Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
Tag Archives: Regina
'It has never come this close': Aggressive grass fire becomes close call for Regina farmers
A Regina couple had a close call Thursday as a grass fire ripped through a region northeast of the Queen City. For Joe and Mervina Repetski, one of the two fires along Tower Road became a cause for gr...
Apr 08, 2021 A grass fire burns east of Regina on April 8, 2021. (Cheryl Keir/Submitted)
Firefighters tackle blaze at Regina recycling centre
Regina firefighters were busy Thursday morning as they battled a fire at a local recycling centre. Crews were on the scene of Crown Shred and Recycling in the Eastview industrial neighbourhood just be...
Apr 08, 2021 Firefighters battle the blaze at Crown Shred and Recycling in east Regina on April 8, 2021. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
Discounted Bus Pass program set to continue in Sask.
People who receive income assistance in Saskatchewan will again be getting help to buy bus passes. The provincial government is investing up to $1.84 million to continue the Discounted Bus Pass (DBP) ...
Apr 08, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
UPDATE: Police investigating city's fifth murder of 2021
An 18-year-old man has been identified as Regina's fifth murder victim of 2021. The Regina Police Service said Damione Dustyhorn died after an altercation in the 1500 block of Cameron Street on Wednes...
Apr 08, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Report from REAL planning committee recommends replacing Brandt Centre
The Brandt Centre's days could be numbered. The city's executive committee discussed the future of the 43-year-old multi-use event centre Wednesday, debating whether to renovate the current building o...
Apr 07, 2021
Plans unveiled for possible new stadium in Regina
The Dewdney Avenue rail yards could be home to a new baseball stadium in the future. Former mayoral candidate and city councillor Jerry Flegel had previously said he thought the Dewdney Avenue area wo...
Apr 07, 2021 (Regina Red Sox/Submitted)
A family separated: How the pandemic hits home for Regina woman
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Jestina Beskowiney was an itinerant teacher, trotting the globe searching for her next gig. Work has taken her to England, the Arctic, Latin America and the Middle East. ...
Apr 05, 2021 Jestina Beskowiney on a walk with her two-year-old son, Luka. (Jestina Beskowiney)
Latest COVID update April 4: Vaccine numbers delayed, Moderna shipment arrives, active cases rise
There was no new data on COVID vaccinations in Saskatchewan this Easter Sunday. The Ministry of Health reported in its daily update that it will launch a new web page with data on vaccines by age rang...
Apr 04, 2021
Two women fined following Saturday Victoria Park COVID protest
Two women have been handed tickets for allegedly breaking COVID rules. In a news release, Regina police said there was a protest against public health measures at Victoria Park at about 2 p.m. Saturda...
Apr 04, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update April 3: Queen City continues to see high case load
Regina continues to be a hot-spot for cases as the COVID variants spread across the province. Saskatchewan recorded 280 new cases on Saturday, the largest total in new cases cases since Jan. 29th, whe...
Apr 03, 2021
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...