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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Two Sask. nurses disciplined for professional misconduct
Two licensed practical nurses (LPN) who work at the Pasqua Hospital have been suspended for four months because of professional misconduct. At a disciplinary hearing held July 7, Stefanie Ward and Jen...
Jul 14, 2017
New late night taxi zone in place after social media video
The City of Regina made a change Thursday to where taxis can go at night following a video posted on social media. A staff member from downtown bar O'Hanlon's documented parking enforcement crews rece...
Jul 14, 2017
Man sentenced in Easter Sunday standoff in Moose Jaw
The man charged in an Easter Sunday incident in downtown Moose Jaw has been sentenced. Jack Raymond Keewatin, 60, was given a year behind bars Thursday morning after pleading guilty to assault with an...
Jul 14, 2017 A 60-year-old man was taken into custody by Moose Jaw police after he brandished a BB gun at the intersection of Manitoba Street West and Main Street North on April 16, 2017. (Matt Lowe/Facebook)
City of Regina using ladybugs to tackle aphids
The City of Regina has a new and novel way of tackling aphids this year. It has released 300,000 ladybugs to devour the pesky insect that damages the trees. "They're a problem with our trees, they suc...
Jul 14, 2017 Regina parks and open space manager Ray Morgan releases ladybugs into Victoria Park July 13, 2017. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
20K pound lentil donation to feed thousands in Regina
The Regina Food Bank often feels the heat in the summer months. Without a major holiday, like Christmas or Thanksgiving, to campaign around, that's when donations tend to slow down. "We've used this p...
Jul 14, 2017 Regina Food Bank CEO Steve Compton speaks about a donation of 19,800 pounds of lentils announced on July 13, 2017. (Lauren Golosky/980 CJME)
Mortgages impacted as Bank of Canada hike interest rates
The Bank of Canada announced Wednesday that interest rates are rising and that will impact the money in Canadian's pockets. The benchmark interest rate is now pegged at 0.75 per cent. Bank of Canada g...
Jul 12, 2017
Country Thunder ready and prepared for extreme heat
It will be a hot one for fans heading to Country Thunder this weekend at Craven. The temperature is forecast to be around 30 C with one meteorologist describing that as potentially lethal for the thou...
Jul 12, 2017
U.S. northwest of interest in missing Mekayla Bali case
New developments emerged Wednesday in the case of missing Yorkton teen Mekayla Bali. In a bulletin released by the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), it stated the now 18-year...
Jul 12, 2017 The now 18-year-old Mekayla Bali has been missing from Yorkton since April 2016. (Paula Bali)
Sask. sending more staff and equipment to fight B.C. fires
Saskatchewan is doing even more to help others battling wildfires. In addition to what has already been sent to B.C., 20 more firefighters, one liaison officer and four wildfire specialists are headin...
Jul 12, 2017 Aircrafts, firefighters, and wildfire specialists are heading to B.C. and Montana to tackle the ongoing fires in those areas. (Government of Saskatchewan)
Man, police speak after canine unit incidents
Linus Kaysaywaysemat said he was just outside having a smoke when he was bitten by a Regina Police Service (RPS) dog on July 6, 2017. "It happened so quick that I didn't even have time to react, I was...
Jul 11, 2017 On July 11, 2017, Linus Kaysaywaysemat shows injuries he says he sustained from a police dog biting him.
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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...