Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Liquor, groceries now under one roof in Regina
You can now buy booze and groceries under one roof in Regina. A liquor store has opened in the Real Canadian Superstore on the east side of the Queen City. It opened following a recent modernization o...
Nov 14, 2018 The liquor store inside the Real Canadian Superstore in east Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Committee votes for pay raise to offset tax exemption removal
Members of Regina's executive committee heard a report on Wednesday that recommends an increase to their own salaries in order to maintain their net pay once federal tax changes take effect next year....
Nov 14, 2018
SARM convention to highlight rural crime, carbon tax
Rural crime and fighting the federal carbon tax will once again top the agenda at the midterm convention for the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) this week at TCU Place in Saska...
Nov 14, 2018
Muscowpetung First Nation to open pot shop without licence
A new cannabis shop on the Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation, northeast of Regina, is set to open on perilous ground. The Mino Maskihki Cannabis Dispensary opened to band members on Tuesday and is schedul...
Nov 14, 2018
Early winter warm up for south Sask.
Warm temperatures and melting snow might put an extra spring in the steps of people in southern Saskatchewan Wednesday. Normal daytime highs for mid-November are around -1 C, but the forecast calls fo...
Nov 14, 2018
Man faces 19 charges after police chase in SE Saskatchewan
A 28-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly hiding in an oilfield structure following a police chase in southeastern Saskatchewan. Police were notified around 9:30 a.m. Sunday of a theft in pr...
Nov 13, 2018 RCMP
One person dead following early morning crash
One person is dead after a vehicle lost control and struck a tree on Nov. 6. Police responded to an early morning report of a single-vehicle collision near the intersection of Victoria Avenue and Winn...
Nov 13, 2018 Scene of bad crash at the intersection of Victoria Avenue and Winnipeg Street Nov. 6, 2018. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'The need is still there:' 49th Santas Anonymous kicks off
It's not too late to land on Santa's nice list or solidify your spot on it. As Christmas approaches, Regina's Santas Anonymous program is once again getting ready to deliver some cheer - and presents ...
Nov 13, 2018 Debbie Rodger and her grandson, Jaxon, wrap presents on Dec. 16, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Crime Stoppers identifies suspect in poppy donation theft
In a social media post on Monday Crime Stoppers Saskatchewan announced a suspect in the theft of a poppy donation box from a Tisdale liquor store had been identified. https://www.facebook.com/18887837...
Nov 12, 2018 This woman caught on surveillance video allegedly stole a poppy donation box from a Tisdale liquor store counter on Nov. 9, 2018. (Tisdale RCMP)
Tisdale RCMP searching for suspect after poppy donation box stolen
Tisdale RCMP have released a photo of a woman they believe is responsible for stealing a Royal Canadian Legion poppy donation box last Friday. Around 4:45 p.m., police said two women entered a liquor ...
Nov 12, 2018 This woman caught on surveillance video allegedly stole a poppy donation box from a Tisdale liquor store counter on Nov. 9, 2018. (Tisdale RCMP)
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...