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'A very loud pop': Neighbour recalls alleged drive-by shooting in Regina
The 980 CJME newsroom is hearing reports about shots fired at a house in Regina's northwest. A house on Bard Crescent has two bullet holes in the front window, and a neighbour says there were three dr...
Sep 30, 2024 A neighbour on Bard Crescent says there were three drive-by shootings, one on Thursday Sept. 26, 2024, and two early on Sunday Sept. 29,2024. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Overcrowded Sask. schools in need of space, but have no control
Libraries, dance studios and teachers' lounges in Saskatchewan schools are full of kids learning because they've had to be turned into classrooms. Schools across Regina and Saskatoon, in both the publ...
Sep 30, 2024 Jack MacKenzie Elementary School in Regina is the latest Saskatchewan school to have to turn its library, dance studio, and staff room into classrooms to accommodate an influx of students. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Marathon goat wins hearts and a medal after crashing Newfoundland race
CONCEPTION BAY SOUTH, N.L. - He may not have logged the fastest time or even gone the full distance, but residents of a Newfoundland town agree the goat who unexpectedly joined the local weekend half ...
Sep 30, 2024 Joshua, a goat who lives at Taylor's Pumpkin Patch in Conception Bay South, N.L., is shown in a Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, handout photo. He joined in at the T’Railway Trek half marathon race this weekend and was awarded a medal. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Jeanine Scott)
Hope accompanies Annie Peyachew statue unveiled in North Battleford
At the entrance to a grassy grove in Central Park in North Battleford, a little girl stood on a boulder wrapped in a star blanket. As the mid-morning sunlight gently dappled the leaves of the overhang...
Sep 29, 2024
Rumours swirl as Loon Lake's St. George Anglican Church burns to ground
Residents in the town of Loon Lake are grieving following a fire that destroyed a longstanding church in the community. Built in 1939, the St. George Anglican Church went up in flames around 5 a.m. on...
Sep 29, 2024 The St. George Anglican Church was burned to the ground on Sept. 28, 2024 after standing in Loon Lake for 85 years. (MeadowlakeNow/Submitted)
Homeless advocate welcomes new Regina shelter but says underlying issues remain
With Regina City Council's approval of a new permanent emergency shelter, one advocate isn't throwing a massive celebration party. Alysia Johnson, an advocate with Rally Around Homelessness, thinks th...
Sep 29, 2024 The building at 1600 Halifax Street is the proposed site of a new shelter in Regina. Advocate Alysia Johnson said the vulnerable community still needs more wrap around supports. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Regina Crime Stoppers celebrates 40th anniversary
When Regina Crime Stoppers began in 1984 it had one goal - prevent and solve crime in the city of Regina. Over the last 40 years, it has worked tirelessly toward that goal. Kevin Bassendowski, Preside...
Sep 29, 2024 All the former presidents of Crime Stoppers Regina from left to right, with current president Kevin Bassendowski at far right. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
First Nations, Inuit and Metis leaders say work lays ahead on road to reconciliation
OTTAWA - The Liberal party of today is not quite the same as the one elected in 2015 promising to foster new paths and nation-to-nation relationships with Indigenous Peoples, the leaders of the three ...
Sep 29, 2024 Around 200 students from northern Saskatchewan came down to the First Nations University of Canada for the annual Smudge Walk in Regina on Sept. 27, 2024. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Riders defend home turf, beat Redblacks for second win in a row
The Saskatchewan Roughriders handled business at home and have jumped ahead into second place in the CFL West Division. Saskatchewan defeated the Ottawa Redblacks 29-16 at Mosaic Stadium on Saturday o...
Sep 28, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders kicker Brett Lauther made all seven of his field goal attempts in the win. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted)
Roads, snow removal beat affordable housing in Regina city budget survey
Road construction and repair was the No. 1 budget issue that should be prioritized in City of Regina's 2025/26 Budget, at least according to respondents to a pre-budget survey. Just over 1,400 people ...
Sep 28, 2024 The City of Regina puts around $1 million dollars into filling potholes each year. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: World Cup dreams are made
The score may not have been ideal, but Sarah Mills says the World Cup experience was everything she hoped it would be.
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