Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Police investigating after woman found dead on Cameron Street
Regina police were called to a house in the 1500 block of Cameron Street on Tuesday to investigate a woman's death. Officers were sent to the house, on the northeast corner of Ninth Avenue and Cameron...
Jun 25, 2019 Regina police investigate a woman's death in the 1500 block of Cameron Street on June 25, 2019 (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
Churchbridge resident killed in ATV rollover
A 70-year-old man from Churchbridge is dead following an ATV rollover near Russell, Man. According to a media release from the Russell RCMP, the incident happened Friday afternoon approximately 35 kil...
Jun 24, 2019
SGEU dealing with disciplinary issues surrounding president
Bob Bymoen's status as president of the Saskatchewan Government and General Employees Union (SGEU) appears to have become a matter of debate. According to an email sent to 980 CJME, the union's Member...
Jun 24, 2019 (SGEU/Facebook)
Recent rain enough for weeks, Rouleau-area farmer says
Nathan Bean says his growing season started great. There was plenty of snowmelt to replenish the soil moisture on his Rouleau-area farm, where he grows cereals and chickpeas. "Some of the best seeding...
Jun 24, 2019 (Tim Berg/Full Line Ag)
Longtime artistic director enters final week at Globe Theatre
It is the last week of work at the Globe Theatre for Ruth Smillie, who's retiring after 21 years as artistic director. Smillie was a guest on The Greg Morgan Morning Show on Monday, when she reflected...
Jun 24, 2019
Push for dog park at old golf course begins at city council
Regina's city council will hear from delegates wanting the city to be more dog-friendly at a regular meeting on Monday. They plan to ask council members to ensure redevelopment plans for the Regent Pa...
Jun 24, 2019
Regina's Ride Don’t Hide event raises $82,000 for mental health
More than 250 cyclists -- from Nova Scotia to Kelowna -- biked through Regina on Sunday for the Canadian Mental Health Association's (CMHA) annual Ride Don't Hide fundraiser. Shannon Patton, director ...
Jun 23, 2019 Participants of the Canadian Mental Health Association's annual Ride Don’t Hide gather before speeches after the bike ride on June 23, 2019. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
Gloomy Sask. weekend draws funnel cloud, rainfall total boost
Despite issuing funnel cloud advisories for much of central and southeastern Saskatchewan Saturday, Environment Canada only heard of one spotting. The funnel cloud was seen just west of Regina. No tor...
Jun 23, 2019 (File photo by Kelly Harmsworth/Submitted)
La Ronge RCMP search for escaped inmate
RCMP in northern Saskatchewan are asking for help in locating an inmate who escaped a "non-secure" correctional facility vehicle Friday afternoon. According to a news release issued Saturday night, Mo...
Jun 23, 2019 Grant Kenneth McKenzie, 30, was last seen in La Ronge in the area of Brown Street and La Ronge Avenue on June 21, 2019. (La Ronge RCMP)
SaskTel SecurTek customers receive false tornado warning
As Environment Canada issued funnel cloud advisories Saturday morning, some SaskTel SecurTek customers received a bright red notification about a tornado warning instead. The alert, which read: "Sever...
Jun 22, 2019 Some SaskTel SecurTek customers received a false tornado warning alert from their security systems on June 22, 2019. (Tenille Lafontaine/Twitter)
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
8:30 - Construction for the AI data centre in the RM of Sherwood is set to begin this spring, but many residents in the ...