Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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14-year-old boy arrested in North Central knife assault
Sunday morning around 8:30 a.m. Regina Police Service was called to the 1300 block of Athol Street for a weapons offence. A male had been assaulted and injured by a knife on July 28, according to poli...
Jul 29, 2024 A male had been assaulted and injured by a knife on July 28, according to police. The suspect, a 14-year-old boy was arrested on the 1500 block of Rae Street. (Google Maps)
Regina Police: Stolen vehicle led to firearm and explosive charges
In the area of Dewdney Avenue and Cavendish Street, Regina Police Service attempted to confirm a stolen vehicle driving around 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2024. According to Regina Police Service, th...
Jul 29, 2024 In the area of Dewdney Avenue and Cavendish Street, Regina Police Service attempted to confirm a stolen vehicle driving around 5 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2024. (980 CJME File Photo)
Task force to monitor future byelections for foreign interference
OTTAWA - The Liberal government says measures to monitor and assess foreign interference threats will be part of all future federal byelections, not just general elections. Public Safety Minister Domi...
Jul 29, 2024 Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force will be watching for signs of meddling in two September byelections, one in Quebec, the other in Manitoba. (The Canadian Press)
Seniors at Grace Lutheran Place satisfied with sidewalk repairs
Michael Mack used to worry about damaging his motorized scooter when he drove it across Grace Lutheran Place's broken sidewalks. Now, he said those worries have been squashed thanks to recent fixes to...
Jul 29, 2024 Tenants stand on the newly fixed sidewalk leading up to Grace Lutheran Place's entrance. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Pike Lake's Rylan Wiens wins Olympic bronze medal
Pike Lake's Rylan Wiens is bringing an Olympic bronze medal home to Saskatchewan. The 22-year-old diver finished third in the men's 10-metre synchronized diving event, along with his partner, Nathan Z...
Jul 29, 2024 Rylan Wiens (pictured with his coach Mary Carroll) won bronze in the 10-metre syncrhonized diving event in Paris. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
In the news today: Work ongoing on wildfires near B.C.'s Slocan Lake
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Work ongoing on wildfires near B.C.'s Slocan Lake A member of the crew fighting six wildfires in British Colum...
Jul 29, 2024
Milder weather lets crews make progress fighting Jasper wildfires
Parks Canada officials say they're making progress on battling the blazes in Jasper National Park. An update late Sunday night from the park's official X account stated crews were busy on several fron...
Jul 29, 2024
Ottawa and Alberta match Red Cross fire donations for Jasper
EDMONTON - As residents of Jasper learn more details about wildfire damage to their evacuated town, the Alberta and federal governments say they'll match donations to the Canadian Red Cross for wildfi...
Jul 28, 2024
Why are Saskatchewan's wetlands so important?
The wetlands are an important part of the province, but how many people know the true history of the Saskatchewan wetlands? Mitch Weegman, Ducks Unlimited Canada's endowed chair in wetland and waterfo...
Jul 28, 2024 Wetlands are home to hundreds of species of plants, insects and animals. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Cluster of three Saskatchewan plane crashes 'concerning' to private pilot
In a period of just over nine days in July there were three plane crashes in Saskatchewan, leaving one person dead, and that concerns private pilot Roger Blager. "In aviation, safety first is everyone...
Jul 28, 2024 Roger Blager has been a private pilot for about five years. He said flying crop dusters can be a dangerous job. "It's like you're hauling a small swimming pool. These things hold around 500 gallons which is incredibly heavy," he said. (Roger Blager/Submitted)
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