Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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WestJet strike: Saskatoon workers picket, passengers deal with flight cancellations in Regina
Travellers are starting to feel the effects after WestJet's 4,400 flight attendants went on strike early Sunday morning. The airline halted all flights on a busy summer travel weekend after the carrie...
1h ago Members of CUPE Local 8125 on the picket line at Saskatoon International Airport on Aug. 2, 2026. While the airport is not a base location for WestJet, the CUPE statement said a number of flight attendants live in and around the city prompting the local to set up the picket. (CUPE/Submitted)
What's open and closed in Regina on Saskatchewan Day
Regina residents heading out to enjoy the Saskatchewan Day long weekend will need to navigate a few local service changes on Monday. While you won't have to pay for on-street parking on Aug. 3, severa...
1h ago Swimmers dip their legs in a pool to cool off. Regina's outdoor pools will have regular operating hours on Saskatchewan Day. (Kateryna_Mostova/Depositphotos.com)
Missing 9-year-old boy last seen at Queen City Ex found unharmed, police say
Regina Police Service (RPS) said on Sunday afternoon that a 9-year-old boy, who went missing at Queen City Exhibition on Saturday had been found unharmed. RPS said in a news release sent around 4 a.m....
1h ago A Regina Police Service vehicle. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan Senator Todd Lewis dies at 65
Saskatchewan Senator Todd Lewis, a longtime local volunteer and respected leader in the province's agriculture sector, has died at the age of 65. Lewis was appointed to the Senate by former prime mini...
3h ago Sen. Todd Lewis inspects canola at his farm near Gray, Sask., on Thursday, July 29, 2021, during his term as president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kayle Neis)
Ituna again named Saskatchewan's most active community in ParticipACTION challenge
For the second straight year, residents of Ituna have paced the field when it comes to keeping active in Saskatchewan. According to the provincial government, the town northeast of Regina has won its ...
6h ago The town of Ituna has been recognized by ParticipACTION as the most active in Saskatchewan. (Harry Baytalan/Facebook)
Two locomotives, 13 train cars involved in Regina yard derailment
A freight train travelling through the CPKC rail yard in Regina caused a significant derailment on Saturday. Patrick Waldron with CPKC Communications said in a statement to CJME News that the derailme...
Aug 01, 2026 Train cars lie on their sides at Regina rail yard on Aug. 1, 2026. Patrick Waldron with CPKC Communications said i the derailment happened just before 10 a.m. when a train moving through the yard derailed a number of cars carrying shipping containers and then hit an empty potash train parked on an adjacent track. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, July 31
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, July 31 2:35pm - Gord Pritchard, CEO of the Regina Pats The Regina Pats slashed ticket prices for the upcoming season. High ticket prices for Pats games have long been ...
Jul 31, 2026
'Every statistic is a family': MADD sounds alarm after Sask. sees high number of impaired crashes
A number can fit on a page. It can be read in a headline, mentioned in a report and forgotten by the next news cycle. But behind Saskatchewan's record number of serious impaired driving crashes are pe...
Jul 31, 2026 Saskatchewan RCMP officers reported 31 fatal crashes and 82 serious impaired driving collisions in 2025. (Brittany Caffet/650 CKOM)
Man, woman face charges in dangerous driving incident involving RPS, RCMP
Regina police officers said a man and a woman are facing charges from two different police bodies in Saskatchewan after a dangerous driving incident on Thursday. The Regina Police Service became invol...
Jul 30, 2026 A man and a woman are facing charges after an alleged dangerous driving incident involving both Saskatchewan RCMP and the Regina Police Service early on Thursday morning. (980 CJME file photo)
Battlefords RCMP fields more than 60 calls for service in 12 hours
Between 6 p.m. on Wed, July 29 and 6 a.m. on Thur, July 30, the Battlefords RCMP received more than 60 calls for service. The calls included two serious assaults, four other assaults and assault with ...
Jul 30, 2026 The Battlefords RCMP were busy on Wednesday night into Thursday morning, reportedly fielding more than 60 calls for service in a 12-hour period. (980 CJME file photo)
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 31
On Friday's show, guest host Tamara Cherry talks passenger rights during the WestJet strike, Marineland's beluga whales ...