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News Talk Radio celebrates 25 years on Sask. airwaves - a timeline
In 1998, the talk radio format was thriving in nearly every Canadian market - except Saskatchewan. Aside from the public broadcaster, only music stations existed here, with little room for public deba...
Sep 07, 2023
Regina resident alarmed after maggots make a home in his green bin
Regina's Ralph Latta was surprised when he opened up his green bin to find some unwanted visitors wiggling around. "We started to use our green bin last Monday (Aug. 28). When I opened it on Friday to...
Sep 07, 2023 Ralph Latta's green bin was crawling with maggots after he put yard waste into it. (Ralph Latta/Submitted)
Higher interest rate has more people looking for less home
Some people in Saskatchewan may be taking a look at interest rates and re-evaluating their home-buying plans. On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada chose to keep its trend-setting interest rate steady at f...
Sep 07, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. parks saw high numbers of campers in 2023 despite smoke
Campfire smoke is a smell we're all too familiar with in Saskatchewan, but the blanket of wildfire smoke that covered much of the province didn't stop people from camping in provincial parks. Robin Ca...
Sep 07, 2023 The high Air Quality Health Index values over the 2023 Labour Day long weekend did not impact park attendance. Photo of Pike Lake provincial park (@63wildcat/Tourism Saskatchewan webpage)
RCMP charges two people after break-in, assault near Avonhurst
Two people are facing charges after an incident that ended with their vehicle stuck in a Saskatchewan field as they tried to elude police. The RCMP said the incident began Saturday at around 10:40 a.m...
Sep 06, 2023 Two people have been arrested after a garage was broken into and a woman was assaulted near Avonhurst on Sept. 2, 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
Riders' Robertson accepts one-game suspension for headbutt on Collaros
Pete Robertson is accepting the consequences of his actions. The Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end has been suspended for the Banjo Bowl after headbutting Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach C...
Sep 06, 2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end Pete Robertson, shown here during training camp, has accepted his one-game suspension from the CFL for headbutting Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Survey launched to gauge public's perception of Regina Police Service
The Regina Police Service is asking for the public's help as it takes a look at itself and at crime in the Queen City. The seventh version of the RPS Community Perception Survey was launched Wednesday...
Sep 06, 2023 The Regina Police Service launched the RPS Community Perception Survey on Sept. 6, 2023 to get people's thoughts on policing and crime in the city. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Smoke sticks around in southern Saskatchewan
Smoke is still getting in your eyes in parts of southern Saskatchewan. Special air quality statements remained in place Wednesday for a number of regions in the province, including Regina and Saskatoo...
Sep 06, 2023 Byron Chartrand, the executive director of land management with the SPSA, said on Friday there had been minimal lightning in the province so far this year, and all the fires so far in Saskatchewan have been caused by human activity. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
High construction cost blamed for pause on Saskatoon soccer stadium
Saskatoon's proposed soccer stadium is getting a yellow card, but not because it picked up a foul. Dan Kemppainen, CEO of Prairieland Park, said the project's high construction cost is the reason why ...
Sep 06, 2023
Regina police motorbikes revved up after successful summer
The Regina Police Service (RPS) has numerous modes of transportation, but arguably the coolest is its two motorcycles. Sgt. Ian Barr, who's in charge of the Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan (CTS...
Sep 06, 2023 One of the Regina Police Service motorcycles in motion. The bikes have been in service for more than two years and give operators the chance to get into smaller spaces. (Regina Police Service/Submitted)
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Murray Wood: Local radio is strong. Corporate ownership, not so much
Murray Wood says Rogers closed some stations that should be very viable. As a result, more communities are losing import...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 10
On Friday's show, Evan talked about the fire and flood season in the province, the final hometown show for the Canadian ...