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Man allegedly steals vehicle outside Regina hospital, immediately crashes
A 42-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly stealing a running vehicle from outside the front entrance of a Regina hospital and taking it on a short-lived joyride. According to police, the vic...
Jan 10, 2024 Police say a man went on a short-lived joyride in a vehicle stolen from outside the Regina General Hospital entrance. (980 CJME file photo)
Blackhawks' Bedard out for up to two months after jaw surgery
Connor Bedard's rookie season is on hold, possibly for up to two months. The Chicago Blackhawks announced Wednesday that Bedard - the former Regina Pats star who was the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NHL dra...
Jan 10, 2024 Chicago Blackhawks centre Connor Bedard in action against the New Jersey Devils during the first period of an NHL hockey game Jan. 5, 2024, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
University of Regina on track for record enrolment in winter semester
The University of Regina is on track for record enrolment in its winter semester. According to the university, 16,200 students were registered on the first day of the 2024 winter term, a jump of 1,316...
Jan 10, 2024 The University of Regina continues to set records for enrolment. (980 CJME file photo)
Warming bus starts Wednesday in front of Carmichael Outreach
As the mercury plummets in Saskatchewan, Regina Transit is once again making a warming bus available to people experiencing homelessness. The bus is to be located in front of Carmichael Outreach in th...
Jan 10, 2024 The warming bus will be parked outside Carmichael Outreach seven nights a week to provide a safe space for those who sleep outside. (980 CJME file photo)
City of Regina urging people to clear sidewalks of snow and ice
With the snow finally falling in Regina, residents are being reminded to clear it from their sidewalks -- or else they could pay for it. According to the City of Regina's snow-clearing regulations, mo...
Jan 09, 2024 Over a foot of snow is expected to fall by the end of the weekend (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan's police watchdog issues first investigation report
Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team has cleared police officers of any wrongdoing after its investigation into an incident in Regina in June of last year. The investigation report by SIRT ex...
Jan 09, 2024 The Serious Incident Response Team examined an incident that occurred in Regina last June. The suspect stabbed himself three times in the chest after being told he was under arrest. (The Canadian Press file photo)
Sask.'s secondary suite program now accepting applications
A plan unveiled in October's throne speech to help homeowners and increase the number of rental units in Saskatchewan is now accepting applications for its grants. In a media release Tuesday, the prov...
Jan 09, 2024 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer says the program is designed to increase housing affordability in the province. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Province picks providers for emergency shelters in Regina, Saskatoon
YWCA Regina and The Mustard Seed have been selected by the Saskatchewan government to operate new permanent emergency shelters in Regina and Saskatoon, respectively. The plan to open the shelters was ...
Jan 09, 2024 Social Services Minister Gene Makowsky says the new shelters will "improve outcomes" for people experiencing homelessness. (980 CJME file photo)
Conciliation report says teachers can negotiate class complexity: STF
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) is hoping it's one step closer to reaching a deal with the provincial government after a conciliation report on the collective bargaining. In October, teach...
Jan 09, 2024 STF President Samantha Becotte says job action is an option, but getting a fair deal for teachers is the first priority. (Daniel Reech/ 980 CJME file photo)
Up in smokes: RCMP seizes more than 3.5M cigarettes near Lumsden
The Saskatchewan RCMP extinguished an operation Sunday that was moving more than 3.5 million illegal cigarettes. On Monday, the Mounties said an officer stopped a semi on Highway 11 near Lumsden at ar...
Jan 08, 2024 The RCMP seized more than 3.5 million cigarettes during a traffic stop near Lumsden on Sunday. (RCMP/Submitted)
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Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...