Murray Wood: Lots of empty seats in the stands during Roughriders' home opener
Murray Wood says he saw plenty of empty seats at Mosaic Stadium during the Saskatchewan Roughriders' home opener against...
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High hopes for Regina's old railyards as development process moves to next step
Development of Regina's former railyards is taking a step forward, pleasing business owners in the nearby Warehouse Business Improvement District. The city has issued a request for proposals, with the...
Apr 10, 2026 The City of Regina is seeking a development partner for the 17-acre site known as The Yards between the CPKC rail line and Dewdney Avenue. (Geoff Smith/980 CJME)
Another senior Regina City Hall vacancy as chief financial officer resigns
The City of Regina's deputy city manager and chief financial officer has resigned from his role. In a statement on Thursday, the city confirmed Daren Anderson's departure. Read more: City of Regina's ...
Apr 09, 2026 Outgoing City of Regina chief financial officer, Daren Anderson. (980 CJME file photo)
Extra margin included in Regina overpass clearance signs
In recent weeks, multiple overpasses in Saskatoon have been struck, as well as a highway overpass just east of Moose Jaw. The City of Regina says it maintains a margin of error to help ensure large ve...
Apr 08, 2026 The City of Regina is responsible for 39 overpasses like this one at Albert Street North and Ring Road. (City of Regina/Submitted)
University of Regina navigates path forward amid sharp drop in international students
The University of Regina is working on a path to recognition as one of the country's top research-intensive comprehensive universities. But while doing so, it has to navigate major changes to its worl...
Apr 08, 2026 University of Regina President Jeff Keshen, Adynea Russell, chair of the board of governors, and Chancellor Cadmus Delorme cut into a campus scale model cake as they celebrate the new strategic plan. (Geoff Smith/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan's Provincial Protective Services in final push for 'gold standard' CALEA accreditation
Four years after its formation, Saskatchewan's Provincial Protective Services (PPS) agency is hoping to clear the final hurdle in a form of recognition called the "gold standard." The Commission on Ac...
Apr 07, 2026 Drug-sniffing dog Neo was helping demonstrate the work of the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol, one of the agencies under Provincial Protective Services. (Geoff Smith/980 CJME)
Regina restaurant owner 'hoping and praying' for business from workers during 11th Ave. construction
The owner of a new business on Regina's 11th Avenue is hoping to find a silver lining in the latest construction shutdown. On Monday, the busy road closed down between Scarth and Cornwall streets, wit...
Apr 07, 2026 Construction on 11th Avenue in Regina on April 6, 2026. The city has said pedestrian and business access will remain open during the work, but previous years of the 11th Avenue project have seen prolonged construction closures and significant detours for pedestrians, raising concerns for adjacent businesses. (Geoff Smith/980 CJME)
Being left off of strychnine map worries Mossbank-area farmer
Farm groups may have cheered the announcement that strychnine use will be temporarily permitted in order to control gophers in Saskatchewan and Alberta, but one farmer who's been left out says he's wo...
Apr 06, 2026 The federal government will allow farmers in Saskatchewan and Alberta to use strychnine until November of 2027 to help control gophers, but only in certain areas. (k_v / Depositphotos.com)
RM of Sherwood attempts to address concerns around AI data centre project
The Rural Municipality of Sherwood is aiming to give residents a clearer picture of how the proposed Bell AI data centre will be designed, while addressing concerns around issues like water use, drain...
Apr 06, 2026 The site of Bell Canada’s proposed Sherwood Data Centre, southeast of Regina. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Landfill lifespan extended, but Regina residents told to do more
If it hadn't been for recycling, Regina's garbage situation could be very different. At one time, the city's landfill was expected to be full by 2025. That date has now been delayed to 2053, including...
Apr 01, 2026 In its regular report on the solid waste plan, City of Regina administration says the target of 65 per cent of solid waste diverted from the landfill is reachable. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. distillery owner feels federal excise tax discriminates against spirit producers
It may be capped at two per cent, but a Saskatchewan craft distiller wants to see the federal excise tax moving in the other direction. The tax on the manufacturers of beer, wine and spirits went up b...
Apr 01, 2026 The owner of Last Mountain Distillery says the Lumsden business will have to absorb the two per cent increase in federal excise tax that took effect on Wednesday. (Last Mountain Distillery/Facebook)
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Sarah Mills: Canadians are experiencing the World Cup like true soccer fans
Canada's first game at the World Cup had highs, lows, frustration, desperation and thrills. Sarah Mills says Canada may ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, June 15
**WITH GUEST HOST TAMARA CHERRY 8:30 - There's been no shortage of major developments coming out of Washington, from tra...