Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Eight charged with confinement in same incident where Regina cop shot
Eight people are facing charges of forcible confinement and assault in connection with an incident which saw one Regina cop shoot another officer. According to police, officers were dispatched to the ...
Apr 30, 2024 Eight people, ranging in age from 18 to 47, face charges of forcible confinement and assault with a weapon. (Regina Police Service/X)
Kindersley man charged with impaired driving after fatal crash with cyclist
A Kindersley man is facing criminal charges after a fatal crash in the city over the weekend. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers learned about a crash on Railway Avenue in Kindersley at arou...
Apr 29, 2024 Police say the 20-year-old driver left the scene after the crash. (Google Street View of Kindersley RCMP detachment)
Residential street sweeping begins in Regina
The City of Regina's street sweepers are moving into residential areas this week. The sweep will clean more than 1,000 kilometres of residential roads over six weeks, depending on weather. Work will b...
Apr 29, 2024 The residential street sweep is expected to take roughly six weeks, depending on the weather conditions. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina cop wounded by accidental shooting requires surgery
According to an online fundraiser, the Regina police officer who was shot and wounded in a friendly fire incident on Friday is in serious condition and will require surgery. According to police, the o...
Apr 29, 2024 According to an online fundraiser, Regina police officer Sam Kosolofski sustained serious injuries and requires surgery after he was shot and wounded by another police officer on Friday. (Jeff Crowley/GoFundMe)
Steam locomotive from CP Rail and Kansas City Southern plans to stop in Moose Jaw
A restored steam locomotive that's on a tour from Calgary to Mexico City will be stopping in Moose Jaw this weekend. The steam tour will take the locomotive through Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, and th...
Apr 27, 2024 CP Rail and Kansas City Southern celebrate merging by North American tour. Credit: CPKC
Victim of Oxbow murder ID'ed; man charged with second-degree murder
The RCMP has identified the victim of the murder that has shaken the community of Oxbow. On Friday, the Mounties said the victim was 28-year-old Brianna Hayes of Oxbow. The RCMP said her family had be...
Apr 26, 2024 RCMP vehicles in Oxbow on April 25, 2024. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Regina police officer hurt when fellow officer's gun goes off accidentally
A Regina police officer was taken to hospital early Friday after they were shot when another officer's gun went off accidentally. Police said the incident happened at around 12:15 a.m., when the Stree...
Apr 26, 2024 The Regina police investigation is being monitored by the Saskatchewan Serious Incident Response Team. (980 CJME file photo)
Dates set for inquest into death of 14-year-old Regina boy
More than nine years after Haven Dubois died, a public inquest into his death is to be held. The Ministry of Justice and Attorney General announced Friday the inquest is set for May 27-31 at the Royal...
Apr 26, 2024 The family of Haven Dubois gathered around at Coleman Park in Regina before they begin their March to Saskatoon on May 20, 2023. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Sask. lawmakers pass motion to bring gun laws home
With a rare unanimous "yes" vote in the Saskatchewan legislature, a private members' motion on guns passed Thursday. The motion from Carrot River Valley MLA Fred Bradshaw calls on the federal governme...
Apr 25, 2024 Saskatchewan Party, NDP and independent members all voted to pass a motion Thursday, calling on the federal government to give all responsibility for administering and regulating guns to the provincial government. (980 CJME file photo)
Twinning of stretches of highways 6 and 39 south of Regina to resume in May
The twinning of two highways south of Regina is to continue this spring. On Thursday, the provincial government announced that lanes will be added to highways 6 and 39 from Regina to southeast of Cori...
Apr 25, 2024 The current twinning project on highways 6 and 39 south of Regina began in 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...