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Regina's Cornwall Centre lockdown prompted by 'cap guns,' say police
Regina's Cornwall Centre mall was locked down for a time on Saturday afternoon after police received a call about someone carrying a gun. Regina Police Service (RPS) said in a news release on Sunday t...
Aug 16, 2026 A Regina Police Service officer responds to a firearms callout at Cornwall Centre. The call to Regina police at 5:22 p.m. on Aug. 15, 2026 regarding a possible firearms offence brought a heavy police presence to the 2100 block of Saskatchewan Drive. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
Rare native plant discovered in diverse Macklin grasslands
A rare plant discovery near Macklin has given the Native Plant Society of Saskatchewan an opportunity to learn more about an unusually diverse and healthy stretch of grassland. The society recently sp...
Aug 15, 2026 Mapping rare plants in sandy prairie near Macklin. (Reed Lewko/Submitted to WestCentralOnline).
Sask. weather specialist weighs in on Environment Canada storm alert change
Environment Canada has launched a new, more targeted system of weather alerts that will allow their experts to draw shapes on a map. Severe weather specialist Jenny Hagan joined The Evan Bray Show wit...
Aug 15, 2026 A severe storm near Saskatoon. (Jenny Hagan/Facebook)
NexGen breaks ground on massive $2.2B Saskatchewan uranium mine
A major new uranium mine has broken ground in northern Saskatchewan. NexGen Energy Ltd, a uranium exploration and development company headquartered in Vancouver, has begun construction on its $2.2 bil...
Aug 15, 2026 Buckley Belanger, Desnethé-Missinippi-Churchill River Liberal MP and Secretary of State for Rural Development, at the groundbreaking for the NexGen uranium mine Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026. (Connor Burton/Submitted)
Regina homelessness, housing shortage worsens, says advocate
For some residents in Regina, the line between having a home and losing one is getting thinner. Rising rents, limited income support and a shortage of affordable housing are pushing more people toward...
Aug 15, 2026 Peter Gilmer, an advocate with The Regina Anti-Poverty Ministry, speaking at a Saskatchewan NDP event in February, 2026. Gilmer said a first step in dealing with Regina’s homelessness crisis starts with filling unit vacancies under Saskatchewan housing programs. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Aug. 14
The Green Zone Replay - Friday, Aug. 14 2:35 - Josh Kendall, The Athletic The Atlanta Falcons off-season was headlined by changes at quarterback. Will these changes lead to a deep playoff run?
Aug 14, 2026
The Green Zone Replay - Thursday, Aug. 13
2:05 - Starting Lineup The Blue Jays do it again and are now only 1.5 games back of a playoff spot. The Saskatoon Berries are off to the WCBL Championship series. it's a QB showdown in the CFL tonight...
Aug 13, 2026
The Green Zone Replay - Wednesday, Aug. 12
2:05 - Starting Lineup The CFL admits they got a penalty call wrong in the Riders/REDBLACKS game. The Blue Jays continue to give their fans hopes of a playoff run. The Saskatoon Berries take Game 1 fr...
Aug 12, 2026
More than a chocolate bar: The story behind Choco Estates' winning innovation
Somewhere in Ecuador's cloud forest, chocolate begins long before it reaches a wrapper or its Saskatchewan maker. It starts with cacao trees growing among fruit, spices and timber, with farmers workin...
Aug 12, 2026 Tiffany Rose, co-founder of Choco Estates, said she wants her customers to savour their chocolate bar and let the taste melt on their tongues. (Tiffany Rose/Submitted)
Two women face murder charges after deaths on Elphinstone Street: Regina police
Two women are each facing two murder charges in connection with two deaths on Regina's Elphinstone Street on Tuesday morning. According to police, officers responding to a report of a shooting in the ...
Aug 12, 2026 Regina police officers at the scene where two people were found dead on Elphinstone Street on Aug. 11, 2026. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: The name Lake Ontario stands, regardless of any presidential decree
Sarah Mills says petty tantrums are not the way to negotiate a trade deal, and they don't benefit anyone paying bills an...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, August 28
On Friday's how, Evan looks at the Riders' struggles, talks about the Meta and kids using social media, it's Eatin' Time...