Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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Former squash pro opens new courts in Regina
A former professional squash player from Regina is celebrating an accomplishment he's dreamt of since childhood. Thomas King opened the Regina Squash Centre on Saturday, where he's the owner and head ...
Aug 01, 2021
Reveal cost of rebranding Crowns and scrap those plans, says NDP leader Ryan Meili
NDP leader Ryan Meili is calling on the government to jettison its plans to rebrand the province's Crown corporations. Meili said the party submitted a freedom of information request to SaskTel, getti...
Jul 31, 2021 NDP Leader Ryan Meili on June 9, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Off-duty RCMP member charged with impaired driving, suspended
A 15-year member of the Swift Current Combined Traffic Services of Saskatchewan is charged with impaired driving. RCMP responded to a call around 10 p.m. Tuesday about an erratic driver in Waldeck. An...
Jul 31, 2021
SGI reminds people to take it slow over long weekend
As people head out to enjoy a Saskatchewan summer during August Long Weekend, SGI is reminding drivers it’s alright if the trip takes a little longer. "We understand the summer is going by reall...
Jul 31, 2021
RCMP respond to deadly crash west of Regina
White Butte RCMP responded to a deadly motorcycle crash Friday just west of Regina. Officers were called to Highway 1 at the new overpass around 5:30 p.m. Highway Hotline reported the area reopened to...
Jul 31, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Heat warnings in the west, air quality statements in the east
The August long weekend began with weather alerts from Environment Canada. Heat warnings ran along the Saskatchewan-Alberta border Saturday morning from the La Loche area south to Leader. The warnings...
Jul 31, 2021
Appeal court reduces sentence for man who killed La Ronge restaurant owner
A man who pleaded guilty to beating a La Ronge business owner to death has had his sentence reduced by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal. The man, who was 17 at the time and can not be named because he...
Jul 30, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update July 30: 56 new cases, 22 recoveries, no new deaths
In its daily COVID-19 update on Friday, the province said there were 56 new cases in Saskatchewan. The new cases are located in the following zones: far northwest (eight), far north-central (one), far...
Jul 30, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/980 CJME file photo)
Man deemed high-risk to re-offend charged with sexual assault
A man Regina police have called a high-risk to re-offend violently, is now being accused of sexual assault. Police say the incident happened last Friday but didn't give any details about what happened...
Jul 30, 2021 (Submitted by Regina Police Service)
Riders sell out first game back since 2019
A sea of green will wash over Mosaic Stadium next week. The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced their first game of the 2021 CFL season - a clash with the B.C. Lions on Aug. 6 - has officially been sol...
Jul 30, 2021
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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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