Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Trade war fallout: Prepare for grocery price hikes, business analyst says
As Canada awoke to the first day of a trade war with the U.S. on Sunday, CKOM/CJME business analyst Paul Martin said people should be prepared for the fact that the "price of everything" is about to g...
Feb 02, 2025
Dog attacks prompt Regina City Council to review animal bylaw
After getting attacked twice by a dog in 2023, Kwasi Adu hopes to see revisions to Regina's animal bylaws. Adu, who was bitten by an unleashed pitbull, spoke as a delegate at a Jan. 29th council meeti...
Feb 02, 2025 Regina city council heard from several delegates expressing concerns about the 'outdated' animal bylaw this week. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Pense rink, community come together to house storm stranded hockey players
Hockey rinks are often the central hub for many small towns in Saskatchewan. Friday night in the Pense Memorial Rink was no exception. After being stranded in a winter storm, the rink opened its doors...
Feb 02, 2025 After being stranded in a winter storm, the Pense Memorial Rink opened its doors to nearly 60 U-15 girls hockey players and their parents on Friday.(Owen Meadows/submitted)
'Tis the 'ski-son': Finding winter joy through cross-country skiing
Many people in Saskatchewan count down the days until summer during the winter months. But for one group of Reginians, they wish winter would last longer. Austin and Aimee Kot are among those who put ...
Feb 02, 2025 Aimee and Austin Kot have been cross-country skiing for a few years. They recently bought their own sets of skis. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Groundhog Day 2025: Willie, Fred and Sam at odds over spring's arrival
Canada's famous prognosticating rodents were split over spring's arrival on Groundhog Day. Ontario's Wiarton Willie reportedly did not see his shadow on Sunday morning, which is good news for people t...
Feb 02, 2025 Shubenacadie Sam exits her burrow at a Groundhog Day event at the Shubenacadie Wildlife Park in Nova Scotia on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Sam saw her shadow and predicts six more weeks of winter. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese)
Ontario joins B.C. in removing U.S. booze from provincial liquor retailers
American alcohol will disappear from liquor store shelves in Ontario and B.C. as the provinces add their own ammunition to a federal plan aimed at getting the U.S. to back down from tariffs. Ontario P...
Feb 02, 2025 American alcohol will disappear from liquor store shelves in Ontario and B.C. as the provinces add their own ammunition to a federal plan aimed at getting the U.S. to back down from tariffs. (CKOM files)
Cold weather puts Sunday Frost Regina events on ice
Frost Regina has cancelled its Sunday events because of extreme cold temperatures. Environment and Climate Change Canada has forecast blowing snow overnight with northwest winds delivering wind chill ...
Feb 01, 2025 People skate at the rink in Victoria Park at Regina's fourth Frost event. (City of Regina/X)
Bernadette McIntyre becomes 24th Lieutenant-Governor of Saskatchewan
Bernadette McIntyre became Saskatchewan's 24th Lieutenant-Governor at the Legistlative Building in Regina on Friday. McIntyre was appointed by the Governor General. Her role is to grant Royal Assent t...
Feb 01, 2025 Bernadette McIntyre became Saskatchewan's 24th Lieutenant-Governor in Regina on Jan. 31, 2025. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Man who attacked, set fire to homeless woman in Prince Albert gets statutory release
A man who attacked a homeless woman and set her on fire in Saskatchewan has been granted statutory release from prison with special conditions. Leslie Black, now 39, pleaded guilty to attempted murder...
Feb 01, 2025 Marlene Bird is shown in this undated handout provided by radio station CKBI. A Saskatchewan man who brutally attacked Bird and set her on fire more than a decade ago has been granted statutory release with conditions. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout CKBI)
Premier Scott Moe makes last-minute appeal to Trump on tariffs
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe made a last-minute appeal to U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday not have any tariffs imposed on Canada. Trump said he is going forward with 25 per cent levies on impo...
Feb 01, 2025 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said on Friday he thought many Canadians would agree with Trump on fentanyl. 'It's not a drug at all. It's poison,' he said.(Canadian Press files)
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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