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Deadly weekend on the highways for Battlefords RCMP
Not one but two fatal collisions occurred on Highway #4 Friday afternoon resulting in five deaths and six injured people. At approximately 12:45 p.m. Battlefords RCMP responded to a truck and van coll...
Jul 06, 2024 Battlefords RCMP responded to two separate fatal collisions Friday afternoon resulting in five people dead, including three children and six people injured. (980 CJME file photo)
Persistent dry conditions challenge Fox Valley farmer
While much of the province has had a lot of rain over the past month, at least one farmer in the southwest corner of the province has been dealing with the opposite situation. The soil is bone dry for...
Jul 04, 2024 "We keep going on the (Great) Saskatchewan Rain Gauge and everybody is complaining about flooding... I would switch with them right now because that is a pretty nice problem to have," said Andy Volk, a Grain Farmer in Fox Valley, located roughly four hours west of Regina. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Road restrictions to change in Regina as construction projects move ahead
Two major infrastructure projects in Regina are moving into new phases on Monday, and road restrictions are changing as well. The city's Water Network Expansion Project is moving ahead, but the instal...
Jul 04, 2024 The city is making progress on its efforts to revitalize Dewdney Avenue and expand its water network. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME
Drug trafficking investigation led to B.C. man arrest in Regina
Members of the Regina Drug Unit concluded a drug trafficking investigation in Regina on June 28. 39-year-old Eldon Victor Grant, of Surrey, British Columbia was arrested and charged after police execu...
Jul 04, 2024 Regina Drug Unit concluded a drug trafficking investigation in Regina on June 28 which led to the arrest of a 39-year-old man from B.C. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina man arrested, charged after two people attacked with knife at yard sale
A Regina man has been arrested and charged after allegedly attacking two people with a knife while they prepared a yard sale in River Heights. Officers were called to 17th Avenue just before noon on J...
Jul 04, 2024 Police in Regina say a man has been arrested and charged after an alleged attack at a yard sale last month. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Canada-wide warrant issued after Regina's third homicide of 2024
The public is being asked for assistance from the Regina Police Service as police work to locate a 29-year-old man wanted for a June 29 homicide on the 1900 block of McIntyre Street. A 25-year-old Reg...
Jul 03, 2024 A Canada-wide Warrant has been issued for the arrest of 29 year-old Skyler OCHUSCHAYOO, of Regina. (Regina Police Service/Submitted)
Regina's third homicide of 2024 is a 25-year-old man
A 25-year-old Regina man has been confirmed as the third homicide in Regina. Regina Police and EMS were dispatched on June 29 just after 10:00 p.m. to a call involving a gunshot victim on the 1900 blo...
Jul 02, 2024 A 25-year-old Regina man has been confirmed as the third homicide in Regina by the Regina Police Service, in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Coroners Service. The homicide occurred on June 29, 2024, on the 1900 block of McIntyre Street. (980 CJME file photo)
Police ask for help identifying suspect after assault with 'large bladed weapon'
Police in Regina are asking the public for help identifying a man allegedly responsible for a serious assault on Friday night. According to police, officers were called to Fifth Avenue just after 11 p...
Jul 02, 2024 Police officers applied tourniquets to the victim’s arms, and he was taken to hospital by paramedics. Officers are now looking for a suspect. (Regina Police Service/Submitted)
Sask. Party might see some shifts in votes for the 2024 election
The Saskatchewan provincial election is just months away. Daniel Westlake is an assistant professor of political studies at the University of Saskatchewan. He joined the Evan Bray Show to talk about w...
Jul 01, 2024 The Saskatchewan Party has been in government for the past 17 years. If they win their fifth straight election it will tie them for the second most election wins in a row in the province of Saskatchewan. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Death investigation in Regina's downtown
The Regina Police Service, with help from the Saskatchewan Coroners Service, is conducting a death investigation in Regina's downtown. According to police they were dispatched to the 1900 block of McI...
Jun 30, 2024 We have people with really complex needs who may not be making the best decisions at all times," said Deputy Police Chief Lorliee Davies. (980 CJME file photo)
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