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Extreme cold challenges Whitewood firefighters during huge landfill blaze
A blaze at a landfill in Whitewood on Friday night was made more challenging for firefighters by the extreme cold blanketing the province. Whitewood Fire Department said in a Facebook post on Saturday...
Jan 24, 2026 Whitewood Fire Department crews spent nearly eight hours in frigid conditions to get the landfill fire under control on Jan. 23, 2026 .(Whitewood Fire Department/Facebook)
Humboldt father says Netflix hockey series 'turns my stomach'
A newly announced hockey drama from Netflix is drawing strong reaction in Saskatchewan, as families connected to the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash say the series cuts painfully close to a tragedy th...
Jan 24, 2026 A memorial on the roadside where the Humboldt Broncos bus crash took place. (Liam Richards/THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Extreme cold putting Saskatchewan car batteries to the test
That familiar winter frustration of turning a vehicle key and hearing nothing has been playing out across Saskatchewan as extreme cold settles in and wind chills hover near -40 C. Steven Millar, a sup...
Jan 24, 2026 A battery maintainer is connected to a vehicle battery during extreme cold. Experts say keeping batteries charged and plugging in vehicles during deep freezes can help prevent winter breakdowns. (Jacob Bambour/980 CJME)
Victims say former Regina police officer used 'authority as a weapon' at sentencing hearing
The judge has reserved the sentence for a former Regina Police Service (RPS) sergeant who used police databases to create intimate relationships with women. Robert Semenchuck pleaded guilty to breach ...
Jan 23, 2026 Sergeant Robert Eric Semenchuck spent 22 years with the service. (Regina Police Service/Submitted)
26-year-old man charged with committing indignity to body in Princess Street homicide case
A 26-year-old man is facing five criminal charges in connection with a Regina homicide case involving a man's body found in a vehicle that was abandoned on Princess Street after a police chase. Accord...
Jan 23, 2026 “Officers on the ground searched the suspect vehicle and located the body of a deceased person inside,” Regina police said in a statement. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
'It's slimy': NDP criticizes SHA plan for anonymous reporting system
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is seeking to create an anonymous system that would allow employees to report wrongdoing. On Jan. 13, the SHA posted a request for proposals (RFP), inviting ven...
Jan 21, 2026 “The last thing that an overworked nurse in an emergency room whose been spat at, who’s working a shift that’s understaffed needs – is to be looking over her shoulder worried that her coworker is going to report her for something,” said opposition health critic Meara Conway. Jan. 21, 2026 (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Bird flu found in whooping cranes 'troubling': Wildlife expert
Avian influenza has been detected for the first time in endangered whooping cranes after two birds were found dead in Saskatchewan last October, marking a troubling milestone for one of North America'...
Jan 21, 2026 The two birds were found in different farmers' fields near Saskatoon in October and later tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. (The Canadian Press file photo)
Greenlander living in Sask. says Trump's takeover threats leave 'deep anxieties'
United States President Donald Trump's comments threatening to take over Greenland have left one of its residents living in Saskatchewan worried for the territory. Dr. Karla Jessen Williamson, an asso...
Jan 21, 2026 A sunset off the coast of Greenland. (Karla Jessen Williamson/Sumbitted)
No 'seizure agents' appointed yet to collect guns in Sask. for buyback program
The federal gun buyback program has officially begun across the country, but it hasn't received a stamp of approval in Saskatchewan. The program, which launched on Monday, aims to provide compensation...
Jan 20, 2026 "(The gun buyback program) will just do absolutely nothing to improve community safety or address gun crime, and is going to be a waste of taxpayer dollars," Tim McLeod said. (980 CJME file photo)
'Open for business': Regina Chamber CEO approves of Canada-China deal
Canada's tariff deal with China is getting another stamp of approval, with Mike Tate, CEO of Regina and District Chamber of Commerce, calling the deal monumental. "The Canola Council of Canada estimat...
Jan 20, 2026 Mike Tate, CEO of Regina and District Chamber of Commerce, said when canola exports are disrupted, Regina feels it quickly, not only at a farm level, but across processing facilities, transportation, logistics and all the professional services that support those industries. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: CUSMA negotiations are telling in what is not being said
Like most negotiations, Canada and the U.S. are laying their cards on the table publicly, but Sarah Mills says in Canada...
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