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Warm weather breaks 14 temperature records in Saskatchewan
After a mild holiday season and then a nasty cold snap, the warm temperatures have returned and are once again breaking records. According to Environment Canada, 14 communities broke temperature recor...
Jan 29, 2024 The hottest spot in the province on Sunday was Maple Creek at 14.9 C, but that did not break the community's record for the day. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Boys arrested after shooting at vehicle with BB gun in east Regina
Two 16-year-old boys are in hot water after allegedly shooting a BB gun from a vehicle while wearing masks. According to police, the teens were arrested early Saturday morning after officers got a rep...
Jan 29, 2024 Police say both teens are now facing criminal charges, including assault with a weapon. (980 CJME file photo)
Community members stepping up to help at JSCN inquest
People wearing white vests with 'Wellness' on the backs could be seen all around the Kerry Vickar Centre in Melfort over the past few weeks. They're wellness workers from the James Smith Cree Nation w...
Jan 29, 2024 Cindy Ghostkeeper-Whitehead, a family wellness worker on the James Smith Cree Nation, says workers like her have been helping to support the community during the multi-week coroner's inquest. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina chef ready to cook at Culinary Olympics
A 22-year-old chef's passion for cooking started with her elbows in the dirt of her garden. Now, Bernadette Ballman is to be slicing and dicing on the international stage with Canada's Junior Culinary...
Jan 29, 2024 Bernadette Ballman is a first-timer at the IKA Culinary Olympics. (Submitted)
Regina teacher offering lessons in cryptocurrency
A Regina high school teacher is walking his students through the inner workings of Bitcoin. Bitcoin was invented in 2008 and started being used as a currency in 2009. It's the first decentralized cryp...
Jan 28, 2024 An advertisement for Bitcoin, one of the cryptocurrencies, is displayed on a building in Hong Kong, on Nov. 18, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP FILE PHOTO/Kin Cheung)
Addictions expert lauds transition to recovery focus in Sask.
The Saskatchewan government has been taking steps towards addictions recovery action instead of harm reduction efforts - a move being applauded by some addictions experts. Last week, an announcement f...
Jan 28, 2024
McMorris wins silver in snowboard slopestyle at X Games Aspen
Regina's Mark McMorris had the lead after the first run of the men's snowboard slopestyle at X Games Aspen, but he couldn't hold on to the title of king of the mountain. American Red Gerard overtook M...
Jan 28, 2024 Mark McMorris of Regina earned his 14th career X Games medal in snowboard slopestye. (Mark McMorris/X)
'It's a party:' Regina hip-hop dance battle
A dance battle is heating things up during Frost Festival. 'Bridge-the-Gap' is a choreography and street dance competition. It includes break-dance, open-style and hip hop battles. Eddy Alvaro is a we...
Jan 27, 2024 Bridge-the-Gap dance battle is underway at The Exchange. All dance styles are welcome, but the main focus is hip-hop. (Drew Yablonski/submitted)
Ottawa rep says JSCN inquest should be attracting national interest
The inquest into the mass murders on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon is attracting national attention, but it's not as widespread as some would like. Kim Beaudin, the national vice-chief of ...
Jan 26, 2024 Kim Beaudin travelled from Ottawa to Melfort because of the importance of the James Smith Cree Nation inquest. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Festival organizers looking for big turnout at Taste of Cathedral
The Cathedral Village Arts Festival needs a helping hand. The festival is struggling due to the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a lower number of sponsorships, the reduction of ...
Jan 26, 2024 Taste of Cathedral is hoping to raise $10,000 to help the Cathedral Village Arts Festival. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Reality TV is not really a break from reality
It's fake, staged and might as well be scripted. Sarah Mills says reality TV is not great entertainment, but we all have...
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