Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Premier Scott Moe to remove industrial carbon tax rate
Premier Scott Moe took to social media Wednesday afternoon with an announcement about the carbon tax. He said the province is getting rid of its industrial carbon tax rate, calling Saskatchewan the fi...
Mar 26, 2025 Premier Scott Moe took to X Wednesday afternoon to announce the province would remove the industrial carbon tax rate. (980 CJME file photo)
Co-op investigating cause of fire that left two injured at Regina refinery
Federated Co-operatives Limited is investigating the cause of an explosion and fire early on Tuesday morning at Regina's Co-op Refinery Complex, leaving two workers with minor injuries. In a statement...
Mar 26, 2025 Firefighters spray water after a fire broke out at Regina's Co-op Refinery Complex on Tuesday morning. (Regina Fire/X)
Regina's only supervised consumption site closed after fire
The Newo-Yotina Friendship Centre is closed until further notice after a fire. Regina Fire crews were responding to an active fire around 6:46 p.m. on Monday, on 11th Avenue and Osler Street. It said ...
Mar 25, 2025 The Wâhkôhtowin Harm Reduction, located in the Newo-Yotina Friendship Centre, serves as the only supervised consumption site in Regina. (Regina Fire/X)
Saskatchewan RCMP dog sniffs out kilo of cocaine at traffic stop
A Saskatchewan RCMP police dog sniffed out a significant find earlier this week when it located one kilogram of cocaine during a traffic stop. RCMP said in a news release on March 21, that its Roving ...
Mar 22, 2025 A Saskatchewan RCMP police dog sniffed out a significant find earlier this week when it located one kilogram of cocaine during a traffic stop. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Man's death on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation is suspicious, Sask. RCMP says
Saskatchewan RCMP is investigating after the death of a man on Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation was deemed suspicious on Friday. RCMP said in a news release that File Hills First Nations Police Service ...
Mar 21, 2025 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina man charged with kidnapping after victim calls for help: Police
A 35-year-old Regina man is facing a list of charges including kidnapping and assault after a woman called police for help from a taxi. According to the Regina Police Service, officers were called to ...
Mar 21, 2025 Police said the man allegedly held a knife to a woman's back, then was heard threatening both the woman and a cab driver after she called police for help. (980 CJME file photo)
Husband and wife duo wins Sask. Outstanding Young Farmers Award
Canada's Farm Show wrapped up Thursday night, but before the curtains closed on another year, two Saskatchewan farmers were celebrated. Brady and Lindsay Funk won this year's Saskatchewan Outstanding ...
Mar 21, 2025 Brady and Lindsay Funk, of Braylin Acres, developed Canada's largest subsurface drip irrigation project in the Lucky Lake area.(Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Annual Z99 Radiothon raises $445,694 for Regina's NICU
The annual Z99 radiothon has reached a new milestone, it has now raised over $12 million to help save babies' lives in Regina and southern Saskatchewan. This year was the 38th edition of the fundraise...
Mar 20, 2025 The 12-hour event saw hosts Shauna Foster, Justin and Wheels broadcasting live from the Cornwall Centre in the Queen City. This year's total was $445,694. (Z99/Facebook)
'Dumpster fire': Sask. provincial budget draws mixed reactions
The provincial government unveiled its 2025-26 budget Wednesday afternoon, drawing mixed reactions from interest groups. While the budget includes tax savings for families and investments into health ...
Mar 20, 2025 The 2025-2026 budget includes tax savings for families and low-income earners, and record-high investments in health care and education, though those increases come alongside record population growth. (Roman Hayter/980 CJME)
Police monitor violent sex offender in Regina's Heritage area
The public may have concerns about a high-risk sex offender living in Regina, but police say public safety remains the priority in situations like this. Jared (Jarrod) Charles is a violent sex offende...
Mar 20, 2025 Jared (Jarrod) Charles has a criminal history of violent sexual offences and kidnapping involving children. He has caused two Amber Alerts, one in 2016 and the other in 2017. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...