Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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'Lucky to break even': Losses for crop yield in RM of Val Marie if no rain comes
Another RM in southwestern Saskatchewan is ready to sound the alarm on drought conditions impacting crops. The RM of Val Marie was the hottest spot in all of Canada earlier this week, and Reeve Larry ...
Jul 06, 2025 Larry Grant of Val Marie says it's hard to say what help the government could provide and whether it would actually help farmers in the long term as a drought lingers in the area. (Wikimedia Commons)
Regina kids have fun and learn about health care at Teddy Bear Bash
A trip to the doctor's office or hospital can be scary for children, but a group of health-care professionals are hoping to ease some of that fear. On Saturday, a Teddy Bear Bash was hosted at Wascana...
Jul 06, 2025 From left: Alissa Hungle holds her stuffed kitty Cupcake while her friend Kate Williams holds her stuffed bee named Pride Bee. They took their critters to the Teddy Bear Hospital for repairs on Saturday. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
'Slow road': Kronau farmer still unsure if family can return home after tornado damage
It's been a long two weeks for Barrett Eberle, along with his three-year-old daughter Prim and dog Sully. On June 19, a tornado ripped through their home just outside of Kronau, 28 kilometres southeas...
Jul 06, 2025 A tornado ripped through Barrett Eberle's home on June 19, 2025. It left his home with extensive damages. A majority of windows in the home are smashed, debris is scattered across the home and heavy equipment even took flight and suffered damages. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
No timeline for Regina's Urgent Care Centre to be open for 24 hours
Regina's Urgent Care Centre (UCC) has been open for just over a year and is still not operating at 24 hours a day, seven days a week as initially promised. When the centre opened, the Saskatchewan Hea...
Jul 05, 2025 The Regina Urgent Care Centre was opened in an effort to improve wait times and help relieve the pressure on larger hospitals. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
A 49-year-old Canadian has died while in ICE custody in Florida
OTTAWA - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Thursday that a 49-year-old Canadian has died while in its custody. A detainee death notice from the agency, commonly known as ICE, said that Joh...
Jun 26, 2025
Six still in hospital, two months after attack on Vancouver's Lapu Lapu festival
VANCOUVER - Police say six victims remain in hospital two months after the attack on Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day street festival that killed 11 people. Vancouver police say in an email response that one...
Jun 26, 2025
Upgrades to courtyard at Regina General Hospital offer space for healing
Spending time at the hospital can be heavy for a patient, their loved ones, or staff. But upgrades to the courtyard at the Regina General Hospital have been designed to alleviate some of that stress. ...
Jun 24, 2025 Upgrades to the Regina General Hospital's courtyard include more plants and flowers, additional seating, better lighting and security and five murals by local artists. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
PHOTOS: Farmhouse near Kronau damaged in 'tornado outbreak'
Weather in some parts of Saskatchewan was like a scene out of a movie on Thursday evening. Environment and Climate Change Canada said it was looking into eight "likely" tornadoes that touched down in ...
Jun 20, 2025 Sully the dog was the only one home when the tornado hit. Luckily, he ran over to Eberle's father's farm nearby. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Three potential tornado touchdowns on Thursday: Environment Canada
Quick dark clouds rolled over parts of southern Saskatchewan Thursday afternoon, sparking severe thunderstorm watches and, at one point, three tornado warnings. The warnings were near Saskatoon, Regin...
Jun 19, 2025 A funnel cloud near Vibank on June 19, 2025 (submitted).
Province fighting just over a dozen active fires, five communites remain evacuated
Not much has changed from the latest Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) wildfire update. Crews continue to battle 13 active fires across the province, four of which are not contained, including ...
Jun 17, 2025 Firefighters work at a property in La Ronge. (James Hryniuk/Facebook)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: It's a dream come true - I get to see England in the World Cup
After months of waiting and wading through FIFA's Kafkaesque ticket-buying process, Sarah Mills finally has tickets to s...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 24
8:30 - Farming season is a short and precious one here in Saskatchewan, and cold spring storms can cause harmful delays ...