Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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New charges against inmate who escaped custody in Regina
A 31-year-old inmate at the Regina jail who escaped from custody Wednesday is facing a number of new charges. According to the Regina Police Service, the incident began at about 2:15 p.m., when the po...
Mar 11, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update March 11: 0 deaths, 165 new cases, 153 recoveries
The Regina region remains Saskatchewan's hotspot for COVID-19. In its daily update Thursday, the Ministry of Health said 51 of the 165 new cases it was reporting were in the Regina area. There have be...
Mar 11, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Fired Regina police officer wins appeal against dismissal
A fired Regina police corporal who previously pleaded guilty to assaulting a 13-year-old boy has successfully appealed his dismissal. Colin Magee was fired from the Regina Police Service last year, ha...
Mar 11, 2021 Regina Police Service Cpl. Colin Magee (dark suit). (File photo courtesy of Global News)
Zebra mussels found in aquarium products sold in Sask.
The Saskatchewan government issued an alert Thursday about the presence of zebra mussels in aquarium products sold in the province. According to the government, zebra mussels -- a prohibited aquatic i...
Mar 11, 2021 Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted
Sask. schools get another $29M in COVID contingency funding
The Saskatchewan government is putting another $29 million into the province's schools as they deal with COVID-19. In a media release Thursday, the government said the funds will help school divisions...
Mar 11, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Council approves grant to study renewable fuel refinery
A company is eyeing the Regina area to build a refinery that would produce billions of litres of renewable fuel each year. The proposal is from True North Renewable Fuels (TNRF). The company would als...
Mar 11, 2021
COVID vaccination booking system expands eligibility to include 80+ group
After just one day of operation, Saskatchewan's COVID-19 vaccination booking system is expanding the eligibility of who can use it. Starting Friday at 8 a.m., any resident of the province who's 80 yea...
Mar 11, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Milky Way opens for season, marking unofficial start to spring in Regina
The Milky Way opened its doors on Thursday morning, even with temperatures well below 0 C. It has been a long-standing tradition to kick off the unofficial start to spring by lining up at the ice crea...
Mar 11, 2021
Show Segments
8:30 – Today marks one year since the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, and we’re dedicating our show to looking back at the past year with plenty of guests, calls, and...
Mar 11, 2021
COVID-19 cases identified at six Regina schools
Regina Public Schools and the Regina Catholic School Division are reporting cases of COVID-19 at six schools. On the public side, there was one case each at Ecole Wascana Plains School, Ruth M. Buck S...
Mar 11, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Canada is getting a taste of FIFA's World Cup demands
Sarah Mills says a full motorcade with a police escort for the FIFA president is unnecessary, but it shows that the orga...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 1
8:30 - Drivers are yet again feeling the pinch at the gas pump. Prices have climbed almost 20 cents per litre at some st...