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Regina's indoor aquatic centre to cost $40 million more, report says
The price for Regina's upcoming Indoor Aquatic Facility (IAF) just took another hike. According to the agenda for Regina's executive committee, the cost for the state-of-the-art aquatic centre meant t...
Jul 22, 2025 A rendering of the indoor aquatic facility's lanes and diving platforms. (City of Regina/Screenshot)
Former corrections official charged with smuggling drugs into jail
A former Regina corrections official is accused of smuggling drugs into the city's correctional centre. Justin Amyotte, 44, has been charged with committing a breach of trust as a public official by t...
Jul 21, 2025 According to Regina Provincial Court, the alleged offences happened between July 2023 and September 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
Abandoned at birth, Regina man still hopes to thank the mother he's never met
For many adopted children, the search for their birth parents is not just about answers - it can be about finding the missing pieces of who they are, or sometimes to just say "thank you." On March 23,...
Jul 21, 2025 Sherwin Moscovitch said he is still searching for his birth mother to thank her, over 60 years after after being left abandoned as a newborn at the Pasqua Hospital in Regina. (Abby Zieverink/980CJME)
Tesher donates $25K game show winnings to Regina Immigrant Women's Centre
A surprise donation from Regina-born music star Tesher is helping immigrant women and families thrive in Saskatchewan. The internationally known artist donated $25,000 in winnings from a recent appear...
Jul 20, 2025 Regina-born artist Tesher celebrates his $25,000 win on Battle of the Generations. He donated the entire prize to the Regina Immigrant Women’s Centre in support of newcomer women and families. (Battle of the Generations/Facebook)
Regina locations listed in new measles exposure risk
A confirmed measles case in Regina prompted an notification of exposure risk from Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) on Saturday. In a July 19 new release, the SHA said that people who were at the id...
Jul 19, 2025 Immunization is the best tool against measles, and two complete doses is what you need to have full vaccination, Saskatchewan Health Authority says. (casanowe1/Depositphotos.com)
Wascana Centre reveals 2025 draft master plan
Regina's Wascana Centre has unveiled the final draft of its 2025 master plan. The plan includes updated public washrooms, expanding picnic sites, park benches and other amenities. "I think what's real...
Jul 19, 2025 Jenna Schroeder, executive director of the Provincial Capital Commission said pathways along Wascana have been in popular demand for a long time. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
'Good feeling': Steelworkers union president happy about Ottawa's steps to support industry
Ottawa's newly announced supports to the Canadian steel industry are being welcomed by a local union leader. Mike Day, president of United Steelworkers Local 5890, said he was pleased that workers wer...
Jul 19, 2025 Mike Day, president of United Steelworkers Local 5890, said it remains to be seen just how impactful the Government of Canada's new measures will be. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Two more trees removed as Dutch elm disease spreads in Regina's Wascana Centre
Two more trees have been removed from Regina's Wascana Centre after testing positive for Dutch elm disease, marking a troubling uptick in infections inside Regina's urban forest. "Last year, we had on...
Jul 18, 2025 Elm trees near this shaded Wascana Centre picnic area were among those tested for Dutch Elm Disease. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
Police fatally shoot person on Garnet Street in Regina on Friday
A Regina police officer fatally shot a person Friday morning during an investigation the city's North Central neighbourhood. The shooting happened around 10:10 a.m. on July 18 in the 1300 block of Gar...
Jul 18, 2025 A police vehicle sits on Garnet Street in Regina’s North Central neighbourhood after an officer fatally shot a person on Friday, July 18, 2025. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Regina's Frankie Parris, 58, shines in world basketball event
Basketball is a sport for all ages, and a Regina man was one of the thousands of athletes to prove that on the world stage. Frankie Parris is one of many athletes who represented Canada at the FIMBA W...
Jul 17, 2025 Canada's 55+ basketball team at the FIMBA World Maxibasketball Championship. (Frankie Parris/Submitted)
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