Sarah Mills: We came so close to the zipper merge
Three block of two lanes of traffic merging one by one, with everyone inching forward. It was the zipper merge in action...
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17-year-old charged after bear mace sprayed into homes, cars in Regina
Regina police have charged a 17-year-old boy after bear mace was sprayed into two homes and two cars in the Churchill Downs area of the city early Thursday. In a media release, police said officers re...
Sep 07, 2023 Charges have been laid against a teenager who allegedly sprayed bear mace into cars and homes in north Regina early on Sept. 7, 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
SHA embarking on national tour to promote health-care careers in Sask.
As Saskatchewan struggles with an ongoing shortage of health-care workers, two agencies are about to embark on a national tour to promote employment opportunities in the province. From Sept. 22 throug...
Sep 07, 2023
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)
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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
On Friday, Evan discusses guide dogs, artificial intelligence campaigns trying to amplify division amongst political mov...