Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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13-year-old chosen as 2020 Champion Child for sick, injured kids
A 13-year-old girl from Balcarres has been chosen as this year's Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation champion child, picked to represent and speak on behalf of sick and injured kids from aroun...
Jan 19, 2020 Torrie Schaffer is the Champion Child for 2020 in Saskatchewan, announced by the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation on Jan. 17, 2020. (980 CJME)
SGI Canada reminding travellers to protect homes during deep freeze
For those homeowners looking to recharge their inner batteries, thaw out and start Googling exotic vacation spots, SGI Canada is reminding them to hold on and double-check their home insurance checkli...
Jan 15, 2020 SGI Canada advises homeowners to check with their insurance brokers for how their policies cover water leakage and home flooding. (Stock photo submitted by SGI Canada)
French immersion at Ecole Harbour Landing School to move to Perry School
French immersion students at Regina's Ecole Harbour Landing School will be attending A.E. Perry School starting in the 2020-21 school year, after a Regina Board of Education trustees meeting approved ...
Jan 15, 2020 Parents drop off students at École Harbour Landing on first day back at school Sept. 4, 2018. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina woman worried about road safety after tire punctured near oil refinery
A Regina woman is warning other drivers about a tire spike she picked up near the Co-op oil refinery on Sunday night. Bonnie McNary says she was driving home from work down McDonald Street and Ninth A...
Jan 13, 2020 Bonnie McNary said she found this spike in her vehicle's front tire after driving home from work in Regina on Jan. 12, 2020. (Submitted by Bonnie McNary)
Teen accused of Cornwall bathroom arsons released on bail
Wearing a black t-shirt and sending his family a quick wave from the prisoner's box, the 14-year-old boy accused of setting fire to the men's bathroom at the Bay in the Cornwall Centre six times was r...
Dec 24, 2019
Guns, drugs drive Regina's November crime stats: Police chief
Attempted murders are on the rise in Regina this year, more than double what they were in 2018, according to the city's crime stats up to the end of November. The Regina Police Service released the st...
Dec 23, 2019 Regina Police Chief Evan Bray.
Man's family calls video-recorded arrest 'excessive'
The family of a man whose arrest was captured on a home security video says Regina police officers went too far, causing Rocky Lone Child serious injuries such as broken ribs and a punctured lung. The...
Dec 19, 2019 Family and supporters of Rocky Lone Child pose for a photo outside of the Regina Provincial Court building on Dec. 19, 2019. Lone Child's arrest by Regina police was recorded on a home security video on Dec. 13. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Police give details on events leading to video-recorded arrest
The Regina Police Service has new details on the events leading up to officers arresting a man over the weekend, an arrest over which a citizen has filed a complaint after recording a video of the inc...
Dec 18, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Jingle Bus program helps raise $13K for Christmas hampers
Regina Transit riders can consider themselves donors if they hopped on the bus this past weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, the City of Regina ran its annual Jingle Bus fundraising campaign. The city an...
Dec 17, 2019 (980 CJME)
U of R's Timmons proud of advocacy for Nigerian students, increases in enrolment
Looking back on her 11-plus years as president of the University of Regina, Vianne Timmons says she's proud of her work on increasing student enrolment and of her advocacy for two deported Nigerian st...
Dec 16, 2019 Vianne Timmons will leave the University of Regina as president in early 2020 to take over Memorial University of Newfoundland. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: World Cup fun is becoming infectious
There is something special about watching your country play at the World Cup. Sarah Mills says the collective experience...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 30
8:30 - Canada's electricity system is on the verge of some major changes, with new federal investments aimed at strength...