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Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at 5.0 per cent
The Bank of Canada held the line on its key interest rate Wednesday. The bank announced the rate would remain at 5.0 per cent, the same as it was in July. The rate had risen from 4.75 per cent in June...
Sep 06, 2023 The Bank of Canada held its key interest rate at 5.0 per cent on Sept. 6, 2023. (The Canadian Press file photo)
Public parking won't be reduced by RGH parkade construction: SHA
The Saskatchewan Health Authority confirmed the temporary reduction in parking caused by the construction of the new parkade at Regina General Hospital (RGH) will only affect staff members. In a state...
Sep 06, 2023 Regina General Hospital. (980 CJME file photo)
Record-setting year for smoke in southern Saskatchewan
By Andrew McCormack The numbers back up the notion that it's been the smokiest year we've experienced in southern Saskatchewan. There have been a record-setting 221 smoke hours this wildfire season, a...
Sep 06, 2023 (File photo from Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Sask. universities taking progressive approach to teaching AI in the classroom
Universities in Saskatchewan are trying to help students use artificial intelligence as another skill on their resum when they graduate. "I think our challenge as an institution is to be able to work ...
Sep 06, 2023
Tennis player from Regina hoping to catch fans' eyes nationally
A kid from Saskatchewan could become Canada's next tennis star on the international stage. Keegan Rice, a 17-year-old from Regina, has recently been on an upward trajectory toward one day becoming a p...
Sep 06, 2023 Keegan Rice playing at Wimbledon. (Tennis Canada)
Fuel truck rollover claims life of Montmartre man
A 60-year-old man from Montmartre is dead after a fuel truck rolled Friday near Outram. According to the RCMP, Mounties from the Estevan detachment got a call at around 1 p.m., that a vehicle had roll...
Sep 05, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Employees laid off as Regina Folk Festival prepares for future
This year's Regina Folk Festival (RFF) went fairly well, but the organization is still dealing with financial troubles. Although the festival had a bit of a bounceback year in terms of attendance, its...
Sep 05, 2023 Financial struggles have forced the Regina Folk Festival to lay off four employees. (980 CJME file photo)
CurlSask announces host cities for 2024 Viterra Scotties, SaskTel Tankard
Saskatoon and Tisdale will be hosting some of the best curlers in the province in 2024. CurlSask on Tuesday announced the 2024 Viterra Scotties -- the provincial women's curling championship -- will b...
Sep 05, 2023
Regina Minor Football forced to reschedule games due to thick smoke
While the smoke cleared out a bit for the Saskatchewan Roughriders' game on Sunday, other football players in the province had to miss their games on the long weekend. Regina Minor Football had to pos...
Sep 05, 2023 Regina Minor Football games at Leibel Field were cancelled Monday due to wildfire smoke. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina ice cream shop staff helping 'sweet' owners
Behind the ice cream sundaes, sprinkles and maraschino cherries at a Regina ice cream shop is a family facing some health issues. Husband and wife Howard and Lana Lan are the owners of the Polar Palac...
Sep 05, 2023 Jenna Westman (right) set up a GoFundMe page to help ice cream shop owner Lana Lan close the shop earlier to be with her husband in the hospital. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
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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 ...