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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Movin' on up: Pats promote Herauf to head coach
The Regina Pats didn't have to look far to find a new head coach. He was just down the bench from his predecessor. The WHL team announced Thursday that Brad Herauf -- who had been a Pats assistant coa...
Jul 13, 2023 Regina Pats general manager Alan Millar (left) names Brad Herauf the team's new head coach on July 13, 2023. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Police warning of scam 'Summons to Appear' email
An email scam is making the rounds in Saskatchewan, with recipients being told they're being investigated for sexual offences. The Regina Police Service issued a warning about the scam Thursday, inclu...
Jul 13, 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)
Three Saskatchewan byelections set for Aug. 10
Voters in three Saskatchewan constituencies are to pick their new MLAs on Aug. 10. On Thursday, the provincial government announced the date for byelections in the Regina Coronation Park, Regina Walsh...
Jul 13, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Moe wants B.C. port strike to end 'for the betterment of all Canadians'
Saskatchewan's premier is hoping the port strike two provinces away in B.C. will end soon. Speaking at the Council of the Federation premiers meeting Wednesday, Scott Moe said the impact of the strike...
Jul 13, 2023 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Two men to appear in court on human trafficking charges
Two Saskatchewan men facing charges of human trafficking are to appear in court in Rosetown on Thursday. The charges against 41-year-old Mohammad Masum from Tisdale and 52-year-old Sohel Haider stem f...
Jul 13, 2023
Results of review of Experience Regina branding to be released Thursday
The Experience Regina brand proved to be a bad experience for Regina Exhibition Association Limited. The rebranding of Tourism Regina was unveiled March 16, but it wasn't long before people started co...
Jul 12, 2023 Tourism Regina rebranded itself to Experience Regina on March 16, 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
Provincial government settles Brandt, CNIB lawsuit
After years of questions and back and forth, it appears the controversy over the new Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) headquarters in Regina has been settled. Several years ago, Brandt...
Jul 12, 2023 The old CNIB building space in Wascana Park will be kept as green space, as per the settlement in the lawsuit against the provincial government. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Veterans leading by example as Riders deal with injuries
The shuffling continues for the Saskatchewan Roughriders. A number of players once again missed practice on Wednesday, including starters like defensive end Anthony Lanier II (foot), offensive tackle ...
Jul 12, 2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders slotback Shawn Bane Jr. (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Calm before the storm: Country Thunder campers begin setup
The gates at Country Thunder are open for campers eager to set up. The grounds at Craven were fairly quiet Wednesday morning, but some couldn't wait to set up. Mike Dacey's campsite greets people with...
Jul 12, 2023 Mike Dacey (left) and Fred Skalicky pose with their 'Las Craven' sign. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
ICU bed temporarily closed at Regina hospital due to short staffing
A hospital intensive care unit is rarely not a busy place, but in Regina there's one less bed -- and therefore resources -- to help take the load off. According to an internal Saskatchewan Health Auth...
Jul 12, 2023 Saskatchewan NDP Health Critic Vicki Mowat (right) and leader Carla Beck (left) believe the provincial government's health-care recruitment plan isn't working, after revealing a memo showing the Regina General Hospital has closed one of its ICU beds for the rest of summer due to staffing issues.(Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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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...