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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Advocates call for community-led crisis intervention, not police
SURREY, B.C. - Deaths and injuries involving police during so-called wellness checks coupled with recent protests against police brutality are generating scrutiny over how officers respond to people s...
Jun 28, 2020 RCMP Cpl. Scotty Schumann, left, acting sergeant in charge of the Surrey RCMP mental health outreach team, and registered psychiatric nurse Tina Baker talk while posing for a photograph in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, June 25, 2020. They are part of the Car 67 program, a mobile crisis response unit partnership between the Surrey RCMP and Fraser Health Authority that attend calls in Surrey involving emotional and mental health issues. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Democrats want John Wayne's name, statue taken off airport
SANTA ANA, Calif. - In the latest move to change place names in light of U.S. racial history, leaders of Orange County's Democratic Party are pushing to drop film legend John Wayne's name, statue and ...
Jun 27, 2020
Sask. residents encouraged to explore, shop and dine local this summer
As summer temperatures return and school officially wraps up, Saskatchewan residents are being encouraged to explore their own province. Ashley Stone, the director of Tourism Regina, said she hopes to...
Jun 27, 2020 The newly-opened Local Market in Regina occupies the first floor of this building on Hamilton Street in the city's warehouse district. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Regina police board hears motion to stop police from investigating police
The Regina Police Services' (RPS) Board of Police Commissioners heard a motion to prevent police from investigating complaints against the police Thursday. A motion to implement a civilian oversight c...
Jun 27, 2020 Regina Police Service Chief Evan Bray at City Hall on June 26, 2020. (Libby Giesbrecht/980 CJME)
Liberal government urged to spend $1.5 billion more to battle COVID-19 abroad
OTTAWA - Canada is expected to send hundreds of millions of dollars in new funding towards an international effort to develop and fairly distribute an eventual COVID-19 vaccine when Prime Minister Jus...
Jun 27, 2020
Sask. campsites fully open in time for hot weather, to campers’ delight
There's sure a lot of happy campers around Saskatchewan this weekend. Campsites opened to 100 per cent capacity Friday, making it a great weekend to pitch a tent when combined with forecasts of sunshi...
Jun 26, 2020 Olena Kirton and Warren Rooks enjoyed spending a few days camping at Echo Valley Provincial Park. (Libby Giesbrecht/980 CJME)
Regina Transit looking to resume collection of fares Thursday
Those who ride the bus in Regina could have to start paying fares again on Thursday. In a media release, the City of Regina said Regina Transit will continue to provide free service until Thursday -- ...
Jun 26, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatoon home to a new PPE manufacturing facility
The provincial government has announced a company that makes personal protective equipment (PPE) will be setting up shop in Saskatoon. In a release, the province says Canadian company Benchmark PPE wi...
Jun 26, 2020
Regina residents arrested after Western Canadian drug investigation
Three Regina residents are facing charges after a drug investigation that stretched from Winnipeg to Vancouver. According to the Regina Police Service, a 25-year-old man, a 24-year-old man and a 25-ye...
Jun 26, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
121 Saskatchewan employees part of WestJet layoffs
WestJet has laid off 121 employees in Saskatchewan as the airline deals with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline announced on Wednesday that 3,333 employees would be laid off across the ...
Jun 26, 2020 (BriYYZ/Flickr)
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Sarah Mills: Let's revive the one-fingered salute
The lonely trip down a never-ending highway needs a signal for "Hey, I see you." Sarah Mills says the only way...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 31
WITH GUEST HOST TAMARA CHERRY 8:30 - WestJet passengers are facing uncertainty as the airline deals with the possibility...