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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'It means the world:' Regina family thankful for new furnace
Hearts aren't the only things warming the Lowenbergers' home this Thanksgiving; the family also has a fresh furnace to do the trick. The heater was gifted to the Regina household through the Heat UP S...
Oct 07, 2017 Don and Judy Lowenberger watch as their new furnace is turned on for the very first time Oct. 7, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
'We got lucky:' Moose Jaw man recounts Las Vegas massacre
A Moose Jaw firefighter said it's still sinking in that he and his wife escaped the Las Vegas shooting Sunday night with only a couple of scratches. "There were people that were shot not even 10 feet ...
Oct 02, 2017 Jae and his wife Carla Unser said people were shot about 10 feet away from them at a country music concert in Las Vegas, NV on Oct. 1, 2017. (Jae Unser/Facebook)
Regina Armoury open house aims to beef up reservist recruitment
The Regina Armoury, along with all the others across Canada, was open to civilians Saturday, in hopes of boosting the number of reservists throughout the country. Over the last few years, as a recruit...
Sep 30, 2017 David Slywka with the Regina Rifles estimated they recruited around 10 people to join the Canadian Army Reserve at the Regina Armoury open house Sept. 30, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
PST hard for local breweries, restaurants to digest
April's jump and expansion of the provincial sales tax (PST), is hard for most in the food and beverage industry to digest, according to a Regina brewery. "In the brewing industry, we get taxed to dea...
Sep 29, 2017
Swift Current youth shelter to close due to lack of funding
Over the last nine months, it provided a safe haven for homeless teens in and around Swift Current, but now the Southwest Youth Emergency Shelter is shutting its doors due to a lack of funds. The shel...
Sep 27, 2017 Southwest Youth Emergency Shelter plans to close its doors Oct. 4, 2017. (Southwest Youth Emergency Shelter)
City council approves new mosque in central Regina
The Islamic Association of Saskatchewan's prayers have been answered: city council has granted the group approval to build a new mosque in Regina. At Monday night's council meeting, city council voted...
Sep 26, 2017 The Islamic Association of Saskatchewan was granted approval by city council to build another mosque in Regina Sept. 25, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Biweekly winter garbage pickup approved by Regina city council
Regina city council voted unanimously in favour of a biweekly winter garbage collection schedule Monday night. However, before hands were lifted in support, questions were raised, asking about home bu...
Sep 26, 2017 Regina city council approved a new biweekly winter garbage collection schedule Sept. 25, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Rider fans reflect on Taylor Field demolition
Like many other families, the Hagels from Estevan bought Rider season tickets years ago to spend some quality time together. Twenty-seven-year-old Ryan Hagel said he still vaguely remembers his first ...
Sep 25, 2017 Demolition continues at Taylor Field on Sept. 22, 2017. (Lauren Golosky/980 CJME)
HMCS Regina sailors hoist world's largest Roughriders flag
When most think of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, they think of the prairies; however, on Saturday, the green and white had many thinking of the ocean. Members of Her Majesty's Canadian Ship (HMCS) Reg...
Sep 23, 2017 The world's largest Roughriders flag made a stop in Regina on Sept. 23, 2017 (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Regina daycare upset about biweekly garbage pickup schedule
A local daycare provider is hoping the City of Regina will throw its latest cost-saving measure in the trash. Ashley Longworth runs a daycare out of her home and believes moving winter garbage collect...
Sep 23, 2017
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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
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...