Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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Filling your face with fair food at the Queen City Ex
From marshmallow fluff drizzling to mini-donuts frying to stuffed meat sizzling on the grill, the food at the Queen City Ex is a big part of the once-a-year experience. The crop of new food offerings ...
Jul 31, 2019 Matt Wray presents the cotton candy taco he just finished making. It's one of the new food offerings at the Queen City Ex in 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
21 rural Sask. communities slated for high-speed internet
Many people work, play, socialize, shop, and bank on the internet. It's nearly ubiquitous in everyday life, often, calling businesses or government offices will instead direct you to visit their websi...
Jul 28, 2019 Alan Thomarat, mayor of the resort village of Thode, says high-speed internet will help bring his community into the 21st century. Jul. 23, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sparkling wine and sparkle balls: Lady bosses get federal funds
There was a lot of business power packed into the white and pink front room at Hillberg and Berk's head offices on Thursday morning, as grants to women entrepreneurs were announced from the federal go...
Jul 25, 2019 Crystal Milburn, head of Prairie Bee Meadery, is one of 11 companies led by women in Saskatchewan which got grants through the federal government's Women Entrepreneur Strategy. Jul. 25, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Daughter fears mom could be priced out of care home with regulations
With funds running low and options dwindling, a Regina woman is being forced to look at tough decisions regarding her mother's care. 980 CJME has been reporting on guideline updates for personal care ...
Jul 25, 2019
Economist says Canada Child Benefit could be better
As of Saturday, the Canada Child Benefit from the federal government will be a little larger. Last year, it was announced the benefit would be indexed to inflation. The rise this month is about 2.2 pe...
Jul 19, 2019
Ontario wildfire evacuees stuck in Regina through the weekend
A few dozen northern Ontario wildfire evacuees have been able to go home, but the nearly 300 who remain in Regina are going to be staying for a little while longer. Two flights with roughly 35 evacuee...
Jul 18, 2019
Phones ringing non-stop for restoration companies after storm
It's going to be a busy few weeks for disaster restoration companies in Regina after Tuesday night's storm. Parts of the city got between 40 and 60 millimetres of rain in about an hour, most of it fal...
Jul 18, 2019 Alicia Schulz says a lightning bolt hit a tree outside her home on July 16, 2019. (Alicia Schulz/Submitted)
City says fixing flooded underpasses would be 'challenging'
At least five vehicles got stuck in the water when two downtown underpasses flooded in Tuesday night's storm -- and the City of Regina said those two were their biggest problems. "Those probably had t...
Jul 17, 2019 The Albert Street underpass after a downpour in 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Some evacuees headed home as Ontario weather improves
As the winds and weather change in northern Ontario, some of the evacuees from the Pikangikum First Nation who are in Regina are headed home. "The fire activity there is really diminished (and) they r...
Jul 17, 2019 Crews at the Saskatchewan Emergency Operations Centre keep an eye on wildlife conditions in the province on July 12, 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Evacuees settling in to Regina, could soon head home
After what seemed like a turbulent weekend, evacuees from northern Ontario appear to be settling in to their accommodations at the University of Regina. That's according to provincial officials workin...
Jul 16, 2019 Some of the kids from the Pikangikum First Nation had fun with sidewalk chalk at the University of Regina while they stay there during evacuations on July 16, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Canada is getting a taste of FIFA's World Cup demands
Sarah Mills says a full motorcade with a police escort for the FIFA president is unnecessary, but it shows that the orga...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 1
8:30 - Drivers are yet again feeling the pinch at the gas pump. Prices have climbed almost 20 cents per litre at some st...