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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RCMP says two died in crash on Highway 2 north of Moose Jaw
Two people are dead after a two-car crash on Highway 2 north of Moose Jaw on Friday. Police only provided details about the crash on Monday. In a release, the RCMP said officers from the Moose Jaw det...
Apr 08, 2024 A STARS helicopter lands at the scene of a crash on Highway 2. (Terry Palaschak/Submitted)
City-run golf courses set to open Saturday in Regina
It's nearly time to tee it up in Regina. The City of Regina announced Monday that the driving ranges at the Murray, Joanne Goulet and Tor Hill golf courses are to open Wednesday. Then on Saturday, the...
Apr 08, 2024 The City of Regina says the Murray and Joanne Goulet courses will open Saturday, as will 18 of the holes at the Tor Hill. (980 CJME file photo)
Canada's Gushue falls to Sweden's Edin in world men's curling final
Niklas Edin has Canada's number. The Swedish skip won his seventh world men's curling championship Sunday, beating Canada's Brad Gushue 6-5 in the gold-medal game in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. Edin ha...
Apr 07, 2024 Canadian skip Brad Gushue delivers a shot during a game at the men's world curling championship in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Michael Buholzer/Keystone via AP
REAL must repay $8M in COVID relief payments after CRA audit
Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) is facing an $8-million bill from the federal government. According to the agenda for Tuesday's Audit and Finance Committee meeting, the Canada Revenue Age...
Apr 05, 2024 Mosaic Stadium and the REAL District in Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan provides funding for short line railways
Saskatchewan is contributing more than half a million dollars to help keep the province's short line railways moving. On Friday, the provincial government announced $530,000 in investments for 13 rail...
Apr 05, 2024 (980 CJME file photo)
Street sweepers set to hit the road Monday in some Regina areas
People in Regina are being reminded not to park on the city's roads when street sweepers are operating in their neighbourhoods. The City of Regina said Friday that the first phase of street sweeping i...
Apr 05, 2024 The first phase is to clean 47 kilometres of boulevards and streets in the city, including Albert Street and Lewvan Drive. (980 CJME file photo)
Government contributes to Regina Rifles D-Day statue project
A group of current and retired Regina soldiers will make a trip to France this summer to unveil a statue and commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings. The Royal Regina Rifles - known dur...
Apr 05, 2024 Ed Staniowski with a replica of the statue that will be placed on the Normandy beach where the Regina Rifle Regiment landed on June 6, 1944. (980 CJME)
Water Security Agency says reservoirs in southwest Sask. likely won't fill up
Most of Saskatchewan's reservoirs are brimming with water -- or will be -- when summer arrives. However, the Water Security Agency (WSA) said in an update Wednesday that six of 45 major reservoirs in ...
Apr 03, 2024 The Gardiner Dam Spillway. (Water Security Agency)
FCL investing more than $140 million in 47-day refinery turnaround
The annual refinery turnaround in Regina is always a major undertaking, and this year the project will see $140 million invested into the facility. Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) said the turnarou...
Apr 02, 2024 The Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
982 new drivers suspended for exceeding alcohol, drug limits in 2023: SGI
Almost 1,000 new Saskatchewan drivers had their licences suspended in 2023 for exceeding provincial limits on alcohol or drugs. According to SGI, 982 new drivers were penalized in that way last year. ...
Apr 01, 2024 An RCMP drug recognition expert demonstrates specialized testing on drug impaired drivers. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 1
8:30 - Drivers are yet again feeling the pinch at the gas pump. Prices have climbed almost 20 cents per litre at some st...