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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'It's a miracle:' Regina boy finds bone marrow match
After more than three years of searching, a Regina boy has found a compatible donor that will allow him to have a life-saving bone marrow transplant. In October 2015, Vonn Chorneyko was diagnosed with...
Feb 07, 2019 Vonn Chorneyko, 9, sports a 'Will you marrow me?' stem cell registry awareness t-shirt on Jan. 16, 2019. (FAv Foundation/Facebook)
FSIN's Cameron calls out Trudeau over child care
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has sent a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over what it calls his failed promise to deliver on child care. Signed by chief Bobby Cameron, ...
Feb 07, 2019
Deep cold ideal for Regina testing new ice melt mix
As Reginans hunker down indoors from the cold weather, city road crews are relishing the opportunity to get outside and test a liquid salt mix for de-icing slippery roads and intersections. "It's liqu...
Feb 07, 2019 City of Regina truck clears snow from north end pathway Dec. 5, 2017. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
'It's like molasses': Extreme cold hugs Saskatchewan
Despite the record-breaking cold weather on Wednesday across Saskatchewan, Thursday is even more frigid. And Environment Canada advises people to dig in for the long haul. "I'm looking for some morsel...
Feb 07, 2019
Cold weather halts school bus services
The deep freeze around Regina has school bus services throughout the area cancelled. By 6:30 a.m., the Regina Public School Division, the Catholic school division and the Prairie South School Division...
Feb 07, 2019 School bus costs have risen by about 50 per cent in the last six years, putting transportation budgets under growing pressure. (980 CJME file photo)
67th LIT kicks off in honour of the late Glen Nelson
As the Luther Invitational Tournament (L.I.T.) gets underway in Regina this weekend, it is with a heavy heart for many in the basketball community. Glen Nelson, a former professional basketball player...
Feb 06, 2019 Luther Student Luke Lumbard speaks at the opening ceremonies for the Luther Invitational Tournament on Feb. 6, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Worker seriously injured at Evraz's Regina rolling mill
Evraz has confirmed a "serious workplace accident" at its steel plant in Regina. In an emailed statement, the company's Patrick Waldron told 980 CJME that an employee was hurt at about 7 a.m. Wednesda...
Feb 06, 2019
Privacy legislation update won't change Regina police policy
Despite an amendment to privacy legislation in Saskatchewan, the Regina Police Service's policy on naming murder victims won't change. Recently, the provincial government made a change to clarify that...
Feb 06, 2019 Regina Police chief Evan Bray speaks with the media on Jan. 3, 2019. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Child taken to hospital after being hit by vehicle
A child was taken to hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Moose Jaw Tuesday. The child was crossing Wellington Drive around 8:30 a.m. when an eastbound vehicle struck them. The child suffered mino...
Feb 06, 2019
From Uranium City to Climax: cold pummels Prairies
Save for the province's southeast corner, Saskatchewan was entirely enveloped Wednesday morning in extreme cold warnings from Environment Canada. Regions from Uranium City in the far north all the way...
Feb 06, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
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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
Evan talks on Thursday's show about the RM of Sherwood's AI data centre now approved to be built, Saskatoon mayor Cynthi...