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Makowsky says help is being offered at Regina homeless camp
Where the terrace in front of Regina City Hall used to be all cement and fountains, now it's tents and people who have nowhere else to stay. The homeless encampment in front of City Hall started a few...
Jul 20, 2023 Part of the homeless encampment at Regina City Hall. (980 CJME file photo)
Scheer says labour unrest at B.C. ports is causing 'uncertainty' for Sask.
The strike at B.C. ports has been on, then off, then on, then off again. It has been quite a whirlwind as negotiations between port workers and their employer have unfolded. The process has gone throu...
Jul 20, 2023 Gantry cranes sit idle as a container ship is docked at port during a work stoppage, in Vancouver on July 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
2013 Grey Cup-winning team, Wendy Kelly going into Riders' Plaza of Honour
A decade later, the 2013 Saskatchewan Roughriders continue to add to their lengthy list of accolades. That edition of the CFL team, which beat the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 45-23 to win the 2013 Grey Cup at...
Jul 20, 2023 The Grey Cup sits on a float with a Rider Nation flag behind it during the Grey Cup parade on Nov. 26, 2013 in Regina. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO/Liam Richards
Tip leads to search, but Weyburn woman still missing
By Steven Wilson The search continues for Weyburn's Frances Gazeley, who disappeared in early December 2021. She was last seen on Regina Street in Weyburn before she went missing. The last time anyone...
Jul 20, 2023 (RCMP/Submitted)
SARM sounds alarm about drought-like conditions in rural areas
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is calling for action as dry conditions continue in the province. "As of now, approximately 20 rural municipalities have notified SARM about...
Jul 20, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
'Whatever we're doing isn't working:' Masters addresses addiction issues in Regina
Three overdose deaths in a 24-hour span -- including one at the encampment in front of City Hall -- had Regina Mayor Sandra Masters looking for a strategy to deal with addictions. "Whatever we're doin...
Jul 19, 2023 Mayor Sandra Masters speaks to the media on July 19, 2023 about overdoses in the city. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in 2021 killing in Regina
A 37-year-old man has been handed an 18-year prison sentence in connection with Regina's third homicide of 2021. Richard Crane initially was charged with second-degree murder in the killing of Justin ...
Jul 19, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Super Mario: Alford becomes Riders' all-time leader in return TDs
Much like "The Super Mario Bros. Movie" was No. 1 at the box office, Mario Alford quickly raced to No. 1 in the Saskatchewan Roughriders' record book. The 31-year-old returner needed just 18 games to ...
Jul 19, 2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders kick returner Mario Alford returns a kick against the Calgary Stampeders at Mosaic Stadium on July 15, 2023. (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Chamberlain checkstop: 40 drivers lose their licence due to cannabis impairment
Last week, a police checkstop in Chamberlain caught a number of people driving impaired, but not by alcohol. The RCMP suspended the licences of 40 drivers due to cannabis impairment. Brian Ferguson, a...
Jul 19, 2023 Kirk Tousaw, a cannabis lawyer and CEO of Great Gardiner Farms Ltd., said there has been tremendous success since the legalization of pot. (THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO/Jonathan Hayward)
Regina police say woman at City Hall encampment died after suspected overdose
Early Wednesday, the Regina Police Service (RPS) responded to a report about a suspected drug overdose at the encampment in front of City Hall. According to an email from police, officers arriving on ...
Jul 19, 2023 Part of the homeless encampment at Regina City Hall. (980 CJME file photo)
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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...