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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Culture review of Regina hospitals finds bullying, incivility, disengagement among doctors
A review of the culture within Regina's hospitals early this year found stories of harassment and bullying, civility between doctors eroding, and decision-making patterns the drive doctors away. The r...
Jul 07, 2025 “We have a shared goal of creating and maintaining a positive, safe and healthy work environment for all employees and physicians and I am confident both short and long-term actions will provide improvements that benefit both physicians and patients,” said Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill. (980 CJME file photo)
Lack of doctors means Regina's Urgent Care Centre is only open until 4 p.m. Sunday
Not long after after Sheila Anderson, Vice-President of Integrated Regina Health with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), said Regina's Urgent Care Centre (UCC) said was meeting the needs of pati...
Jul 06, 2025 The Regina Urgent Care Centre was opened in an effort to improve wait times and help relieve the pressure on larger hospitals. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Smoky air invades Regina and south-central areas, funnel clouds possible Saturday
Smoke from Saskatchewan's wildfires is causing poor air quality and reduced visibility in many south-central areas of the province. SaskAlert and Environment Canada both said on Saturday that a narrow...
Jul 05, 2025 Environment Canada has issued special air quality statements for Regina and other areas due to wildfire smoke. (980 CJME file photo)
Prevention is key against Dutch Elm disease: Rick Van Duyvendyk on Greg Morgan
Dutch Elm disease is once again wreaking havoc on Regina trees, with 17 confirmed cases already this year. City crews have been busy hauling away dead or dying trees, prompting renewed concerns about ...
Jul 05, 2025 A City of Regina employee begins to cut down an elm tree that has been infected with Dutch elm disease.
(Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
RCMP looking for woman after firearms taken from Lafleche property
Saskatchewan RCMP are looking for a woman after a break and enter at a rural property near Lafleche in April. Police said in a July 4 news release that four people have been charged iafter Gravelbourg...
Jul 05, 2025 Anna-Linn Kisilevich, 29, is described as five-foot-four and weighing 150 pounds, with brown eyes, black hair, and multiple tattoos, including a moon and lyrics on her right wrist, Italian words on her left shoulder, and an arrow on her left arm. (Saskatchewan RCMP)
Indian Head RCMP investigating fatal rollover near Sintaluta
A 51-year-old man from Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation is dead following a single-vehicle rollover south of Sintaluta. The town is about 85 km east of Regina. The accident happened on Thursday at aroun...
Jul 04, 2025 One man was pronounced dead following the incident, another person was taken to hospital with serious injuries according to RCMP. (980 CJME file photo)
14-year-old charged with assaulting 64-year-old man in Saskatoon
A teenager has been charged following an investigation into an assault from March. On March 13 at around 11 a.m., officers were called to a reported assault near the Midtown Plaza. When they arrived, ...
Jul 04, 2025
Three people now facing murder charges in death of Regina's Aron Lunan
Three people are now facing charges of first-degree murder in connection with the death of 35-year-old Aron Lunan. Police were called to a rural area near Grand Coulee, just west of Regina, on June 10...
Jul 04, 2025 According to police, 30-year-old Patrick Akapew and 38-year-old Tyler Wayne Edwards were both arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with Lunan’s death. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatoon police briefs: Drug trafficking, youth hit by vehicle, multiple stabbings
An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged following a drug trafficking investigation in Alberta and Saskatchewan. On Wednesday, members of the Saskatoon and Calgary Police Services believed a m...
Jul 03, 2025
Ice cream and splash pads keep Regina cool during heat wave
This week's temperatures might have you melting, but at least one type of business is soaking up the sun - ice cream shops. That includes Elle Grzeda, who owns Elle's Cafe on Regina's 13th Avenue, whi...
Jul 03, 2025 One of this summer’s most popular options is the Dubai Chocolate Parfait, which features chocolate and pistachio flavours layered with the shop’s signature soft serve. Elle Grzeda credited the idea to her father, who came up with the recipe and has since been helping her create new flavours (Marija Robinson, 980 CJME).
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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
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...