Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Riders' LaBatte has concerns about CFL's new CBA
The CFL and its players' association may have labour peace, but Brendon LaBatte has questions. The CFL and the CFLPA announced Wednesday that they have ratified a new three-year collective bargaining ...
May 22, 2019
Mosquito, bug populations low due to dry weather
If there are things bugging you this spring, tiny pests probably aren't one of them. Due to the extremely dry conditions, mosquito counts are at very low levels -- only two were caught in the city's 1...
May 22, 2019
Driving instructor advises zipper merge during construction
It's full-blown construction season in Regina and a good time to review what it means to zipper merge. Drivers in the lane that ends should drive all the way up to the end point, then merge into the o...
May 22, 2019 A zipper merge is used at Arcola Avenue near the exit to Ring Road on Sept. 21, 2017. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Teen nabbed by Regina police dog after alleged robbery
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with an armed robbery that occurred in Regina late Monday. According to the Regina Police Service, officers received a report of a robbery in progress...
May 21, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Quartet vying for job as Riders' backup QB
There's a commonly held belief that the most popular member of the Saskatchewan Roughriders is the backup quarterback. If that's true, one of Cody Fajardo, David Watford, Isaac Harker or Ty Gangi coul...
May 21, 2019 The Roughriders' quarterbacks during training camp on May 21, 2019. (Wray Morrison/650 CKOM)
Victim of weekend homicide identified
The Regina Police Service has identified 21-year-old Isaiah Terrel Akachuk as the victim of Saturday's homicide. The Regina man was found lying on the sidewalk at Seventh Avenue and Garnet Street at 1...
May 21, 2019 Regina police have identified Isaiah Terrel Akachuk as the victim of the city’s third homicide of 2019. (Facebook)
Man arrested for allegedly flashing families at Regina park
Parents were out with their kids at Maple Leaf Park on Sunday evening when a man allegedly started flashing them. Regina police say it happened at about 5:45 p.m. At the time, there were about 20 peop...
May 21, 2019
Shipping container yard coming to Regina to help grain movement
Grain movement in southern Saskatchewan will be getting a boost with a new container yard being built in Regina. In a podcast, David Przednowek, director of sales and marketing with CN Rail, remarked ...
May 21, 2019 A field of winter wheat in southern Saskatchewan just before harvest in August 2017. (Chris Holzapfel)
MP Erin Weir reveals he won't be running in next election
Erin Weir, who has represented the constituency of Regina-Lewvan for the NDP since 2015, announced Tuesday he won't be running in the 2019 federal election. Weir was expelled from the NDP caucus in Ma...
May 21, 2019
Fougere discusses Regina's road construction issues
As road crews drill into Regina's asphalt and concrete for the summer construction season, drivers are saying they want the city to be more efficient in organizing work schedules. Listeners on the 980...
May 21, 2019 Construction equipment sits idle near the Wascana Creek bridges over Ring Road in Regina on May 14, 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...