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New playground, arcade under construction at Victoria Square mall
Construction has begun on two new additions for the Victoria Square Shopping Centre. A new arcade and a new playground are both expected to open in the fall. "It's really not just going to change the ...
Jul 25, 2023 Construction crews beginning work on the new VicSquare FunPark at the Victoria Square Shopping Centre. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
Volunteers at City Hall encampment trying to help residents beat the heat
Volunteers are doing what they can to keep those living on Regina City Hall's doorstep safe during the heat wave. Mandla Mthembu is a camp volunteer who has been helping since Day 1. He was one of the...
Jul 24, 2023 Part of the homeless encampment at Regina City Hall. (980 CJME file photo)
RCMP preaches caution after seeing 105 extortion cases in 2023
A 200 per cent increase in reports of extortion in Saskatchewan has the RCMP warning the public to be careful of scams. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, officers in the province received 105 report...
Jul 24, 2023
Regina police allege cabbie stabbed, officer assaulted during incident
A Regina taxi driver was taken to hospital early Saturday after allegedly being assaulted by a fare. According to Regina police, officers responded at about 3:45 a.m., to the 4500 block of Green Apple...
Jul 24, 2023 Three men and a woman are facing drug- and weapons-related charges after a two-month-long police investigation in Regina. (980 CJME file photo)
Police charge man after vehicle goes through fields south of Regina
A 35-year-old man is facing charges after a wild ride that police said went down grid roads and through fields south of Regina. Regina police said that Monday at around 3:15 a.m., officers saw a vehic...
Jul 24, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Blooms may burn as heat wave descends on Saskatchewan
The heat wave in Saskatchewan could lead to wilting plant and vegetable gardens. "That's going to be tough for the next few days," Rick Van Duyvendyk said on Garden Talk. Rick and Jill Van Duyvendyk o...
Jul 24, 2023
Business in downtown Regina cuts hours in half
There's nothing sweet about this deal: Fresh Carnival has shortened its business hours even more. On June 30, the business in downtown Regina announced it would be closing earlier, moving from 7 p.m. ...
Jul 24, 2023 Fresh Carnival's McIntyre Street entrance. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME).
Work set to begin on Regina's water network
Regina's water network is set to grow. On Monday, the city announced work on a three-year infrastructure project is set to begin this week. The project's goal is to expand the network to prepare for f...
Jul 24, 2023 (City of Regina/Submitted)
SIGA's annual report shows record-breaking profits
It's been a very strong post-pandemic recovery for the Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA). According to the organization's annual report for 2022-23, SIGA matched pre-pandemic levels of reven...
Jul 24, 2023
Public hearing in Pilot Butte on Monday regarding proposed composting facility
Pilot Butte residents will be able to voice their concerns Monday night about the plan to build a composting facility just northwest of the town. The town said in a news release that a public hearing ...
Jul 24, 2023 (Town of Pilot Butte/Facebook)
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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 ...