Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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Traffic blitz coming to a Regina street near you this week
Drivers in Regina and surrounding areas will be targeted in a traffic blitz this week. Regina Police Service gave advance notice of the traffic blitz on Monday, saying police from around the province ...
Sep 23, 2024 Regina police were assisted by police from around the province at this week's traffic blitz. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Real Ag on the Weekend: Sask. Wheat pledges $6.2 million for new facility
Shaun Haney, founder of RealAgriculture, hosts Real Ag on the Weekends on Saturday afternoons from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m on 980 CJME and 650 CKOM. Here is a selection of ...
Sep 22, 2024 A durum wheat crop in Saskatchewan. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
$400,000 earmarked for Regina warming space
Carmichael Outreach will be funded once again to provide a warming space in Regina this winter. The City of Regina said in a news release on Sept. 21 that it had allocated $100,000 in support of the c...
Sep 21, 2024 The City of Regina, the Ministry of Social Services and Carmichael Outreach are teaming up to open a new warming centre in Regina. (980 CJME file photo)
Youth facing weapons charge after bear spray threat at Regina schools
A youth has been charged with possession of a weapon after a complaint about bear spray prompted a lockdown at Miller Comprehensive Catholic High School and restrictions at four other Regina schools o...
Sep 21, 2024 Saskatchewan restricts the possession of bear spray in public urban spaces. (Tracey Tufnail/650 CKOM)
Despite economic, immigration problems, Sask. business finding success
Ahead of the upcoming election, the government was touting its growth and success in the province. The Government of Saskatchewan says it has already exceeded a number of the goals it set out in its 2...
Sep 21, 2024 Jason Steinley, VP of sales and marketing at Dutch Industries, is looking forward to continuing to work with government organizations to help farmers and local businesses thrive. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Masters shares thoughts on Eagles Club shelter site, REAL cash injection
Regina's Executive Committee gave the green light on Wednesday to move forward with a plan to use a building operated by the Regina Eagles Club on Halifax Street as a shelter site. The final decision ...
Sep 19, 2024 The building at 1600 Halifax Street is the proposed site of a new shelter in Regina. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
26-year-old Sask. man charged with second-degree murder
RCMP are revealing little details about an incident on Big Island Lake Cree Territory last week that saw a man charged with second-degree murder on Monday. In a news release on Sept. 17. Saskatchewan ...
Sep 17, 2024 Andrij-Ter / Depositphotos.com
Regina Fire investigates Lakeview garage fire
A garage fire in Regina's Lakeview neighbourhood is under investigation according to Regina Fire & Protective Services X account. Regina Fire crews responded to the blaze on the 2800 block of Reta...
Sep 17, 2024 Regina Fire crews responded to the blaze on the 2800 block of Retallack Street at 1:40 a.m. on Sept. 17, 2024. (Regina Fire/X)
Regina man, 39, charged after online luring investigation by ICE
A 39-year-old man from Regina has been charged after an investigation into online luring. Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit charged the man after starting the investigation last mont...
Sep 16, 2024 (Oscar Sanchez/pexels.com)
Building owned by Empire Hotel Ltd. demolished on Saturday
A strip mall located in the same lot as the Empire Hotel was demolished on Saturday. The building at 1718 McIntyre Street, was seen being ripped apart piece by piece by a bobcat, leaving a dusty pile ...
Sep 16, 2024 According to building permit reports available from the City of Regina, Empire Hotel Ltd. received approval for the demolition of a "530-Hotel, hotel/motel, motor hotel" on Sept. 6. (Roman Hayter/980 CJME)
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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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