Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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'Very disappointing:' YQR head surprised by Lynx Air's departure
Lynx Air won't be getting off the ground in Regina. In mid-January, the self-described "ultra-affordable" airline announced it would start serving Regina in June. On Thursday night, Lynx Air revealed ...
Feb 23, 2024 Lynx Air is ceasing operations early Monday. It was to begin serving Regina in June, with flights to and from Toronto and Vancouver. (flylynx.com)
Sask. teachers to withdraw supervision of extracurriculars for one day Monday
Saskatchewan teachers will be ramping up their sanctions when they return to school Monday. In a media release Friday, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) announced that teachers across the pr...
Feb 23, 2024 Teachers picketed in Saskatoon during the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation's second single-day strike on Jan. 22, 2024. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Tiebreaking formula takes Ackerman out of Scotties playoff picture
Five of the six playoff teams have been determined at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, but the tiebreaking formula means Saskatchewan's Skylar Ackerman isn't one of them. Round-robin play in Pool A ...
Feb 22, 2024 Skylar Ackerman. (Andrew Klaver/Curling Canada)
Alberta police charge former Sask. resident with child porn offences
A 28-year-old man who worked with youths in Saskatchewan and Alberta has been charged with sexual offences. The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) are now investigating if there are other ...
Feb 22, 2024 Abraham Woo was arrested Feb. 2 in Alberta. (Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams/Submitted)
Regina police seize more than 12 kilos of illegal drugs in major bust
A search by police in Regina led to three arrests, and saw police seize 12 kilograms of illegal drugs. According to police, officers with the police service's drug and tactical support units executed ...
Feb 22, 2024 “Nine kilograms of fentanyl is a significant,” police said in a statement. (Regina Police Service/Submitted)
WSA warns of drought with below-normal runoff expected in Sask.
Saskatchewan is poised to experience a relatively dry spring, meaning another year of drought-like conditions is possible. In the preliminary spring runoff report it released Thursday, the Water Secur...
Feb 22, 2024 The Water Security Agency is calling for below-normal runoff levels this spring. (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW)
Got what it takes? Riders to hold open tryouts in April
Do you have what it takes to wear the green and white? The Saskatchewan Roughriders will hold open tryouts in April as the team looks to rebuild ahead of the upcoming CFL season. Head coach Corey Mace...
Feb 22, 2024 The Riders' open tryouts will be held in several American cities in April. (980 CJME file photo)
'Take a pretty heavy toll:' Duncan discusses leaving provincial politics
Dustin Duncan is one of several high-profile members of the Saskatchewan Party who have said they won't be running in the next provincial election, expected this fall. Speaking on The Evan Bray Show o...
Feb 21, 2024 Dustin Duncan has spent the past 18 years in provincial politics. He announced earlier this month that he won’t be seeking re-election in the 2024 election. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. gov't approved for next step of removing carbon tax from home heating
The Government of Saskatchewan has been approved for the next step in its plan to remove the carbon tax from home heating. The Canada Revenue Agency has given the OK to register the provincial governm...
Feb 21, 2024 Minister responsible for SaskEnergy Dustin Duncan says the provincial government will decide in the next week whether to continue remitting the carbon tax on residential home heating to the federal government or not. (980 CJME file photo)
'Beloved soul:' Victim of alleged murder named as suspect appears in Regina court
On Tuesday, a 35-year-old man charged with first-degree murder appeared in a Regina court. It was a quick appearance - Shedrek Samuel's case was put over to Friday so he could get in touch with his la...
Feb 21, 2024 One of two men accused of killing Roman Miller made his first appearance in a Regina court on Tuesday. (GoFundMe)
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