Murray Wood: Remember when?
Old photos remind us our downtowns used to be places people went to more often. Murray Wood says a lot has changed, incl...
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'A collective sigh of relief': Shahab reflects on end of COVID measures
Things were different for Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer when he went to work Monday. The last of the COVID-19 public health measures Dr. Saqib Shahab had recommended over the previous 16...
Jul 14, 2021 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Three cases of Dutch elm disease confirmed in Regina
Cases of Dutch elm disease have been discovered again in Regina. The City of Regina said Wednesday there are three confirmed cases of the disease, and those trees were to be removed during the day. Th...
Jul 14, 2021 A City of Regina worker removes a tree afflicted with Dutch elm disease on July 14, 2021. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
Upgrades coming to some provincial parks in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is perking up some of its provincial parks. More than $7.7 million is being invested in facility and infrastructure improvements in several central and northern provincial parks in 2021-2...
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Tara Robinson named new CEO of RCMP Heritage Centre
The RCMP Heritage Centre has a new chief executive officer. Tara Robinson, a former co-anchor of CTV Regina's evening news, has returned to the Queen City after a decade in Calgary. "It is a profound ...
Jul 14, 2021
After opening its borders to Canadian tourists, France wants Canada to do the same
OTTAWA - France, which has opened its borders to Canadian tourists, is eager to see Canada reopen to the French. The Canadian border remains closed to foreigners, with a few exceptions, and will be un...
Jul 14, 2021 Ambassador of France to Canada, Kareen Rispal, is photographed at the Embassy of France in Ottawa on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. The embassy will celebrate Bastille Day which is the National Day of France on July 14th. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Strong backing behind proposal to fluoridate Regina's drinking water
A notice of motion calling for Regina to start fluoridating its water in 2025 has the backing of nearly everybody on city council. In four years, the new Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant is expecte...
Jul 13, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update July 13: 27 new cases, new vaccinations dip to 2,419
Saskatchewan is reporting one of its lowest totals of COVID-19 vaccinations in two months. In its daily update Tuesday, the Ministry of Health said there were 2,419 doses administered in the latest re...
Jul 13, 2021 The drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Evraz Place. (980 CJME file photo)
'The worst drought we have ever seen': Ranchers, farmers brace for another heat wave
To say it has been an unusual year for cattle ranchers and grain farmers in Saskatchewan would be an understatement. Heat waves as well as a lack of precipitation have made for a brutal 1-2 punch to r...
Jul 13, 2021 A cow stands beside her fresh twin calves after they were born on Jan. 14, 2019. (Garner Deobald/Submitted)
Man charged after stolen items found in hotel room, vehicle, storage locker
A 56-year-old Grenfell man has been charged after the Regina Police Service found more than $38,000 worth of stolen property in his possession. The investigation started Thursday, when members of the ...
Jul 13, 2021
12 rural bridge, culvert projects get funding from feds, province
Twelve rural infrastructure projects across Saskatchewan are getting funding from the federal and provincial governments. On Tuesday, the federal government announced it was providing more than $1.8 m...
Jul 13, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Turns out an empty house is a lonely one
Sarah Mills says having two kids away at camp was an opportunity to revel in peace and quiet. Instead, she says it is se...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, August 18
On Tuesday's show, guest host Brent Loucks gets an update on tariffs, fire hazards associated with lithium-ion batteries...