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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Crash investigation grounds Snowbirds' Tutor jets
The Royal Canadian Air Force has grounded the Snowbirds. One member of Canada's famed aerobatics team -- which is based at 15 Wing Moose Jaw -- had to eject from his Tutor jet Sunday before the team w...
Oct 16, 2019
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8:30 – SaskPower announced a replacement to its net metering program for rooftop solar panels on Tuesday. The new program will have no fixed end date or capacity limit, but will no longer includ...
Oct 16, 2019
Crew from Regina pitching in with Manitoba cleanup
Regina is helping Winnipeg pick up the pieces. Workers and equipment from the Queen City have headed to the Manitoba capital to assist in its cleanup after a fall snowstorm battered the city last week...
Oct 16, 2019 City of Regina/Facebook
GoFundMe page started for family of garage fire victim
The victim of a fatal garage fire in Regina was to become a father in March. Kelly David Strobl, 23, died Saturday from the injuries he suffered in Friday's explosion in the 4400 block of Seventh Aven...
Oct 16, 2019 Kelly Strobl, right, died after an explosion and a fire in a garage in Regina on Oct. 12, 2019. (Kelly Strobl GoFundMe page)
New rooftop solar program falls short for some
As it had hoped, Minister Dustin Duncan and SaskPower have unveiled a new rooftop solar program before the end of October, but not everyone is happy with how the new program looks. The new net meterin...
Oct 16, 2019
Making voting 'easier' has led to higher turnout, says U of R prof
A political scientist at the University of Regina says there could be a number of factors into why a record-breaking 4.7 million voters cast ballots at the advance polls. Ideally, it's because people ...
Oct 16, 2019 (Gerald Bauman/650 CKOM file photo)
Man charged with attempted murder in shooting of RCMP officer
A 27-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the shooting of an RCMP officer near Turtleford last month. Justin Davis Yakimchuk was arrested by Regina Police Service off...
Oct 16, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina cabbie targeted in armed robbery
A Regina cab driver was robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday. According to the Regina Police Service, the 39-year-old cabbie was dropping off a female customer in the 1900 block of Montreal Street at ap...
Oct 16, 2019 A 22 year-old male is facing 11 charges related to possession of weapons and assaulting a police officer. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina school division looks to allay fears after board's Pride vote
The Regina Public School Division is trying to clear things up after the public school board voted down Tuesday a motion to "recognize and support" Pride celebrations and fly the rainbow flag at every...
Oct 16, 2019
Explosions, deadly garage fire deemed accidental
The Regina Fire Department has finished its investigation into a deadly garage fire, finding it was accidental. The fire happened last Friday night around 8:45 p.m. when fire crews were called to a ho...
Oct 16, 2019 A garage in the 4400 block of Seventh Avenue is extensively damaged after a fire on Oct. 11, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
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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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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...