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 ...
Author Archives: Lisa Schick
Sask. father calls for mental health help after son's death
He struggled for more than a decade to get his son the help he needed, then his son went missing and a week ago was found dead - now a Kindersley man is speaking out, saying the government needs to im...
Aug 16, 2018 Stephen Thompson's (pictured) father says if help had been available for his son's mental health issues, he might still be alive today. (RCMP)
Most of Sask. languishing under smoke and heat
The heat in southern Saskatchewan this week isn't just uncomfortable, it's gotten to the point where it could be dangerous. The blanket of heat warnings extends across most of the province which is al...
Aug 09, 2018 (file photo)
3 tips to keep your yard lush in the heat
Plants in Regina might seem a little more droopy and lawns a little more yellow after this week as they bake under the extreme heat. Temperatures are forecast to be in the 30s all week, with Friday lo...
Aug 08, 2018 (980 CJME File photo)
Wasps starting to come out to play in Regina
Where bees can be fat bumbling friends which pollinate flowers and help crops grow, many people run at the sight of a wasp - and it's wasp season again in Regina. Russell Eirich, forestry, pest contro...
Aug 07, 2018 City of Regina Manager of Forestry, Pest Control and Horticulture, Russell Eirich, explains some of the products used to get rid of wasps on Aug. 7, 2018. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Liberal party to hold caucus retreat in Saskatoon
More than any other province, you could call Saskatchewan the lion's den for the federal Liberal Party, and it's heading here. The party will hold its annual summer caucus retreat in September and 980...
Aug 02, 2018
Regina councillor pushing for poor roads to be fixed faster
Some streets in Regina seem more like an obstacle course than a road surface, but one city councillor is trying to change that. Coun. Barbara Young said she's going to bring forward a motion on road c...
Jul 30, 2018 Potholes in a parking lot in the Gordon Place area of south Regina May 2, 2018. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Regina police waiting for a court order on protest camp
When it comes to the protest camp near the legislative building, the Regina Police Service will abide by whatever it is the courts decide. There are two conflicting actions before the courts regarding...
Jul 24, 2018 The Justice for our Stolen Children camp started with one teepee and currently has 13 on July 17, 2018. (Jayda Noyes/980 CJME)
Regina's crime severity drops; increase in drugs, sex assaults
Regina has spent three of the past five years at the very top of Canada's crime severity index, but 2017's numbers, released Monday morning, show an improvement. The Queen City dropped from the top of...
Jul 23, 2018 Regina Police Chief Evan Bray releases statistics on the crime rate and severity index July 23, 2018. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
WestJet flight from Regina makes emergency landing
A planeful of passengers who got on a flight in Regina expecting to land in Toronto got stuck in Winnipeg for a while Friday morning. It was WestJet Flight 156 which was scheduled to take off at 5:30 ...
Jul 20, 2018 (980 CJME file photo)
Eastend sweltering under heat warning, water advisory
People in the town of Eastend are being encouraged to drink lots of water right now, but it can't be straight from the tap because they're under a precautionary drinking water advisory at the same tim...
Jul 18, 2018 (980 CJME file photo)
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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 ...