Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Royal transition a major talking point for those visiting England
It has been a surreal time for people visiting London, England. After travelling to the city of roughly nine million people, one Saskatchewan woman found herself in the epicentre of mourning after Que...
Sep 12, 2022 A hearse carrying Queen Elizabeth II's coffin proceeds from the Palace of Holyroodhouse to St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh on Sept. 12, 2022. (Lesley Martin/Pool Photo via AP)
Strike up the bands: City of Regina asks people to protect trees
The City of Regina is encouraging people to resume the battle against cankerworms. Banding trees such as elms, Manitoba maples and fruit trees in the fall can help reduce the number of cankerworms see...
Sep 12, 2022 The truck the city has dubbed "The Worminator" sprays trees to reduce populations of cankerworms and tent caterpillars. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME file photo)
Moe says Saskatchewan gov't wants to discuss Indigenous police forces
Calls for more Indigenous police services have been heard by the Saskatchewan government. During a conversation with Gormley on Monday, Premier Scott Moe said his government is listening to leaders of...
Sep 12, 2022 Premier Scott Moe. (980 CJME file photo)
Farmer's Almanac predicting colder-than-normal winter
People are gearing up for autumn in Saskatchewan, but the Farmer's Almanac is already looking towards winter. The almanac's managing editor, Jack Burnett, told the Greg Morgan Morning Show on Monday t...
Sep 12, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Charges filed after emergency alert near Lloydminster
Three people have been charged in connection with an emergency alert issued last Tuesday after shots were fired in the Lloydminster area. A 24-year-old woman from Onion Lake, a 19-year-old woman from ...
Sep 12, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
'It's kind of surreal:' Wakaw-area farmer reflects on Sanderson incident close to home
Richard Orenchuk has had his farm locked up tightly recently. "Our doors aren't always locked but they have been for the past (seven) days," Orenchuk said. The Orenchuk farm is less than half a mile n...
Sep 11, 2022 A photo of the arrest of Myles Sanderson.
Myles Sanderson was arrested near Rosthern on Sept. 7, 2022 after a three-day manhunt. The inquest into the mass murders on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon heard details Monday about the police search for Sanderson. (Danny Kid/paNOW)
(Sandee Reed/650 CKOM)
Conservative Party names Pierre Poilievre its new leader
After months of campaigning, the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) announced Pierre Poilievre was the winner of the party's 2022 leadership race in Ottawa. The 43-year-old Poilievre won the election ...
Sep 10, 2022 The newest Conservative Party leader, Pierre Poilievre, in a video from February. (Pierre Poilievre Facebook)
Riders can't answer Bombers, give up 54 points in Banjo Bowl loss
The Saskatchewan Roughriders didn’t have much of an answer for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in Saturday’s Banjo Bowl. The top team in the CFL handled business at home, scoring points on its f...
Sep 10, 2022 Winnipeg Blue Bombers' Brendan O’Leary-Orange (84) dives in for the touchdown against Saskatchewan Roughriders' Blace Brown (28) during the second half of CFL football action in Winnipeg on Sept. 10, 2022. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods)
Accession ceremony held for King Charles III in Regina
King Charles III has officially taken over his mother's spot as monarch. The accession ceremony occurred Saturday at Government House in Regina, demonstrating Saskatchewan's commitment to the crown. I...
Sep 10, 2022 The Accession Proclamation Ceremony begins. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Patience pays off for Riders' Frankie Hickson
Frankie Hickson is used to playing the waiting game. Hickson, who is from Lynchburg, Va., wasn't highly touted coming out of high school, but his hard work and determination now have him starting at t...
Sep 10, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders running back Frankie Hickson. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: World Cup dreams are made
The score may not have been ideal, but Sarah Mills says the World Cup experience was everything she hoped it would be.
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