Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Warm weather slows snow removal business, snow sports
Above-normal temperatures this fall and winter, coupled with minimal snowfall, are putting a bit of a freeze on local businesses' profits, particularly those that do snow removal. Jeremy Gellmer, the ...
Dec 15, 2018
Hundreds of toys expected for Santas Anonymous wrap day
The Regina Food Bank will be a hub of activity Saturday with hundreds of volunteers set to play the role of Santa's elves by helping wrap presents for Santas Anonymous. The yearly toy drive is meant t...
Dec 14, 2018 St. Jerome Elementary School students sort toys donated to 980 CJME's Santas Anonymous at the Regina Food Bank on Dec. 13, 2018. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Roadside breath samples easier to demand under new law
Starting next week police officers across Canada won't need to have any specific reason for demanding a roadside breath sample from drivers they pull over. The federal government is enacting Bill C-46...
Dec 14, 2018
Sale turns into evening robbery in Regina
Someone simply trying to sell something turned into a robbery at a home in northwest Regina on Tuesday night at around 9 o'clock. Police said in an emailed news release that someone on the 200 block o...
Dec 13, 2018 (980 CJME file photo)
47-year-old charged with attempted murder after fight
A 47-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a fight at a house on Montreal Street east of downtown that left a 53-year-old man with serious injuries. Officers were called to the hou...
Dec 13, 2018
Tax increase in Moose Jaw could end up higher than proposed
The increase that Moose Jaw taxpayers get for 2019 could be a bit higher than first proposed by city council. At Wednesday night's budget meeting, council added some big expenses including $146,000 fo...
Dec 13, 2018
Health Canada recalls 2 brands of pot sold in Sask.
It's not just leafy green vegetables that can be subject to a recall; Health Canada is warning people to stop using two brands of pot sold at stores in Saskatchewan. A Manitoba-based producer called B...
Dec 13, 2018
Police expand search for 93-year-old man
Police are asking for help tracking down a missing 93-year-old man from Regina and is expanding the area to jurisdictions across western Canada. Raul Burchi was last seen Sunday evening at 8 p.m. on t...
Dec 13, 2018 Raul Burchi hasn't been seen since 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018.
Regina businesses optimistic despite lower confidence: survey
While businesses in Regina remain optimistic about the future, overall confidence in the economy is down heading into 2019. The final Regina Executive Leadership Outlook - a survey done by Economic De...
Dec 13, 2018
Regina police search for delivery driver robbers
A delivery driver in Regina got more than he bargained for when he was robbed and his car was stolen on the job Tuesday. Police said the driver was delivering food to a house on the 1700 block of Toro...
Dec 12, 2018 Regina Police Service members respond to a traffic collision on Dec. 11, 2018. (Evan Radford/CJME News)
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...