Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Regina company provides pins for Team Canada in Paris
The Queen City is well represented at this year's Paris Olympics, but not in the way that you would think. The Pin People is a Regina-based company that has partnered with the Canadian Olympic Committ...
Aug 02, 2024 The 2024 edition pins feature iconic French landmarks like the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe. (Submitted/Barry Taman)
Extreme fire risk in southern Saskatchewan for long weekend
With extreme heat forecast to continue in Saskatchewan over the long weekend, several areas of Saskatchewan have fire bans in place because of tinder-dry conditions. According to the Saskatchewan Publ...
Aug 02, 2024 SPSA says largest fire hazards going into the August 2024 long weekend are near the southern border and the agricultural land south of Saskatoon. (Brett Esplen/CJME files)
Ponteix man's death investigated due to his interactions with police
Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) has been notified after a man died while in police custody. On July 31, around 6:30 p.m., Ponteix RCMP were called to assist Emergency Medical Serv...
Aug 02, 2024 Ponteix RCMP say a man died after he was taken into custody under the Mental Health Act. (battlefordsNOW file photo)
RCMP looking for suspects after gold offer turned into a robbery in Chamberlain
RCMP are still searching for four people after a man said he was threatened and stolen from at a business in Chamberlain. The Mounties said the robbery occurred on Thursday around 10 p.m. "A male fuel...
Aug 02, 2024 RCMP is asking anyone who sees the suspect vehicle or the four people who may have committed the robbery to call 911, and not approach them. (Chamberlain, Saskatchewan/Wikipedia)
Over 1180 pounds of cannabis seized at roadside traffic stop near Indian Head
A tractor and trailer unit was caught with a big load. On July 29, around 4:00 p.m., Indian Head RCMP received a request to assist Saskatchewan Highway Patrol with a roadside traffic stop. Officers re...
Aug 02, 2024 Indian Head RCMP and Saskatchewan Highway Patrol found four pallets of dried cannabis during a roadside traffic stop. (980 CJME file photo)
Heat won't stop the fun at Queen City Exhibition
It's another scorcher at the Queen City Exhibition (QCX). Friday is expected to be the hottest day for the fair, but QCX staff are ready. Roberta Engel, the acting president-CEO of REAL, said the REAL...
Aug 02, 2024 The sun beats down on another day at the Queen City Exhibition, but this won't stop people from screaming on the rides and stuffing their mouths with mini donuts. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
'Regina Beach water not suitable for swimming' according to SHA
This beach is having some problems. According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority's Healthy Beaches program, Regina Beach is under an advisory for high levels of E.coli. The water is currently not su...
Aug 01, 2024 The water at Regina Beach is currently not suitable for swimming due to high levels of E.coli. (980 CJME file photo)
'It's a test': Riders prepare for Tre Ford-led Elks
A new challenge awaits the Saskatchewan Roughriders this time around in the team's showdown against the Edmonton Elks. In the previous regular-season meeting, the Elks were coached by Chris Jones and ...
Aug 01, 2024 Linebacker Jameer Thurman will lead the Riders' defence into a showdown against the Edmonton Elks. (Britton Gray/ 980 CJME)
Record dry July for Estevan, with minimal rain for most of Sask.
July was an incredibly dry month in Saskatchewan, getting to the point of setting records in some areas. According to Environment Canada, Estevan had the driest July in 112 years of records. The city ...
Aug 01, 2024 Almost no rain came down for most areas in Saskatchewan according to the provincial crop report for May 27 to June 2, 2025. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Queen City Ex introduces new safety measures
There will be screams of excitement and mouths full of mini donuts as the second day of the Queen City Ex gets underway. But while the exhibition is all about having fun, a trend of bear spray attacks...
Aug 01, 2024 Metal detectors have been added to the gates at the Queen City Ex. REAL’s acting CEO asks guests to be patient while going through security. (Kaleb Sebastian/980 CJME)
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