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'We don't trust them:' Masters on fracture in Regina city council
Regina Mayor Sandra Masters has opened up about mistrust sewn within the fabric of city council. Masters told 980 CJME on Thursday there is a loss of trust based on what happened last year. She said t...
Sep 14, 2023 Regina Mayor Sandra Masters said there is a level of mistrust among the members of city council. (980 CJME file photo)
Striking it rich: Regina man wins $1.1M jackpot on Vault Breaker VLT
Regina's Chris Overholt is Saskatchewan's newest millionaire. Overholt won the $1,101,590.82 grand jackpot in the Vault Breaker VLT game at the Open Tap Brewing Company and Eatery in Regina last Frida...
Sep 14, 2023 Regina's Chris Overholt won $1.1 million on the Vault Breaker VLT game. (Western Canada Lottery Corporation/Submitted)
Harvest more than two-thirds done in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's harvest is rolling right along. The Ministry of Agriculture's weekly crop report said 68 per cent of this year's crop was in the bin as of Monday, up from 51 per cent last week. The fiv...
Sep 14, 2023 Harvest is well ahead of the five- and 10-year averages for this time of the year. (980 CJME file photo)
GTH announces another sale of land, improving financial picture
The Global Transportation Hub in Regina was a hub of activity over the past year. According to a media release from SaskBuilds and Procurement, there was construction on about one quarter of the GTH's...
Sep 14, 2023 The Global Transportation Hub's financial health continues to improve, with another sale announced on Sept. 14, 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
SaskEnergy rate decrease approved, average bill to drop $6.52 per month
As the winter months approach, SaskEnergy is adjusting its rates to reduce gas bills in Saskatchewan. The provincial government approved a commodity rate decrease of 24.5 per cent for the Crown energy...
Sep 14, 2023
11th Avenue revitalization being re-evaluated due to cost
Just a few months ago, the City of Regina was touting the new revitalization of 11th Avenue in the downtown, but now sticker shock has the city re-evaluating. This summer, the city was supposed to sta...
Sep 14, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Motion to declare 'houselessness emergency' fails at Regina city council
The motion put forward to declare a homelessness crisis in Regina was defeated 6-2 during Wednesday's city council meeting. It was one of five items in the motion put forward by Ward 8 Coun. Shanon Za...
Sep 13, 2023 Mayor Sandra Masters said all options should be on the table while dealing with REAL's financial troubles.
Sept. 13, 2023. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Riders' Harris 'elated' with recovery, but no timetable for return
Trevor Harris is on the road to recovery. "It's been quite a journey to get to this point right here," the Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback said Wednesday. "It's funny the way God works in life - ...
Sep 13, 2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris provided an update Wednesday on his recovery from knee surgery. The 37-year-old isn't sure when he'll return to the CFL team's lineup. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Details reveal clearer picture of snooping within immigration ministry
Details are trickling out about two incidents of snooping within the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training in Saskatchewan. The province's information and privacy commissioner, Ronald Kruzeniski...
Sep 13, 2023 Saskatchewan's information and privacy commissioner has released a report detailing snooping in files of the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training. (980 CJME file photo)
Updated COVID vaccines coming to Sask. this fall, Shahab tells Gormley
Saskatchewanians who are interested will be able to get jabbed with an updated COVID-19 vaccine this fall. Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chief medical health officer, told Gormley on Wednesday that...
Sep 13, 2023 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, says COVID-19 vaccines aimed at the latest variants will be arriving in the province in the coming weeks. (980 CJME file photo)
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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
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