Murray Wood: Sunshine sketches of summers past
What are the memories of summers that stick in your mind? Murray Wood ponders how some things will evoke those moments.
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Regina police Taser suspect locked in office with knife
Regina police had to use a Taser on a 41-year-old man during an arrest Thursday. Police were called to a business on the 1700 block of Victoria Avenue, where a man reportedly had barricaded himself in...
Jun 30, 2017
13th man statue unveiled at Mosaic Stadium
Just days before the opening of new Mosaic Stadium, something just for the Rider Nation has been unveiled. Standing 18-feet tall at the end of three fan walls is a statue of an unmarked Roughrider rec...
Jun 29, 2017 The statue shows a Riders receiver reaching to catch a football with the support of the team's fans lifted him to make the catch. It was unveiled on June 29, 2017. (Arielle Zerr/980 CJME)
Batters attacked online on anniversary of husband’s death
On the 11th anniversary of Dave Batters' death, his widow is facing attacks online. The Regina MP took his own life on June 29, 2009. On Facebook this week, former NDP employee and federal candidate B...
Jun 29, 2017 Regina MP Dave Batters committed suicide on June 29, 2009. (Senator Denise Batters/Facebook)
F.W. Johnson graduates participate in 1st-ever Grad Walk
School's now out for the summer for Catholic schools in Regina, but before the last bell rang, F.W. Johnson Collegiate graduates boarded the school bus for the very last time. On Tuesday - their last-...
Jun 29, 2017 Graduates line up before heading down the halls of Henry Braun Elementary School on June 28, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Deliberations at the Shawn Douglas trial enter third day
Jury deliberations at the Shawn Douglas murder trial are entering a third day. They are trying to decide whether Johnathon Peepeetch, Joshua Wilson and Dennis Thompson are guilty of murdering the 54-y...
Jun 29, 2017
Saskatchewan’s seatbelt laws turn 40
It's been 40 years since seatbelt laws came into effect in Saskatchewan, and Wednesday SGI was reminding the public just how important it is to buckle up. Belton and Bella, two straw dummies used insi...
Jun 28, 2017 SGI's safety squad uses the rollover simulator to demonstrate what happens when people don't buckle up. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Canada 150: the first – and only – woman prime minister
Leading up to Canada 150 on Saturday, we've decided to reach out to some living influential Canadians to see what they're up to, to chat about their defining moments and what it means to be Canadian. ...
Jun 28, 2017
Sask. government encourages residents to get tested for HIV
With Saskatchewan continuing to have the highest rate of HIV in the country, the province wants to use education and testing to fight against the stigma of the disease. A provincial HIV testing day wa...
Jun 28, 2017 Provincial health minister Jim Reiter takes part in an HIV information session on June 27, 2017. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Deliberations continue at Shawn Douglas murder trial
The jury at the Shawn Douglas first-degree murder trial began deliberations Tuesday afternoon. They have sat through a number of weeks of graphic testimony as the Crown alleged that Johnathon Peepeetc...
Jun 28, 2017 (980 CJME file photo)
Campbell comes out of retirement to join the Roughriders
It turns out retirement wasn't quite right for Bruce Campbell. Campbell ruffled some feathers when he announced his retirement last season, after the Roughriders acquired him in a trade with Toronto. ...
Jun 28, 2017 Bruce Campbell retired from the Roughriders in 2016 before playing a single game, but decided to come out of retirement for the 2017 season. (Arielle Zerr/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: A teenage summer job teaches the perfect life lessons
From paper routes to fast food, pumping gas or lifeguarding at the pool, Sarah Mills says summer jobs provide teens with...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, July 30
On Thursday's show, Evan talks about Saskatoon's Downtown Event and Entertainment District, the 20th anniversary of Cana...