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No injuries after early-morning fire in basement of Regina duplex
Nobody was injured in an early-morning duplex fire on Froom Crescent in Regina. According to Regina Fire & Protective Services, firefighters were on the scene at 3 a.m. on Wednesday. READ MORE: On...
Feb 07, 2024 The fire department said nobody was injured in the blaze, and the cause will be investigated. (Regina Fire & Protective Services/Twitter)
Harpauer, Duncan, McMorris and Wyant not running for Sask. Party in 2024
Four long-time Saskatchewan Party MLAs and cabinet ministers won't be seeking re-election in the 2024 provincial election. In a statement Tuesday, the party announced Finance Minister and Deputy Premi...
Feb 06, 2024 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer is one of four veteran Sask. Party MLAs who has announced they won't be running in the 2024 provincial election. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan RCMP probing three murders in 29-hour span
The Saskatchewan RCMP is investigating what it calls a "cluster" of killings, comprising three murders in a span of 29 hours. In a media release Tuesday, the Mounties said their Major Crimes Unit is p...
Feb 06, 2024 The RCMP is still looking for suspects in two of the murders. (980 CJME file photo)
Frost Regina sees drop in attendance for 2024
Following its wrapup on Sunday, Frost Regina revealed the winter festival's attendance numbers for 2024 on Tuesday. Over 10 days, Frost recorded 63,755 visitors to its four hubs throughout Regina, acc...
Feb 06, 2024 An ice sculpture being carved at Frost Regina. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Sask. Realtors Association reports another increase in housing sales
Saskatchewan has recorded its seventh straight month of above-average home sales. The Saskatchewan Realtors Association said Tuesday there were 776 sales across the province in January, an increase of...
Feb 06, 2024 Home sales in the province are up 18 per cent over 10-year averages. (980 CJME file photo)
Report: Roughriders agree to terms with linebacker Jameer Thurman
According to a report by 3DownNation's Justin Dunk, the Saskatchewan Roughriders have agreed to terms with linebacker Jameer Thurman. Dunk, who doubles as The Green Zone's CFL insider, reported Tuesda...
Feb 06, 2024 Jameer Thurman reportedly has agreed to terms with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. (CFL/Submitted)
Regina music instructor charged with sexually assaulting minor
A music instructor in Regina has been charged with sexually assaulting a nine-year-old victim. According to police, the investigation began Monday after the Regina Children's Justice Centre got a repo...
Feb 06, 2024 Police in Regina say a 71-year-old music instructor is facing charges of sexual assault. (980 CJME file photo)
Foam Lake teen killed in rollover near Lestock
A 17-year-old man from Foam Lake is dead after a vehicle rolled early Sunday near Lestock. According to the RCMP, officers from the Punnichy detachment got a call Sunday just before 3 a.m., about a ro...
Feb 05, 2024 The crash was reported to the Punnichy RCMP just before 3 a.m. on Sunday. (980 CJME file photo)
London police address sexual assault charges against five Canadian hockey players
The chief of police in London, Ont., apologized Monday to the woman at the centre of a sexual assault case against five members of Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team. Thai Truong said he was sorry...
Feb 05, 2024 London Police Chief Thai Truong (right) and Det. Sgt. Katherine Dann of the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Section listen to questions during a media conference in London, Ont., on Feb. 5, 2024.
(Geoff Robins/THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Regina, Saskatoon school divisions reveal lunch-hour plans for Thursday
School divisions in Saskatchewan's two largest cities have come up with contingency plans in the wake of a move by the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation. On Monday, the union announced that teachers w...
Feb 05, 2024 Teachers picketed in Saskatoon during the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation's second single-day strike on Jan. 22, 2024. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
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