Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Kids take over as commanding officer at RCMP Depot
Dressed in red serge, two boys salute the cadets that march past at the RCMP Sunset Ceremony. It is the conclusion to the day where 10-year-old Ben and 11-year-old Logan both took over as commanding o...
Jul 22, 2024 Ben and Logan were dressed for in red serge, ready to take over as commanding officers for the day at RCMP Depot. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Bangladeshi community in Regina gathers in solidarity with protests
Family and friends are normally just a phone call away, but this isn't the case for the Bangladeshi community in Saskatchewan. The Bangladeshi government has suspended Internet access amidst universit...
Jul 21, 2024 A large group of the Bangladesh community gathered on July 18 at the Legislative Building in Regina to show solidarity with the university students protesting back home. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Inquest scheduled for death of woman who fell out of YWCA window
The Saskatchewan Coroners Services has scheduled a public inquest into the death of Nicole Lafontaine will begin in late August. Lafontaine, 31, fell out of a fifth-floor window at the Regina YWCA on ...
Jul 19, 2024 31-year-old Nicole Lafontaine died after she fell out of the YWCA last July. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Golfers flock to Royal Regina Golf Club as summer heat arrives
With the recent heat, many people are spending the day on the golf course. Saskatchewan's first and oldest golf club is filled with golfers, after the cool and wet June, brought a slow start to the se...
Jul 18, 2024 The Royal Regina Golf Club is turning 125 this year. Pollock says the big celebration is planned for the August long weekend. (Royal Regina Golf Club website)
Regina Food Bank does its part for truth and reconciliation
Regina's new food hub is set to open in just under a month. Unlike the large warehouse on Winnipeg Street, the food hub at 1881 Broad Street will operate like a grocery store, but it is also the locat...
Jul 17, 2024 The Wâhkôwîcihiwêwin Room at the new Regina Food Bank hub will be a safe space for all community members. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
'Super duper excited': Kids release ladybugs at Victoria Park
Thursday was a big day for kids in Regina. Hundreds of children released more than 200,000 ladybugs at Victoria Park on Thursday as part of the City's annual ladybug event. Russell Eirich, the city's ...
Jul 11, 2024 Kids had a great time releasing ladybugs to help control aphids. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Regina's Urgent Care Centre helped 575 patients in first week: SHA
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says the Regina Urgent Care Centre's first week of operation was a success. Thomas Stewart, the health authority's executive director of acute care, said medical staf...
Jul 10, 2024 Staff helped 575 patients at the centre in its first week. The centre is expected to move to 24/7 operations this fall. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina YWCA asking public for help with $4.1M funding
Before the YWCA Regina Kikakihtnaw Centre can help women and children, it needs help from the community. Kikakihtnaw was named in a ceremony by the YWCA's knowledge keeper Nina Wilson. It means 'we al...
Jul 09, 2024 Melissa Coomber-Bendtsen, CEO of the Regina YWCA, hopes the community can come together one last time to give the YWCA the final funding push of $4.5 million. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Local business makes Taylor Swift corn maze in hopes singer will return to Sask.
Saskatchewan is in its Taylor Swift era, as the #BacktoSaskatch campaign takes over. The team at Cedar Creek Gardens wanted to join in the fun, entering their 'corn era.' They added a Taylor Swift com...
Jul 07, 2024 Cedar Creek Gardens Back to Saskatch corn maze.
Regina welcomes two new visitor information kiosks
Visitors to Regina now have additional resources to explore events and activities across the city. On Friday, Tourism Regina - in partnership with Tourism Saskatchewan and Regina International Airport...
Jul 06, 2024 Staffing for the kiosks will be handled by Tourism Regina. (Daniel Reech/980CJME)
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Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...