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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Six-year-old raises $1,300 for Santas Anonymous
A little girl has made a big gift to 980 CJME's Santas Anonymous. Six-year-old Harlee Marre wanted to give back to the less fortunate somehow. She mused about giving her toys away. But her mother Chri...
Dec 07, 2020 St. Jerome Elementary School students sort toys donated to 980 CJME's Santas Anonymous at the Regina Food Bank on Dec. 13, 2018. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Regina public schools to close for two extra weeks
Public schools across Regina will be empty for the next month as the school division struggles to combat growing cases of COVID-19. A letter sent to parents Monday announces that all Regina Public Sch...
Dec 07, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Province expanding access to potash industry tax credits
The provincial government is hoping upgrades to some tax incentives will encourage potash companies to try new things. The Government of Saskatchewan has announced changes to the tax regulations gover...
Dec 07, 2020
Two teens sentenced in connection with sexual assault from 2019
WARNING: This story contains graphic content that may be disturbing for some readers. Two teenagers are going to a provincial youth facility for their roles in a gang rape in Regina in February of 201...
Dec 07, 2020
Kipling resident builds impressive outdoor rink
Kipling's Alan Batters hasn't built your ordinary backyard rink. For one, the surface is huge. Photographs show the icy expanse covers an area larger than the footprint of homes in the background. Spe...
Dec 07, 2020 An aerial photograph of Alan Batters' outdoor rink in Kipling, Sask. (CJME Morning Show/Facebook)
Woman dies in Kamsack RCMP custody, Estevan police to investigate
Estevan police have been called in to investigate what led to the death of a 44-year-old woman in the custody of Kamsack RCMP. According to a news release from the RCMP, the woman was arrested at a ho...
Dec 07, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Thom Collegiate remains open after COVID-19 case
Some students and staff at Thom Collegiate in Regina have been told to self-isolate after a case of COVID-19 was reported Sunday. The affected students will learn remotely on Tuesday and will not retu...
Dec 07, 2020
Latest COVID update Dec. 6: Four deaths, 415 new cases, Saskatoon data error corrected
Another four people with COVID have died in Saskatchewan. According to a Sunday news release from the Ministry of Health, two people in their 60's and two people in their 70's passed away after testin...
Dec 06, 2020
Fred Sasakamoose described as selfless and generous for final farewell
Well before he became FSIN Chief, a seven-year-old Bobby Cameron was in Spiritwood with his parents. He saw Fred Sasakamoose giving away fish from the trunk of his vehicle, and he did the same to Came...
Dec 06, 2020
Meadow Lake business has increased COVID exposure, patrons must isolate
If you were in the VLT room in Meadow Lake’s Garfunkel's Gourmet Grill over the past 10 days, you may have to self-isolate. According to a release by the Saskatchewan Health Authority Sunday, th...
Dec 06, 2020
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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...