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...
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3 men guilty of 1st-degree murder in death of Reno Lee
After seven weeks on trial, it took a jury only nine hours to find three men guilty in horrific death of Reno Lee. Jurors found Andrew Bellegarde, Daniel Theodore and Bronson Gordon all guilty of firs...
Mar 02, 2018
More federal money to be used on post-traumatic stress
The federal government has earmarked more money to aid in the battle against post-traumatic stress injuries. Regina MP and Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Ralph Goodale announced a t...
Mar 02, 2018 Canada's Public Safety Minister and Regina MP Ralph Goodale announces $30 million in funding to tackle post-traumatic-stress injuries among public safety personnel. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Loss of condo waste rebate 'upsetting' for owners
Some condominium owners in Regina believe the city has failed them regarding garbage pickup. While city council finalized its budget on Tuesday night, one item that was not included for 2018 was the c...
Mar 01, 2018 During 2018 budget deliberations, Regina city council decided not to reinstate the condominium waste disposal rebate. (980 CJME)
Council settles on 4.34% tax increase
Regina residents will be opening their wallets and paying more for property taxes over the next year. After about six-and-a-half hours of discussion, city council voted to approve the 2018 general ope...
Feb 28, 2018 City council discusses a plan to deal with legalization of recreational marijuana and a proposal that would have fined homeowners for not clearing their sidewalks within 48 hours of a snowfall. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Council passes pot plan, defeats sidewalk snow clearing
An initial plan for how Regina will deal with the legalization of recreational marijuana has been given the green light. City council formally approved six retail permits, but that number didn't come ...
Feb 27, 2018 City council discusses a plan to deal with legalization of recreational marijuana and a proposal that would have fined homeowners for not clearing their sidewalks within 48 hours of a snowfall. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Jury selected as Gerald Stanley murder trial begins
The trial for a man accused of shooting and killing a young Indigenous man on a farmyard near Biggar begins in Battleford Monday. Gerald Stanley has pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder after Co...
Jan 29, 2018
Dispensary continues to operate despite police warnings
Some pot dispensaries in Regina are continuing to operate against the law despite a number of warnings from police. Best Buds owner Pat Warnecke has no intention of shutting his business down. He said...
Jan 25, 2018 The owner of Best Buds Society hopes permits to sell recreational pot won't be awarded just to large companies based outside of Saskatchewan. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
'Ugly thing to face:' Boushie family readies for trial
It will be a difficult process for the family of Colten Boushie as the trial for his accused killer gets underway Monday. "I'm just dreading to even attend this trial," said Alvin Baptiste, Boushie's ...
Jan 25, 2018 Guests look at a framed photo of Colten Boushie at a feast held Aug. 9, 2017 to mark one year since the 22-year-old man's death. (Angela Brown/battlefordsNOW)
Security preparations underway for Gerald Stanley trial
The high-profile murder trial of Gerald Stanley is set to begin next week in Battleford and the RCMP is well aware of the potential realities the racially-fuelled case could illicit. Stanley faces a c...
Jan 24, 2018 Debbie Baptiste holds a picture of her son Colten Boushie outside North Battleford provincial court. (battlefordsNOW)
Jury sees gruesome photos in Reno Lee dismemberment trial
Content warning: graphic descriptions of court material. The jury in the Reno Lee murder and dismemberment trial sat through horrific evidence as picture after picture showed the gruesome condition in...
Jan 23, 2018
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