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Severe thunderstorm watches, warnings issued across Sask.
Enviroment Canada issued several severe thunderstorm watches and warnings across parts of northern, central and southern Saskatchewan Saturday afternoon. According to Environment Canada's weather stat...
Jun 29, 2019 Lightning strike near Creelman August, 2, 2018. (Ichikisu Sandesu/Twitter)
Regina Fire to charge false alarm fees starting Monday
Starting Monday, if Regina firefighters are called out to a false alarm, the property owner could be billed. Randy Ryba, the city's fire marshal, says his crews respond to between 12,000 and 15,000 fa...
Jun 29, 2019 Regina Fire Marshall Randy Ryba holds up a pamphlet outlining the city's new false alarm fees on June 27, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Regina Riot set to challenge for third straight WWCFL championship
The Regina Riot will be going for its third straight championship on Saturday, when it takes on its rival, the Saskatoon Valkyries. Aly Bell is on the Riot's offensive line, and she said the rivalry h...
Jun 29, 2019 The Regina Riot take the field at Mosaic Stadium. (Living Light Fine Art Photography)
Sewer relining project creates traffic restrictions on Albert Street
The City of Regina's 15th Avenue sewer relining project is going to affect traffic along Albert Street for the next three weeks. Starting Friday at 9 p.m., 15th Avenue will be closed to traffic betwee...
Jun 28, 2019 The pump being used during the wastewater trunk relining project on 15th Avenue on June 25, 2019. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Attempted murder charges laid after east Regina shooting
Two men from Regina are facing attempted murder charges after a shooting this past spring near the Victoria Square Mall. Around 9:30 p.m. on March 15, police were called to the 2100 block of Quance St...
Jun 28, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Moe 'disappointed' in Ontario appeal court's carbon tax decision
Premier Scott Moe is "disappointed" the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled Friday that the federal government's carbon pricing scheme is constitutionally sound. "We commend the Government of Ontario for th...
Jun 28, 2019 Premier Scott Moe and Justice Minister Don Morgan speak at a media conference following news that Saskatchewan’s Court of Appeal denied the province's challenge on the federal government’s carbon tax on May 3, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Severe thunderstorm warnings issued for southeastern Sask.
A number of areas in southeastern Saskatchewan -- including the city of Regina -- are under a severe thunderstorm watch. According to Environment Canada, "conditions are favourable for the development...
Jun 28, 2019
Farm implement used in mischief spree in Morse
A joyride on a self-propelled auger was one of the incidents in a recent mischief spree in Morse. According to a media release Friday from the Morse RCMP, a series of events occurred between the eveni...
Jun 28, 2019
Home is where the heart is for Hayley Wickenheiser
Hayley Wickenheiser may be heading for the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, but a good part of her remains in Shaunavon. During a conversation with The Green Zone's Jamie Nye on Thursday, Wickenheiser ...
Jun 28, 2019 Hayley Wickenheiser sits near an outdoor rink. (HayleyWickenheiser.com/submitted)
Stormy weather expected to move into Canada Day long weekend
Saskatchewan's storm season is in full force. On Thursday afternoon, the southwest part of the province saw Environment Canada issue a mixture of severe thunderstorm watches and warnings, along with t...
Jun 27, 2019 A storm cloud looms over east Regina on June 6, 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
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Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn't need us. It's all standard operating procedure. Th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 29
On Wednesday, Evan reviews Tuesday's federal spring fiscal update, takes the temperature of the new CFL changes coming i...