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FSIN demands change after killer Kenneth MacKay violates parole
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling for Parole Board of Canada members to step down over a decision to release convicted killer Kenneth MacKay. The demand comes after Vict...
Sep 07, 2023
Survey launched to gauge public's perception of Regina Police Service
The Regina Police Service is asking for the public's help as it takes a look at itself and at crime in the Queen City. The seventh version of the RPS Community Perception Survey was launched Wednesday...
Sep 06, 2023 The Regina Police Service launched the RPS Community Perception Survey on Sept. 6, 2023 to get people's thoughts on policing and crime in the city. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Holy smokes: Highway Patrol seizes almost two million unstamped cigarettes
Wildfire smoke has been causing concerns around Saskatchewan recently, but police are often focused on a different kind of smoke. The Saskatchewan Highway Patrol seized 1.9 million unstamped cigarette...
Sep 06, 2023
Regina Police Service's mid-year report sees rise in overdose deaths, arson, theft
Mid-year crime statistics released by the Regina Police Service (RPS) on Tuesday included concerning numbers such as a rise in apparent drug overdose deaths, arson, thefts and robberies. Apparent deat...
Aug 29, 2023 The Regina Police Service released its mid-year crime statistics on Aug. 29, 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
RCMP bringing drones to every detachment in Saskatchewan
It's a bird ... It's a plane ... No, it's the police! The Saskatchewan RCMP is taking to the skies by adding aerial drones to every detachment in the province. The RCMP said the drones - which officer...
Aug 25, 2023
No reports of drugged zip ties despite viral post: Saskatoon police
A social media post warning about drugged zip ties attached to the handles of car doors has been shared like wildfire in Saskatoon. But the city's police department said there haven't been any calls o...
Aug 25, 2023
Youth facing murder charge after man’s death in Pelican Narrows
A boy is facing a charge of second-degree murder after a man's death in Pelican Narrows this week. According to the RCMP, police got a call about "a serious assault at a residence in Pelican Narrows" ...
Aug 23, 2023
Ministry of Justice provides more details about man's death in Regina police cell
Saskatchewan's Ministry of Justice has released more information about the death of a man in the Regina Police Service's cells, including that "several packages containing an unknown substance" were r...
Aug 23, 2023 The front desk at the new Regina Police Service headquarters. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Arsonist allegedly using Molotov cocktails in downtown P.A.
By Susan McNeil An arsonist was reportedly seen on video using a Molotov cocktail in an attempt to set fire to a vacant building in downtown Prince Albert. In the month of July, many arson attempts ha...
Aug 23, 2023
Fast and furious: 5,370 Sask. drivers ticketed for speeding in July
More than 5,000 drivers ended up with speeding tickets last month after doing their best Vin Diesel impressions on Saskatchewan roads. According to SGI, a grand total of 5,370 drivers in Saskatchewan ...
Aug 23, 2023
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 19
Evan talks with Premier Moe about his trip to China and the current state of canola tariffs, Ray Wilgenbusch about the M...