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Once a Steve Martin catchphrase, Murray Wood says physical phone books are rapidly becoming relics of another age, but t...
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Riders defend home turf, defeat Bombers 19-9
Obsidian green was the colour for the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Friday night. In the team's new alternate jerseys, the Riders defeated an old CFL foe in the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 19-9 in front of 29...
Jul 19, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders running back AJ Ouellette rushes the ball against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on July 20, 2024. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Yellow Grass man charged with making 3-D firearms
Regina police have charged a 42-year-old man from Yellow Grass after a firearms manufacturing investigation. Regina Police Service (RPS) said in a news release on July 19 that the Regina Crime Reducti...
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One person dead after third plane crash in nine days in Sask.
One person died in a plane crash in southern Saskatchewan on Friday - the third similar crash in a little over a week. According to the RCMP, a call went out about a plane crash around 6:30 a.m. on Fr...
Jul 19, 2024 The Village of Birsay is close to Lake Diefenbaker. (Supplied/Village of Birsay Facebook page)
Cash cow: Moosomin RCMP arrest man for cattle theft
A Whitewood farmer was in udder disbelief when he found over a dozen baby cows missing from his herd last month. Then, on June 28, the Saskatchewan RCMP Livestock Investigator received a report from L...
Jul 19, 2024 14 calves were stolen from a farm in the RM of Silverwood, SK. Seven of the cows were returned to the farm. (650 CKOM file photo)
Inquest scheduled for death of woman who fell out of YWCA window
The Saskatchewan Coroners Services has scheduled a public inquest into the death of Nicole Lafontaine will begin in late August. Lafontaine, 31, fell out of a fifth-floor window at the Regina YWCA on ...
Jul 19, 2024 31-year-old Nicole Lafontaine died after she fell out of the YWCA last July. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
'Council' back in session: Roughriders bolster offensive line
The Saskatchewan Roughriders took American offensive lineman Brandon Council off their suspended list on Friday, adding him to the practice roster. Council played 12 games for the Rider in the 2023 se...
Jul 19, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive tackle Brandon Council (61) during practice in 2023. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
New obsidian green Roughriders jersey in high demand
The Saskatchewan Roughriders will have a new look Friday night, as the team debuts its newest alternate jersey. Instead of wearing the typical Rider green, the players will be showing off their new ob...
Jul 19, 2024 The Riders' new alternate obsidian green jerseys are selling well, according to the team. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/sbumitted)
Grocery systems back up at Federated Co-op Ltd.
After weeks, Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) said on Friday that operations for its grocery systems had been fully restored. In a statement posted to social media, it said internal grocery operatio...
Jul 19, 2024 FCL said Friday it would prioritize grocery supply to local stores after internal systems were brought back on line. (Payton Zillich/650 CKOM)
Mowing goats being moved around Regina
Taking their grass chewing to another level, the City of Regina is set to move its mowing goats around the city. The herd of goats is expected to start working on the grass in the south storm channel,...
Jul 19, 2024 The City of Regina is moving the grass-eating goats to three more locations in the city. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Making sure the water supply keeps flowing to Regina
In the wake of the Calgary water main break that left over one million people under water restrictions, a nagging fear for other municipalities is, could it happen here? "If I could use Calgary's wate...
Jul 19, 2024 Regina's mayor seems confident in the city's water infrastructure and how it's being taken care of. (CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: It's time to embrace 24 Sussex Drive
The home of Canada's prime minister is steeped in history and shouldn't be left in disrepair. Sarah Mills says the desig...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, June 29
8:30 - The Saskatchewan NDP says the Sask Party government is using profits from gaming and lotteries to help cover loss...