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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Sask. contractor facing fraud charge after allegedly taking off with $258,000
A Regina-area contractor is facing a fraud charge after allegedly taking off with 48 deposits adding up to more than a quarter of a million dollars without performing the work. Police said the first r...
Dec 12, 2023 Two new incidents of the "grandparent scam" have recently been reported in Regina. (980 CJME file photo)
Jingle Bus campaign supporting Chili for Children
Regina Transit riders can help out hungry kids in the city this weekend. The Jingle Bus campaign runs Friday through Sunday, with all fares collected over the three days donated directly to Chili for ...
Dec 12, 2023 The Jingle Bus campaign runs Friday through Sunday. (Submitted)
The Evan Bray Show Segments – Tuesday, December 12th
8:30 - Mayor Sandra Masters joins Evan to discuss Regina's upcoming budget deliberations and her time in Dubai at the COP28 conference. 9:00 - A recent survey found that almost half of Canadian...
Dec 12, 2023
RCMP asks for surveillance footage to aid Nipawin shooting investigation
Mounties in Nipawin are asking for surveillance footage captured early Monday morning that could help solve a shooting. According to the RCMP, officers were called to the area of Third Avenue West nea...
Dec 11, 2023
'Not true reconciliation:' FSIN reacts to federal bill on water
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is not impressed with new federal legislation on clean water. The Canadian government announced Bill C-61, the proposed First Nations Clean Water ...
Dec 11, 2023 The federal government claims Bill C-61 was developed through extensive engagement that put First Nations voices at the forefront, but the FSIN does not agree. (980 CJME file photo)
Death in Regina jail leads to prison sentence for manslaughter
A 33-year-old man who killed another man during an altercation at the Regina jail is going to prison. According to court documents, Adrian Cote was sentenced Monday in Regina Provincial Court to 6 1/2...
Dec 11, 2023 Sheldon Rosebluff died after what police termed "an altercation" between two inmates at the Regina jail. (980 CJME file photo)
Police in Saskatchewan issue 1,347 traffic charges in one week
Police around Saskatchewan marked Canada Safe Driving Week by laying more than 1,300 charges and about the same number of warnings. According to the RCMP, officers with Combined Traffic Services Saska...
Dec 11, 2023
Santas Anonymous providing toys to nearly 4,400 kids in Regina
Thanks to 980 CJME's Santas Anonymous, almost 4,400 kids in Regina will have gifts under their Christmas trees. The program has been running for 54 years with the goal of providing a free gift to fami...
Dec 11, 2023 Some of the toys collected for 980 CJME's Santas Anonymous toy drive. (Amber Morse/980 CJME)
Despite cost, Sask. gov't calls trip to COP28 in Dubai 'a major success'
The provincial government is calling a trip to the United Nations' climate change conference in Dubai "a major success for Saskatchewan." But the hefty price tag attached to the overseas trip had some...
Dec 11, 2023
Ottawa's $13-billion dental plan to be slowly phased in through 2024
Canada's new federal dental insurance plan will be gradually phased in throughout the coming year, with the first claims expected to be processed in May. The federal government announced details of th...
Dec 11, 2023
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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 ...