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Pilot Butte woman charged after allegedly defrauding social services
A Pilot Butte woman is facing fraud and identity theft charges after allegedly defrauding the Saskatchewan Ministry of Social Services out of $47,985.44. According to the Regina Police Service, the wo...
Sep 09, 2024 Police say the fraud took place between January of 2019 and June of 2024. (980 CJME file photo)
Cannabis suspensions high in Sask. Labour weekend traffic stops
Saskatchewan RCMP stopped more than 4,725 vehicles on the province's roads over the Labour Day long weekend last week for safety checks. The stops - on Highway 16 west of Saskatoon, on Highway 1 east ...
Sep 08, 2024 In Saskatchewan, there is a zero-tolerance law for driving with drugs in your body. (THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Real Ag on the Weekend: Lots of moving parts in canola dispute
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's a roundup of the...
Sep 07, 2024 A canola field in Saskatchewan. (980 CJME file photo)
Green Zone Game Day show on now
The Green and White carry a six-game winless streak (0-5-1) into Winnipeg where the Bombers await them in the Labour Day Classic rematch. Kickoff for the game is set for 1 p.m. The game will be shown ...
Sep 07, 2024
Regina police officers taken to hospital after rear-end at traffic stop
Two Regina Police Service (RPS) officers were taken to hospital on Friday after their police vehicle was rear-ended during a traffic stop. RPS said in a news release on Friday that the patrol was enga...
Sep 06, 2024 Two Regina Police Service officers were taken to hospital after their police vehicle was rear-ended during a traffic stop on Sept. 6, 2024. (Regina Police Service/Supplied)
Man pleads guilty to murder in 2022 Regina death
Originally charged with attempted murder before the charges were escalated to murder, a man in his 20s pleaded guilty and was sentenced in June for a death in 2022. In May 2022 Tegan Laplante was char...
Sep 06, 2024 Tegan Laplante was headed for trial this month, but pleaded guilty to second-degree murder over the summer in the death of Lori Shannon Huntinghawk. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina man facing child pornography charges
A 49-year-old man from Regina is facing child pornography charges after an arrest on Thursday. The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit said in a news release on Friday that the man was...
Sep 06, 2024 (CJME files)
Victim's name released in Regina second homicide
More than two months after his death, Regina police have released the name of a teenager who was killed in the city's Al Ritchie neighbourhood. On Friday, police announced Jason Martin was the person ...
Sep 06, 2024 Police say Jason Martin was the man killed in Regina’s Al Ritchie neighbourhood in June. His was the second killing of the year in Regina. (980 CJME file photo)
Cancer screenings has Saskatoon clinic operating 'over 125%' daily
Concerns around healthcare have been a topic of discussion in Saskatchewan for quite some time. Doctors have called it "a mess," doctors are leaving rural communities, healthcare workers are receiving...
Sep 06, 2024 The doctor shortage is causing some troubles for smaller medical clinics. (980 CJME/file photo)
Regina Police Service warn the public of scam calls targeting elderly
The Regina Police Service (RPS) is warning the public of an increased number of scams targeting the elderly. In the past 24 hours, it has received an influx in fraud cases that are know as an "Emergen...
Sep 05, 2024 The Regina Police Service has received an influx of reported scam calls. These calls typically target the elderly and ask for cash. (980 CJME file photo)
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