Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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Growing season in 2019 ‘could have been worse’ says weather and markets analyst
Saskatchewan producers had a tough 2019 due to unfavorable conditions, but one market analyst says it could have been worse. Speaking at the Farm Forum Event Thursday at Saskatoon’s TCU Place, D...
Dec 05, 2019
‘It’ll go a long ways:’ Photo radar at dangerous intersection welcomed by Wakaw mayor
The intersection of highways 41 and 2 near Wakaw is getting another tool to deter speeding. On Wednesday, the provincial government announced photo radar enforcement will be coming to the intersection...
Dec 05, 2019
Employees begin picketing at Co-op Refinery Complex
Employees at the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina are out on the picket line. Unifor Local 594 issued a strike notice that was set to take effect Thursday at 4:30 p.m. In response, the company issued ...
Dec 05, 2019 Members with Unifor Local 594 picket outside of Regina's Co-op oil refinery. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
SWF says wild boar ‘shoot farms’ contribute to growing population
Wild pig populations are on the rise in Saskatchewan, and some wildlife experts think boar farms could be part of the problem. In the province, it’s possible to pay to shoot feral hogs at a rang...
Dec 05, 2019
Show Segments
8:30 – Trudeau and Trump clashed this week at the NATO Summit in London. Trump called out Trudeau for not meeting Canada’s NATO spending commitments, and things got nasty when Trudeau was ...
Dec 05, 2019
Raid by Regina SWAT team finds guns in home
Three people were arrested Wednesday evening after the Regina Police Service's SWAT team executed a warrant at a home in the 1200 block of Robinson Street. According to a police media release, the rai...
Dec 05, 2019 (File photo courtesy of the Regina Police Service)
Regina man gets city skyline tattooed on one of his legs
A Regina man is professing his love for the Queen City with some serious ink. Mark Rathwell got his first tattoo 23 years ago, opting for the image of a Canadian flag. A few years ago, the former City...
Dec 05, 2019 Mark Rathwell has Regina's skyline tattooed onto his leg. (Mark Rathwell/Twitter)
Police recruits conducting training exercise in downtown Regina
The Regina Police Service is alerting the public about a training exercise that is to take place at the old STC building downtown over the next two days. Recruits are training in "Rapid Deployment," w...
Dec 05, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Auditor calls for action to combat suicides in northwest Sask.
Saskatchewan's auditor has laid out a number of areas she believes the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has to improve to address the risk of suicide in northwest Saskatchewan. In her 2019 report, ...
Dec 05, 2019 Provincial auditor Judy Ferguson (centre) delivers her 2019 report on Dec. 5, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Sale of former Capital Pointe lot requires court approval
A tentative deal has been reached for the sale of a lot at the corner of Albert Street and Victoria Avenue in Regina that was to be the site of Capital Pointe. According to documents on the FAAN Mortg...
Dec 04, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 20
On Monday's show, Evan hears concerns about the FSIN's transparency after its general assembly last week, discusses how ...