Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Sask. school boards want legal age for pot to be 22
Saskatchewan school boards want to have a say in marijuana legislation, starting with setting the legal age limit at 22. The Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA) sent out a statement outlinin...
Dec 06, 2017
Santas Anonymous a family affair for Regina woman
For one Regina woman, donating and helping wrap for Santas Anonymous has become a Christmas tradition. 980 CJME's Santas Anonymous is underway for the 48th year, helping ensure as many kids as possibl...
Dec 05, 2017
Sask. announces new marijuana, eviction rules for renters
While marijuana will soon be legalized, it will be up to landlords to decide if they want to allow their tenants to possess cannabis plants. The province introduced amendments to rental legislation th...
Dec 05, 2017
Sask. Olympian Hayley Wickenheiser applauds Russia ban
In the aftermath of Russia being banned from the 2018 Olympics, Hayley Wickenheiser was thinking of some of her fellow Olympians. "I look at our Canadian luge athlete Sam Edney who finished fourth in ...
Dec 05, 2017 Hayley Wickenheiser sits near an outdoor rink. (HayleyWickenheiser.com/submitted)
Victim identified in Regina's 9th murder of 2017
Regina police have identified Thurston Mintuck as the victim of the city's ninth murder of the year. The 35-year-old died in hospital last Sunday after he was found injured in the North Central neighb...
Dec 05, 2017
City to hear public opinion once ride-sharing laws passed
People in Regina will soon have their say on ride-sharing services. The province tabled legislation last month that paved the way for companies like Uber and Lyft to begin setting up operations within...
Dec 05, 2017 The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation to allow ride-sharing services like Uber to operate in the province. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
IOC to allow Russians to compete as neutrals at Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the upcoming Pyeongchang Olympics as neutrals despite orchestrated doping at the 2014 Sochi Games, the International Olympic Comm...
Dec 05, 2017
Patients tests impacted by error at provincial lab
A screening error has been identified at the provincial laboratory, but the risk to affected patients is low. Samples for about 450 patients were affected. The samples were being screened for codeine ...
Dec 05, 2017 The Saskatchewan Provincial Laboratory in Regina is now the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory. (Government of Saskatchewan)
Parking ban to take effect along Regina snow routes
Instead of coal, Santa will be delivering parking tickets to drivers getting in the way of city crews. Regina has declared certain snow routes will be in effect starting 6 a.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. We...
Dec 04, 2017
Regina City Hall to flip the switch on holiday lights
It won't be a silent night at city hall as Regina begins its official countdown to Christmas. The annual Light the Lights event will take place Monday night. Holiday lights at city hall, including tho...
Dec 04, 2017 (980 CJME file photo)
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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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