Sarah Mills: LEGO is for everyone, but only the rich can afford the bigger sets
Sarah Mills has a bone to pick with LEGO. A lot of the newer and more complex sets are geared towards adults, but the pr...
Author Archives: Kevin Martel
Martel on the Move: do buttons at busy intersections work?
Buttons are meant to be pushed. But that may not be the case for some of the ones found at busy intersections in downtown Regina as walkers wait to cross the street. In the latest Martel on the Move, ...
Aug 22, 2017 980 CJME’s Kevin Martel went out to find if buttons at busy intersections, like Lorne Street and 12th Avenue, even work. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME).
'It's a thrill:' Regina sky watchers marvel at eclipse
Staring straight up at a mainly sunny sky through specialized eyewear that resembled 3D glasses, 14-year-old Andrew Sweeney was in awe of what he was watching. The boy was one of hundreds of people, b...
Aug 21, 2017 Hundreds showed up to the Saskatchewan Science Centre on August 21, 2017, to catch a glimpse at a partial solar eclipse. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Couple with Sask. ties describe Barcelona 'pandemonium'
One woman in Emerald Park was watching the deadly events in Barcelona, Spain closely Thursday. Sandy Gangl's sister and brother-in-law are on a cruise vacation, and were stopped in the city when a dea...
Aug 17, 2017 Susan and Rob Pafford, a couple with ties to Saskatchewan, were vacationing in Barcelona when a vehicle attack occurred a half-block away on Aug. 17, 2017. (Susan Pafford/Submitted)
SaskPower looking to increase rates
SaskPower rates are likely on the way up. In an announcement Tuesday, the crown corporation said it is making an application to the Saskatchewan Rate Review Panel to raise rates by five per cent. That...
Aug 15, 2017
'Evidence very clear:' SGI sues bars for allegedly over-serving McKay
SGI has filed a lawsuit against the two bars that allegedly over-served the woman who ended up driving drunk, eventually killing an entire family near Saskatoon. The province filed a statement of clai...
Jul 06, 2017 Catherine McKay pleaded guilty in June 2016 to four counts of impaired driving causing death.
Tornado touchdown confirmed in southeast Sask.
A tornado touched down in southeast Saskatchewan Wednesday evening as strong thunderstorms swept through the area. Environment Canada confirmed a tornado touched down near Alida, a village 105 kilomet...
Jul 05, 2017 A funnel cloud near Alida, Sask. on July 5, 2017. (The Weather Network via Debbie Fraser/Twitter)
Leflar killer to learn if he'll be sentenced as adult
One of the teens who pleaded guilty to murdering Hannah Leflar should learn Wednesday whether he'll be sentenced as an adult. The boy can't be named because he was 16 at the time of Hannah's death. Th...
Jul 05, 2017
Pay hike: Parking fines increase in Regina, Saskatoon
Prepare to pay more for getting a parking ticket in Saskatchewan's largest cities. In Regina, all parking fines are going up $10 as of July 1. The price hike includes everything from parking too close...
Jul 04, 2017 Parking fines have gone up in Regina, while the discounted penalty has increased in Saskatoon as of July 1, 2017. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Project remembers Sask. soldiers killed on D-Day
It's one of the most historic days in the Second World War and one project is helping to symbolically bring home Saskatchewan-born soldiers who gave their lives and never made it back. The Saskatchewa...
Jun 06, 2017
Protect the plants: Sask. could see frosty night
In Saskatchewan, it's not easy to predict when frost will make a return and based on the forecast it could be a gamble for some gardeners Wednesday night. Environment Canada is expecting the temperatu...
May 17, 2017
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