Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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The 'vise' squad: RCMP pulls over man using vise grips for steering wheel
A Saskatchewan police officer threw a wrench into the plans of one driver last Wednesday. According to the RCMP, an officer with Prince Albert Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan conducted a traffi...
Apr 22, 2024 The driver was ticketed and told to have the vehicle inspected for safety. (RCMP/Submitted)
Man charged with murder after death on Ochapowace First Nation
A 32-year-old man from the Ochapowace First Nation has been charged with second-degree murder after a death on that First Nation just east of Regina on Saturday. In a media release Monday, the RCMP sa...
Apr 22, 2024 The Mounties were called Saturday at around 6:45 a.m. to assist paramedics at the scene. (980 CJME file photo)
CAA's Worst Roads Campaign enters last full week
There are three certainties in life: Death, taxes and rough Saskatchewan roads. Chances are pretty good that if you are currently living in or have lived in Saskatchewan, you've driven down some prett...
Apr 22, 2024 Drivers negotiate the bumps on Highway 9 near Whitewood, which was seventh on CAA's 2023 worst roads list. (CAA Saskatchewan/Twitter).
'Emotions run high,' Jeremy Harrison says of outbursts in legislature
Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison says emotions run high in the Saskatchewan legislature, and it's nothing new. Speaking at a news conference in Saskatoon on Monday, Harrison was a...
Apr 22, 2024 Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Communities step up to battle fast-moving flames near Regina Beach
It took a village -- and a lot more -- to put out a fire near Regina Beach on Sunday. Mike Thorley, the chief administrative officer with the Town of Regina Beach, said the fire started near the landf...
Apr 22, 2024 (Dieter Weber/Submitted)
Man charged with attempted murder after alleged shooting in North Central
A 41-year-old Regina man is facing a charge of attempted murder after allegedly shooting a man with a shotgun at close range. According to police, officers were called to a home on Rae Street in the c...
Apr 22, 2024 Police say the suspect was identified and arrested the day after the alleged shooting. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME file photo)
Ex-RCMP officer charged with foreign interference seeks to quash charges
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A former RCMP officer charged with helping China conduct foreign interference is asking the court to quash the indictment over a jurisdictional issue. Lawyers for William Majcher con...
Apr 22, 2024
Regina General Hospital parkade starting to take shape
Construction on the parkade at Regina's General Hospital has reached the midway point. On Monday, the provincial government said trucks carrying more than 500 large concrete panels have been arriving ...
Apr 22, 2024 The parkade is being built in the northwest corner of the General Hospital grounds. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Canada to force plastic makers to report how much they make, reuse and recycle
OTTAWA - Canada is seeking to get a better handle on how much plastic is being produced in the country by forcing companies that make it to report annually on what they produce. Environment Minister S...
Apr 22, 2024
Regina's gopher control program starts Monday
A pest control program is set to begin this week in the Queen City. Regina's gopher control program begins on Monday, and residents are encouraged to avoid the areas where city workers are spraying, p...
Apr 22, 2024 Residents are encouraged to avoid the areas where city workers are spraying, particularly when it comes to children and pets. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Americans need to dial back talk of World Cup dominance
Being a World Cup host comes with bragging rights and automatic entry, but Sarah Mills says if you have watched France o...
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