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Regina Pats trade Sam Oremba for two draft picks
The Regina Pats are making moves ahead of the 2025 and 2026 Western Hockey League drafts. The WHL club traded 19-year-old forward Sam Oremba to the Spokane Chiefs for a 2025 fourth-round pick and a 20...
Oct 24, 2024 The Regina Pats Hockey Club traded 19-year-old forward Sam Oremba to the Spokane Chiefs for a 2025 fourth-round pick and a 2026 second-round pick.(Keith Hershmiller Photography/submitted)
Radisson man charged after Maidstone RCMP investigation
After continued investigation, Maidstone RCMP were able to identify and charge the adult male who approached and spoke to a child at a playground in Sandy Beach Regional Park this August. The male was...
Oct 23, 2024 The Radisson man was arrested and charged with a number of counts for approaching and speaking to a child at a playground back in August. (980 CJME file photo)
UPDATE: Regina police say firearm did not damage campaign office window
At 2:34 p.m. on Tuesday, the Regina Police Service released more information related to a damaged window at a Sask. Party campaign office. While details remain limited, police confirm the two holes in...
Oct 22, 2024 Rahul Singh, who is running for the Saskatchewan Party in Regina Northeast, points out damage found in the window of his campaign office. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Health-care cuts forced woman to give birth on side of highway: Sask. NDP
A woman in labour from Meadow Lake was told to drive to Lloydminster because of staff shortages at her local hospital, and ended up giving birth on the side of the road, Saskatchewan NDP said. NDP Lea...
Oct 20, 2024 Meadow Lake Hospital has a 24-hour emergency department, 32 in-patient beds, one palliative bed, 52 long-term care beds, two labour and delivery rooms, and two operating rooms, according to SHA. (Google Maps)
Suspect of recent AMBER Alert will not be charged for incident
An AMBER Alert involving a five-day-old baby and his father was issued on the afternoon of October 17. Shortly after the alert, the suspect turned himself in without incident at the Big River RCMP det...
Oct 18, 2024 After thorough investigation, it has been determined that no charges will be laid at this time in relation to the incident. (980 CJME file photo)
SaskPower fined $840,000 regarding the death of two Weyburn employees
SaskPower was found guilty on three charges related to workplace safety violations. This is regarding the death of two of its Weyburn employees in October 2020. The three charges are: Count 1: $300,00...
Oct 18, 2024 SaskPower has been fined $840,000 regarding the deaths of two Weyburn workers. (980 CJME file photo)
RCMP investigating suspicious death in North Battleford
A 63-year-old woman from Red Pheasant First Nation died after being seriously injured in North Battleford. On Wednesday at around 10:30 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report that someone had been h...
Oct 17, 2024 A 63-year-old woman from Red Pheasant First Nation is dead after being seriously hurt. RCMP continue to investigate. (980 CJME file photo)
UPDATE: Amber Alert cancelled, baby found safe in Big River
At 5:47 p.m. on Oct. 17, Saskatchewan RCMP issued an update on a previously issued Amber Alert related to a five-day-old baby boy. Police said the infant was located in the community of Big River and ...
Oct 17, 2024 (CJME files)
Survey shows Sask. supports RCMP, concerned with Marshals Service
New data show people across Saskatchewan support the RCMP, and have concerns about the Saskatchewan Marshals Service. The survey was released by the National Police Federation, a union representing ro...
Oct 17, 2024 According to data released by the RCMP union, 78 per cent of Saskatchewan residents are satisfied with RCMP policing, including those in rural areas.(Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
LISTEN: Leaders of Sask. Party, NDP face off in sole election debate
Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe and NDP Leader Carla Beck faced off in their first and only debate in the lead up to the provincial election. Listen to the full debate here: https://iono.fm/e/1492...
Oct 16, 2024 Saskatchewan Party leader Scott Moe, left, and Saskatchewan NDP leader Carla Beck look on before a televised leaders’ debate in Regina, on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu)
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...