Murray Wood: Why the 21st Century is Saskatchewan's century
Murray Wood says the Food Fuel and Fertilizer Global Summit happening in Regina this week underlines why the 21st centur...
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Fans gather final items, memories from old Mosaic Stadium
The deconstruction of old Mosaic Stadium is underway and fans are taking home their final pieces of memorabilia. Last month, MacDougall Auctions auctioned off everything including pieces of turf, rows...
Aug 23, 2017 Crews work to deconstruct old Mosaic Stadium in Regina on Aug. 23, 2017. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
With World Cup interest, is Regina ready to be a host city?
The world is taking notice of new Mosaic Stadium after it was listed a possible venue for matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Canada, the U.S. and Mexico have put forward a joint bid to host the major...
Aug 16, 2017
High obesity rates may impact Sask. health care costs
As Saskatchewan's collective waistline increases, so too could provincial health care costs. According to a recent Canadian Community Health Survey, 45.9 per cent of Saskatchewan adults are obese - an...
Aug 15, 2017
Eastern Sask. under a severe thunderstorm watch
Environment Canada has placed parts of eastern Saskatchewan under a severe thunderstorm watch. Environment Canada said the conditions are favourable to produce storms with strong wind gusts, large hai...
Aug 15, 2017
Western Sask. under air quality statement due to smoke
Forest fire smoke has made its way to Saskatchewan which has lead to Environment Canada putting out a special air quality statement for western parts of the province. The smoke is causing poor air qua...
Aug 14, 2017
Sask. First Nations games honours founder with new name
The man who created the Saskatchewan First Nations Summer Games back in 1974 will now have the event named after him. The games will now be known as the Tony Cote First Nations Summer/Winter games. Co...
Aug 11, 2017 Tony Cote, founder of the Sask. First Nations Summer Games, is honoured with a new name for the event at the closing ceremonies on Aug. 11, 2017. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Rider gear on the rise after improvements on-field
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are having a better start to their season in 2017, and that's leading to more merchandise being sold off the field. The Riders have two wins this season, and while they ar...
Aug 09, 2017 Rider gear has seen a slight increase in sales in 2017. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Regina seeing most water main breaks in almost 30 years
The City of Regina is dealing with its worst case of water main breaks in almost 30 years. In July, there were 28 water main breaks in the queen city, which is well above the five-year average for the...
Aug 09, 2017
New road preservation technique to help rejuvenate roadways
The City of Regina is trying a new technique to extend the life of the city's roadways. The city rolled out a new method of sealing pavement on Tuesday. "They rejuvenate the asphalt by adding asphalt ...
Aug 08, 2017 The City of Regina is trying a new pavement preservation technique to increase the life of its roadways on August 8, 2017. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Number of Tagalog speakers more than doubles in Sask.
While French is one of two national languages in Canada, it's not one of the top two spoken languages in Saskatchewan. According to the recent census results, Tagalog has seen a massive increase in sp...
Aug 07, 2017 Theo and Divina Linantude opened T&D Filipino Sari-Sari Store three years ago in Regina. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: Doggy daycares and other viral stories are a joy that we need right now
Sarah Mills says the tale of the Regina husky Missy escaping her vet to head to her favourite doggy daycare is the heart...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 22
On Tuesday's show, Saskatchewan Health Minister, Jeremy Cockrill, takes calls and questions from people in the province,...