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Sex assault suspect facing firearm charges after Regina SWAT raid
A Regina man who was wanted on a sexual assault charge is now also facing gun charges and recovering from a dog bite. According to police, an investigation led officers to believe a man wanted for sex...
Sep 21, 2023 A SWAT raid on Wednesday led police to arrest a sexual assault suspect. (Regina Police Service/Twitter)
U of R coach fired, suspended from university sports over misconduct, grooming
After multiple accusations of inappropriate conduct - and what the Athletics Canada commissioner called grooming - the University of Regina fired Wade Huber, the head coach of the Cougars cross-countr...
Sep 21, 2023 Huber was let go by the school back in October of 2022 after allegations were raised, but details didn’t surface until this week. (980 CJME file photo)
Changes coming to Riders' defence for game against Ottawa
Changes are on the way to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' defence. The unit is not only dealing with some key injuries, but poor outings in its past two games. In the Roughriders' two straight losses --...
Sep 21, 2023 The Saskatchewan Roughriders are moving linebacker Derrick Moncrief to safety for their game against the Ottawa Redblacks. (File photo submitted by the CFL)
Saskatchewan gov't has no plans to follow feds on construction tax cuts
While the Government of Canada seems ready to dig into its own coffers to help build homes across Canada, the Government of Saskatchewan doesn't appear to be following suit. On Thursday, the Liberal g...
Sep 21, 2023 Donna Harpauer, Saskatchewan's finance minister, says the provincial government is working with the construction sector to address its current challenges. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
City of Regina examining 5.29% mill rate increase for 2024
It looks like property taxes in Regina could be going up more than expected. A proposed mill rate increase of 5.29 per cent was presented at a meeting of the city's executive committee Wednesday at Ci...
Sep 21, 2023 Regina's executive committee debated the possibility of a 5.29 per cent mill rate increase for 2024, up from the 4.66 per cent suggested during budget deliberations. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
People charged after Regina police plane, other aircraft hit by lasers
Aircraft flying over Regina have become popular targets for people with laser pointers. On Thursday, Regina police said their Aerial Support Unit (ASU) and other aircraft had experienced what they cal...
Sep 21, 2023 The Regina Police Service plane and other aircraft have been targeted with laser pointers multiple times in 2023. (Regina Police Service/Submitted)
Impaired driver found passed out in vehicle in Weyburn
A call concerning a possible impaired driver on Sunday resulted in a man facing charges in Weyburn. The Weyburn Police Service received a report in the early-morning hours after a vehicle had backed i...
Sep 21, 2023 Weyburn police officers charged a man with impaired driving after he was found passed out behind the wheel. (Discover Moose Jaw file photo)
Another 16 internationally trained doctors now practising in rural Sask.
The Saskatchewan government says it's making progress finding physicians to practise in rural areas of the province, where some communities have been dealing with a serious shortage of doctors and hea...
Sep 21, 2023
Moe speaks on Trudeau's 'very serious' accusations against India
The premier of Saskatchewan has commented on the rising tensions between Canada and India. On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government was investigating "credible allegat...
Sep 21, 2023 A photograph of late temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar is seen on a banner outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, September 18, 2023. British Columbia's attorney general says the community is reeling over news that the Canadian government is investigating a link between the government of India and the death of a Sikh leader, although insiders say it's not a surprise. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Despite protests, Sask. premier firm on pronoun, parental rights policies
Premier Scott Moe was undeterred by lively protests sparked by his government's new parental rights and pronoun policies on Wednesday. Hundreds attended rallies in support of the education policies in...
Sep 21, 2023
OPINION
Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 8
8:30 - We're learning that the cost to refit Saskatchewan's coal-fired power plants has climbed to $26 billion over the ...