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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Escaped correctional camp inmate arrested in Saskatoon
A 37-year-old man who allegedly escaped from the Besnard Lake Correctional Camp earlier this month is once again behind bars. According to the RCMP, Anthony Michael Alcrow escaped from the camp - whic...
Oct 19, 2023
Two Regina schools locked down after armed person spotted
A Regina high school was locked down Thursday afternoon after police were told about a person with a gun in the vicinity. According to police, Balfour Collegiate was placed in secure-the-building mode...
Oct 19, 2023 According to police, Balfour Collegiate was put into “secure-the-building” on Thursday. (980 CJME file photo)
Cool backpack!: Patrollers to monitor speeds in Regina school zones
Kids typically wear backpacks to school in Regina, but not like these ones. The City of Regina, Regina Police Service, CAA and Regina's public and Catholic school divisions unveiled a new school zone ...
Oct 19, 2023 School patrollers in Regina will start wearing speed radar backpacks to alert drivers about speeding in school zones. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Troy Cooper to retire after five years as Saskatoon police chief
Troy Cooper, chief of the Saskatoon Police Service, announced his retirement Thursday after almost six years as the city's top cop. The chief, who assumed the role on Feb. 28, 2018, was expected to st...
Oct 19, 2023
Stretch of Ninth Avenue North reopens after crash
The westbound lanes of Ninth Avenue North between Pasqua Street and McIntosh Street reopened late Thursday morning after a three-vehicle collision earlier in the day. Regina police say the crash happe...
Oct 19, 2023 Regina police are on the scene of a three-vehicle crash on Ninth Avenue North. (980 CJME file photo)
Cumberland House blames provincial government for water emergency
Officials in Cumberland House are blaming the provincial government after declaring a state of emergency due to a lack of water. The northeastern village - with support from the Cumberland House Cree ...
Oct 19, 2023
Regina company fined $56K for workplace injury
A Regina construction company has been fined $56,000 for violating the province's occupational health and safety regulations. The Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety said Thursday that M...
Oct 19, 2023 A Regina company pleaded guilty in Provincial Court to violating the Occupational Health and Safety Regulations and was fined $56,000. (980 CJME file photo)
Gov't seeking company to build long-term care home in Regina
The Saskatchewan government is taking the next step toward a new long-term care home for Regina. On Thursday, the government announced it had issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for a team to de...
Oct 19, 2023 The provincial government has started the process of finding a company to design and build a specialized long-term care home in Regina. (File photo)
Gormley Show Segments — Thursday, Oct. 19
Gormley, Thursday, October 19th, 2023 8:30 - Forty hours of debate over the Saskatchewan pronoun policy bill continues in the provincial Legislature. 980 CJME senior reporter, Lisa Schick, is covering...
Oct 19, 2023
Regina police warn of dangerous new drug combination
Regina police are raising the alarm after a drug test found an animal tranquilizer had been mixed with fentanyl. On Wednesday, police said a substance had been discovered at the Newo Yotina Friendship...
Oct 18, 2023 Regina police say a drug testing site in the city discovered a dangerous combination of fentanyl and an animal tranquilizer. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...