Murray Wood: D-Day, in their own words
Saturday marks the 82nd anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied France. The Regina Rifles were among ...
Author Archives: Sarah Mills
Fire Ball ride pulled from Saskatoon, Regina fairs
This year's exhibitions in Saskatoon and Regina won't feature the swinging thrill ride Fire Ball. The move comes after one person died and seven were injured when a Fire Ball broke apart mid-ride at t...
Jul 27, 2017 The Fire Ball ride has at least six rows of seats that spin around while the structure swings like a pendulum. (amusementsofamerica.com)
New Balgonie roundabout causes headaches for some drivers
The roundabout at the new Balgonie overpass has some drivers cheering, some concerned and others hitting the brakes and scratching their heads. But the woman in charge of driver training at SGI insist...
Jul 26, 2017
Family of Belle Plaine crash victim grieving their loss
The family of seven-year-old Meadow McElravey has set up a GoFundMe page to help pay for funeral costs. The little girl was killed in a car crash near Belle Plaine on July 24, 2017. Meadow's mother, T...
Jul 26, 2017 Seven-year-old Meadow McElravey was killed and her mother Trisha Healey was badly injured in the crash on Highway 1 on July 24, 2017. (Jasmine Leont/GoFundMe)
Hockey player Ethan Bear honoured by AFN
Edmonton Oilers prospect Ethan Bear was honoured at the Assembly of First Nations' annual general meeting. He's one of the first athletes to be recognized. Hailing from the Ochapowace First Nation nea...
Jul 26, 2017 Ethan Bear (left) on the stage at the Assembly of First Nations’ annual general meeting, being acknowleged by Canada's chiefs for his hockey success on July 25, 2017. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
Racism, finances, self-governance discussed at AFN AGM
The annual general meeting of the Assembly of First Nations is underway in Regina. The suicide crisis, the murdered and missing indigenous women inquiry and self-governance are just some of the major ...
Jul 25, 2017 Assembly of First Nations national Chief Perry Bellegarde delivers his opening address at the annual general meeting in Regina on July 25, 2017. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
HIV-positive rapist given 9 years for Regina attack
A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to nine years for a raping and choking a woman in Regina in May 2015. Kenton Desjarlais pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault for the attack that happened in...
Jul 24, 2017 (980 CJME file photo)
Third fire on SaskPower meter caused by dry conditions
There's been another fire in Regina as a result of wires coming away from SaskPower meter boxes. It's the third such incident in the city caused by the current dry conditions that have led to so much ...
Jul 22, 2017
Government's year end books confirm $1.22 billion deficit
The end-of-year books are now complete for the province, confirming a $1.22 billion deficit. The 2016-17 public accounts show the deficit was $914 million higher than budgeted, even with a positive ad...
Jul 21, 2017
Goodale optimistic carbon tax deal can be reached in Sask.
Federal cabinet minister and local MP Ralph Goodale remains optimistic a carbon tax deal can be reached with Saskatchewan. In a speech to the Canadian Club Thursday, Goodale maintained the carbon pric...
Jul 20, 2017
Dry conditions, ground shifting impacting SaskPower meters
It isn't just farmers feeling the heat from the lack of rain in Saskatchewan. The dry conditions are causing the cables to pull away from SaskPower meter boxes on the back of homes. In Regina, it was ...
Jul 20, 2017
OPINION
Sarah Mills: More than words needed to counter anti-Semitism
A speech by the prime minister this week may have been hailed as supporting Jewish people, but Sarah Mills says statisti...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, June 4
Evan discusses the escalating violence in northern Saskatchewan, prompted by the Pelican Narrows shooting, a Saskatchewa...