Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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Areas of southwestern Sask. under severe thunderstorm watches, warnings
Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the area around Swift Current. The warning also is in effect for areas around Herbert, Cabri, Kyle and Lucky Lake. Swift Current is stil...
Jun 19, 2019
Different kind of bees available at this year's Farm Progress Show
Visitors at this year's Farm Progress Show can buy some leafcutter bee larvae. These bees won't produce any honey but will give you a garden instead. "They're going to pollinate the flowers in your ba...
Jun 19, 2019 Leafcutter bee larvae, which can be purchased at this year's Farm Progress Show, come in decorative boxes that can be installed in a backyard. (Jed Williams)
Evraz fined in connection with workplace injury
Evraz Steel has been ordered to pay $126,000 in relation to a workplace injury at its Regina plant in September of 2016. Evraz pleaded guilty to one charge under Occupational Health and Safety regulat...
Jun 19, 2019
Heavy rain causes flash flooding in Swift Current
After months of dry conditions, Swift Current was hit with heavy rain Tuesday afternoon. "The skies just opened up, and it just, it came down fast and it came down heavy and it was raining for well ov...
Jun 18, 2019 Heavy rain on June 18, 2019 caused flash flooding in Swift Current. (Everett Hindley)
Regina's Globe Theatre artistic director taking on new role
Regina's Globe Theatre could have a different feel next season. After 21 years as the artistic director, Ruth Smillie is taking a step back. As of the end of June, Smillie is retiring from the role of...
Jun 18, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Lumsden's new wastewater treatment facility on track
Construction is well underway on a new wastewater treatment facility in Lumsden. On Tuesday, the town hosted a ceremony to mark the occasion. The federal and provincial governments each invested more ...
Jun 18, 2019 Lumsden Mayor Bryan Matheson speaks at a ceremony at the construction site of the town's new water treatment facility on June 18, 2019. (Town of Lumsden/Twitter)
Mom grateful for help after young daughter's crystal meth scare
It was supposed to be a nice wrap-up to her daughter's fourth birthday party, but it turned into a scary emergency that forced Chelsi Melle to rush her child to the hospital in Estevan. Melle and her ...
Jun 18, 2019 Chelsi Melle says her four-year-old daughter, Addison, is OK and was recovering in hospital after she mistakenly ate a small amount of Crystal Meth in a south Saskatchewan campground on June 16, 2019. (Chelsi Melle Facebook page)
Power restored after early-morning outage in northwest Regina
SaskPower is reporting that power has been restored to northwest Regina, after the Crown corporation said the power went out around 2:15 a.m. Tuesday. The utility provider reported that the Westhill, ...
Jun 18, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Teen faces variety of charges after incident on Sunday
A 15-year-old boy is facing impaired driving and firearms charges after an incident in Regina on Sunday. In a media release issued Monday, the Regina Police Service said its officers were approached b...
Jun 17, 2019
Second Garth Brooks show still not sold out
Country music fans who missed out on tickets to Garth Brooks' first announced show for Regina can breathe a sigh of relief; tickets for his second show are still on sale. Brooks originally announced o...
Jun 17, 2019 Garth Brooks will play Regina's Mosaic Stadium on Aug. 9 and 10. (Garth Brooks Twitter page)
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...