Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Wiebe, Ford return to Riders' lineup for Labour Day Classic rematch
Linebacker Nick Wiebe and safety Jaxon Ford will have their patience and persistence pay off this week. Ford will make his season debut on Saturday for the Saskatchewan Roughriders this week after und...
Sep 06, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Nick Wiebe (43) will play in his first CFL game this week. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Regina man facing child pornography charges
A 49-year-old man from Regina is facing child pornography charges after an arrest on Thursday. The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit said in a news release on Friday that the man was...
Sep 06, 2024 (CJME files)
Victim's name released in Regina second homicide
More than two months after his death, Regina police have released the name of a teenager who was killed in the city's Al Ritchie neighbourhood. On Friday, police announced Jason Martin was the person ...
Sep 06, 2024 Police say Jason Martin was the man killed in Regina’s Al Ritchie neighbourhood in June. His was the second killing of the year in Regina. (980 CJME file photo)
Dewdney open for business despite 'massive excavation', city says
As work continues on the Dewdney Avenue revitalization project, Regina residents may have noticed an increase in traffic congestion due to its latest phase. City crews are working on the underground s...
Sep 06, 2024 Carolyn Kalim with the city of Regina said the revitalization project is about halfway completed. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
U of R International students struggling to get visa approval, tuition increase
The halls at the University of Regina will have 400 fewer international students walking them this semester. But it's not because of the international student cap set by the immigration minister earli...
Sep 06, 2024 The University of Regina has 400 less international students walking the halls this fall semester due to complications with processing student visas. Overall, international student numbers remain at a health level. (The University of Regina/X)
Gov't celebrates university tax program weeks before election start
As a freshly graduated accountant, Kyle Bye is always running the numbers. Bye's plans to continue to live and work in the province make him eligible for the tuition tax credit available in Saskatchew...
Sep 06, 2024 Kyle Bye recently graduated from the University of Regina with plans to work and live in the province. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
Regina Police Service warn the public of scam calls targeting elderly
The Regina Police Service (RPS) is warning the public of an increased number of scams targeting the elderly. In the past 24 hours, it has received an influx in fraud cases that are know as an "Emergen...
Sep 05, 2024 The Regina Police Service has received an influx of reported scam calls. These calls typically target the elderly and ask for cash. (980 CJME file photo)
RPS investigate cyclist hit by vehicle in North Central neighbourhood
A man riding a bicycle was hit by a vehicle late Thursday Morning. Police were dispatched to the area of 6th Avenue and Angus Street just after 11:20 a.m. There were reports that a vehicle hit a bicyc...
Sep 05, 2024 The Regina Police Service continue to investigate an accident between a vehicle and a bicyclist. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
'Outdoor event space' use approved for former Gordon Block space
An application from the Regina Downtown Business Improvement District (RDBID), to make use of space where the Gordon Block used to be, has been approved by the city. The development application propos...
Sep 05, 2024 The Regina Downtown Business Improvement District (RDBID) is looking to turn the space where the Gordon Block was, on the Pat Fiacco Plaza, into an outdoor event space. Sept. 4, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Provincial money to help Regina Street Team steady and expand
The Regina Street Team got a lot of praise for the work it's been doing, helping the most vulnerable in Regina's core areas, and on Thursday, it also got a funding boost from the provincial government...
Sep 05, 2024 Jason Knudsen (left) and Rob Kraushaar say their Regina Street Team will be able to keep their qualified staff through to next year thanks to the newly announced provincial money. Sept. 5, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...