Murray Wood: Hats off to the Roughriders
Murray reflects on some oddly sensitive language at the Rider game around doffing headgear for the anthem. And on how fa...
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Saskatchewan-born winery owner describes frantic evacuation from B.C. wildfire
The smoke appeared first - a dark plume rising against the Okanagan sky. For Saskatchewan-born Tyler Harlton, the wildfire threatening Summerland, B.C. began with something familiar: smoke on the hori...
2h ago Wildfire in Summerland, B.C. Tyler Harlton, co-owner of ONES non-alcholic winery, said many in the area have lost their farms and homes. (The Canadian Press)
The Green Zone Replay - Monday, Aug.10
The Green Zone Replay - Monday Aug. 10 2:30 p.m. - Greg Auman, NFL reporter for Fox Sports Greg Auman joins Jamie Nye for a look at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Drama was aplenty to start training camp f...
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Regina police seize loaded shotgun, prohibited rifle in weekend arrest
A Regina man is facing several firearms-related charges after being arrested on Saturday. Regina Police Service (RPS) said in a news release on Aug.10 they were called to the 100 block of Dorothy Stre...
4h ago A Regina police vehicle. The man, 48, faces numerous firearms-related charges as well as charges for breaking and entering and uttering threats. (980 CJME file photo)
Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people
CALI, Colombia (AP) - A powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, killing at least 111 people, damaging hundreds of buildings and leaving many trapped under debris while the...
5h ago Residents stand outside the Cathedral of Manizales after it was damaged by an earthquake in Manizales, Colombia, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.(AP Photo/John Jairo Bonilla)
Murray Wood: Hats off to the Roughriders
Murray reflects on some oddly sensitive language at the Rider game around doffing headgear for the anthem. And on how fans should take their hats off to the Riders for what is one of the great eras in...
7h ago Listen to daily commentary from 650 CKOM (980 CJME) Program Director Murray Wood.
Gas price relief may be short lived as Sask. drivers face uncertain fall
For Saskatchewan drivers, the price at the pump can feel like a moving target. One day there's a little relief at the gas station. The next, there's another reason to brace for a jump. And with fall a...
9h ago Analyst Roger McKnight said fluctuating gas prices can depend “on whatever President Trump wants to project as the foreseeable future in his mind.” (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. scam text messages demand payment for unpaid traffic tickets
Saskatchewan RCMP are advising people to beware of yet another scam surrounding text messages demanding people pay their overdue traffic tickets. According to RCMP, the texts claim to come from the Pr...
Aug 09, 2026 A photo of the fraudulent text message. Saskatchewan RCMP said there’s been a cluster of reports about this scam coming from the Prince Albert area and people should not click on the link. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Canada has half as many measles cases as U.S., WHO says
Measles data from the World Health Organization show that Canada has half the number of confirmed cases as the United States, despite having a population only about one-tenth the size of its neighbour...
Aug 09, 2026 A sign warning of measles is posted on a glass door as a patient checks in for an appointment in the family medicine wing of at the Texas Tech Physicians of the Permian Basin Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Odessa, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Regina, Vancouver food banks exchange 50,000 pounds of food to help families in need
In a country like Canada, which is rich in crops of nearly all types, it isn't uncommon to see trucks loaded with produce being sent to a new market. But a recent trade of commodities was more about c...
Aug 08, 2026 Workers at the Greater Vancouver Food Bank pack produce destined for Regina. The food bank sent six pallets of carrots, eight pallets of corn, six pallets of parsley and six pallets of kale to Regina Food Bank. (Greater Vancouver Food Bank/Submitted)
Saskatchewan Open Farm Days connects consumers with local food, producers
For most people, a drive through Saskatchewan means endless fields, rolling pastures, and barns on the horizon. But this weekend, those familiar sights are opening their gates and inviting you in for ...
Aug 08, 2026 Visitors help with harvesting on The Seager Wheeler Farm National Historic Site, which is part of Saskatchewan Open Farm Days on Aug. 8 and 9, 2026. The site, 6 km east of Rosthern on Highway 312, preserves the homestead of the five-time World Wheat Growing Champion, Dr. Seager Wheeler. (Saskatchewan Open Farm Days website)
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Sarah Mills: U.S. alcohol sales bans were only ever symbolic
Sarah Mills says sources indicate Canadian provinces may lift booze bans as an incentive in the ongoing trade war with t...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, August 10
On Monday's show, Evan talked about federal by-election controversy, why gas is cheaper in some parts of the province th...