers -- masked or not. "We've had a couple of meetings over the last couple weeks to see how everyone feels about things and I th...
Jul 08, 2021 The Rebellion Brewing company in Regina. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina yoga studio requiring proof of full vaccination for in-person classes
While some people are seeing a new COVID-19 vaccination policy at a Regina yoga studio as a stretch, Colin Hall says the positive responses have vastly outweighed the negatives. Bodhi Tree, a yoga stu...
Jul 06, 2021 Bodhi Tree co-owner Colin Hall. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Fajardo ready for first training camp as Roughriders' starter
For the first time in his CFL career, Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo is preparing to enter training camp as a team's incumbent starter. Fajardo, who is entering his fifth season in ...
Jul 02, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Cooling stations providing respite from extreme heat
Community organizations are stepping up to provide some relief from the scorching heat in Regina. A massive heatwave has been blanketing Saskatchewan for the past week, with temperatures hovering over...
Jul 02, 2021 Nēwo Yōtina Friendship Centre executive director Michael Parker and essential services manager Teresa Innis stand by cases of water during Regina's heat wave. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
'I was sacrificing the best two months this province has to offer': LaBatte on 2021 decision
Brendon LaBatte is choosing to spend his summer on Saskatchewan's lakes rather than inside a stadium filled with COVID-related restrictions. LaBatte made the decision this past weekend to not take par...
Jun 30, 2021 Brendon LaBatte. (980 CJME file photo)
Riders' Brendon LaBatte may sit out 2021 CFL season
The Saskatchewan Roughriders could be without one of the anchors of their offensive line in 2021. During the Riders' season preview call Monday, general manager Jeremy O'Day announced guard Brendon La...
Jun 28, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders guard Brendon LaBatte (57) is sitting out the 2021 CFL season. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
High school graduate looks back on 'draining' final year amid COVID
It wasn't the year Grade 12 students expected for their final high school experience. "Mainly I feel relieved," said Jenna Hsu, a Grade 12 student at Campbell Collegiate in Regina. "This year has been...
Jun 28, 2021 Jenna Hsu spent her Grade 12 year in a pandemic and isn't getting the graduation she'd hoped for. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...