Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Co-op offering cash to truckers affected by refinery dispute
Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) will be giving cash payments to independently contracted trucking companies affected by Unifor's blockade of the Regina refinery and other Co-op sites. The paymen...
Feb 19, 2020 The Co-op refinery in Regina. (980 CJME)
Rider Express taking second shot at Regina-to-Calgary bus route
Rider Express is hoping the second time is the charm for its bus route between Regina and Calgary. The company will start the route on March 13, stopping in Strathmore, Brooks, Medicine Hat, Swift Cur...
Feb 19, 2020 (Rider Express/Facebook)
Moose Jaw's bid to get Scotties back 'hit it out of the park'
After just a five-year break, Moose Jaw was ready to host another Scotties Tournament of Hearts -- and it made that abundantly clear to Curling Canada. "(Organizers) put in the best bid, simple as tha...
Feb 19, 2020 (Gerald Bauman/650 CKOM)
Cold snap to end soon, warm stretch to follow
This latest cold snap should not last much longer. Extreme cold warnings had been issued for parts of central Saskatchewan, but they were lifted Wednesday morning. "We have an arctic ridge of high pre...
Feb 19, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Virologist: Tokyo Olympics probably couldn’t be held now
TOKYO - A respected Japanese virologist on Wednesday said if the Tokyo Olympics were tomorrow, the Games probably couldn't be held because of the fast-spreading virus from Wuhan, China. "We need to fi...
Feb 19, 2020
Departure date of plane for Canadians on cruise ship yet to be confirmed: officials
When a government-chartered plane can carry Canadians home from a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Japan is yet to be confirmed, says Global Affairs. Thousands of passengers who'd been taking a cru...
Feb 19, 2020 A man waves a banner that reads in Japanese "Friends" near the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, near Tokyo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jae C. Hong
Police investigating robbery in Cathedral neighbourhood
Regina police are investigating a robbery in the Cathedral area on Tuesday night that saw three thieves make off with cash and cigarettes. At about 9 p.m., three male suspects entered a business on 13...
Feb 19, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
'There is hope:' Addictions expert speaks on opioid crisis
An addictions treatment expert wants families and addicts to know there is hope for recovery if they treat it as a disease instead of a drug problem. Regina police are continuing to warn people about ...
Feb 19, 2020 Naloxone kits are available for free to anyone who may be likely to witness a fatal opioid overdose. (980 CJME file photo)
Firefighter OK after falling through floor during Rae Street blaze
There weren't any injuries after a Tuesday night house fire in Regina -- not even for the firefighter who fell straight through the second floor onto the main level. The fire happened at a home on the...
Feb 19, 2020
AP source: Barr tells people he might quit over Trump tweets
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General William Barr has told people close to him he's considering quitting his post after President Donald Trump wouldn't heed his warning to stop tweeting about Justice De...
Feb 19, 2020 FILE - In this Feb. 10, 2020. file photo, Attorney General William Barr speaks at the National Sheriffs' Association Winter Legislative and Technology Conference in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
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Sarah Mills: Canada can learn lessons from Ireland
The Republic of Ireland has begun the painful process of reconciling its past. Sarah Mills says the country is going thr...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 24
On Friday's show, Evan talks U.S. tariffs with Warren Kaeding, Saskatchewan Minister of Trade and Exports, how one resta...