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Commercial beekeepers in Sask. get assistance from feds, province
Saskatchewan's commercial beekeepers who were stung by heavy losses in 2022 are getting some help from the federal and provincial governments. The two levels of government are providing a total of $1 ...
Dec 12, 2023 The funding will help producers who lost at least 30 per cent of their colonies in 2022. (The Canadian Press file photo)
25,000 Christmas lights twinkle in holiday display in Regina
Terry Burant's home shines seven days a week during the Christmas season. "We have thousands and thousands and thousands of Christmas lights," Burant said. "They are all timed to go along with music t...
Dec 12, 2023 All money raised from the Christmas light display goes to the Canadian Cancer Society. (Terry Burant/Submitted)
Sask. contractor facing fraud charge after allegedly taking off with $258,000
A Regina-area contractor is facing a fraud charge after allegedly taking off with 48 deposits adding up to more than a quarter of a million dollars without performing the work. Police said the first r...
Dec 12, 2023 Two new incidents of the "grandparent scam" have recently been reported in Regina. (980 CJME file photo)
Jingle Bus campaign supporting Chili for Children
Regina Transit riders can help out hungry kids in the city this weekend. The Jingle Bus campaign runs Friday through Sunday, with all fares collected over the three days donated directly to Chili for ...
Dec 12, 2023 The Jingle Bus campaign runs Friday through Sunday. (Submitted)
'Not true reconciliation:' FSIN reacts to federal bill on water
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is not impressed with new federal legislation on clean water. The Canadian government announced Bill C-61, the proposed First Nations Clean Water ...
Dec 11, 2023 The federal government claims Bill C-61 was developed through extensive engagement that put First Nations voices at the forefront, but the FSIN does not agree. (980 CJME file photo)
Death in Regina jail leads to prison sentence for manslaughter
A 33-year-old man who killed another man during an altercation at the Regina jail is going to prison. According to court documents, Adrian Cote was sentenced Monday in Regina Provincial Court to 6 1/2...
Dec 11, 2023 Sheldon Rosebluff died after what police termed "an altercation" between two inmates at the Regina jail. (980 CJME file photo)
Local toy stores going up against retail giants this Christmas
Every Christmas, a lot of independent toy stores compete against titans in the retail industry. Bob Siemens owns Cowtown Kids Toy and Candy, a toy and candy store located in Maple Creek. It's the larg...
Dec 11, 2023 Cowtown Kids Toy and Candy in Maple Creek. (Cowtown Kids Toy and Candy/Facebook)
Santas Anonymous providing toys to nearly 4,400 kids in Regina
Thanks to 980 CJME's Santas Anonymous, almost 4,400 kids in Regina will have gifts under their Christmas trees. The program has been running for 54 years with the goal of providing a free gift to fami...
Dec 11, 2023 Some of the toys collected for 980 CJME's Santas Anonymous toy drive. (Amber Morse/980 CJME)
No ice, ice baby: Regina's outdoor rinks delayed due to warm weather
Here's something you wouldn't expect in Saskatchewan: City crews are struggling to make ice in the middle of December. The unusually warm weather is causing some delays at ice rinks across the city. M...
Dec 11, 2023 Unusually warm temperatures have delayed flooding at Regina's outdoor rinks. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Despite cost, Sask. gov't calls trip to COP28 in Dubai 'a major success'
The provincial government is calling a trip to the United Nations' climate change conference in Dubai "a major success for Saskatchewan." But the hefty price tag attached to the overseas trip had some...
Dec 11, 2023
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Sarah Mills: I'll never forget England's World Cup victory over Mexico
Sarah Mills says there are some sports memories that stay with fans forever. For her, that moment will be England's 3-2 ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, July 8
8:30 - The Saskatchewan NDP are sounding alarms over a decline in long-term care beds despite the province's rapidly gro...