Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Severe thunderstorm warning, watches for southern Sask.
A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for areas around Estevan, Milestone, Radville and Weyburn. Environment Canada says the storm is "capable of producing very strong wind gusts, nickel to ping ...
Jul 08, 2019
Five hours and 750 litres later, distillery mixes world's biggest Caesar
Lumsden's Last Mountain Distillery can now lay claim to a world's biggest record -- the world's biggest vodka Caesar cocktail. Distillery co-owner Meredith Schmidt and people from the town and area go...
Jul 08, 2019 Last Mountain Distillery's white vat sits empty after co-owners and supporters mixed a 750-litre Caesar cocktail on July 6, 2019. (Last Mountain Distillery Facebook page)
Wrestling, 'slingshot' ride among new events at Country Thunder
This year's Country Thunder will be a rare chance to see one of the hottest stars in country music. Chris Stapleton doesn't perform at many festivals but he's doing one in Craven. "We get a little spo...
Jul 08, 2019 (Jayda Noyes/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan flag designer reflects on 50th anniversary
This summer marks 50 years since the creation of Saskatchewan's official flag. Even though the flag's English designer, Anthony Drake, only lived in the province for three years, it's clear to many th...
Jul 07, 2019 Anthony Drake, the English designer of Saskatchewan's official flag, created it in 1969. (Government of Saskatchewan)
Green Zone Game Day pre-game show starts at 6 p.m.
Listen live here to 980 CJME's The Green Zone at 6 p.m. for live, pre-game coverage as the Saskatchewan Roughriders prepare to play the Calgary Stampeders at Mosaic Stadium. Game time is set for 8 p.m...
Jul 06, 2019
Regina teenager faces 15 charges after June crime spree
A 17-year-old boy from Regina is facing several charges after a string of incidents over a two-week period in June. In a news release, police say they arrested him on June 22 as he was getting out of ...
Jul 05, 2019
Winning Stanley Cup fulfilled "a family dream" for Schwartz
Jaden Schwartz will get to share the Stanley Cup with friends, family members and hundreds of other people Saturday. The Wilcox-born St. Louis Blues forward and teammate Tyler Bozak -- a product of Re...
Jul 05, 2019 Jaden Schwartz (File photo courtesy of the St. Louis Blues/Twitter)
Memorial service set for former lieutenant-governor
A state memorial service to honour former Saskatchewan Lt.-Gov. W. Thomas Molloy is to be held July 13 in Saskatoon. Molloy died Tuesday after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He had been installed as...
Jul 05, 2019
Funnel cloud advisories, thunderstorm watches issued for southern Sask.
Environment Canada has issued a weather advisory for southern Saskatchewan, saying conditions are favourable for the development of funnel clouds. "A trough of low pressure will lead to scattered thun...
Jul 05, 2019 (File photo by Kelly Harmsworth/Submitted)
Work on Regina sinkhole to continue until Monday
The sinkhole that opened up Monday in Regina will be around through the weekend. In a media release issued Friday, the City of Regina said work on the hole at the intersection of Avonhurst Drive and E...
Jul 05, 2019 (Regina Police Service/Twitter)
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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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