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 ...
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Regina set to crack down on rolling rights on reds
Drivers who don't stop at red lights before turning right will soon be lighter in the wallet. The City of Regina announced Monday it's expanding the Red Light Safety Program, with hopes of ensuring th...
Jan 29, 2024 The red light camera at the corner of Albert Street and Saskatchewan Drive. This camera and two others in the city will be watching for drivers who don't stop before turning right on red lights. (980 CJME)
Regina chef ready to cook at Culinary Olympics
A 22-year-old chef's passion for cooking started with her elbows in the dirt of her garden. Now, Bernadette Ballman is to be slicing and dicing on the international stage with Canada's Junior Culinary...
Jan 29, 2024 Bernadette Ballman is a first-timer at the IKA Culinary Olympics. (Submitted)
Regina teacher offering lessons in cryptocurrency
A Regina high school teacher is walking his students through the inner workings of Bitcoin. Bitcoin was invented in 2008 and started being used as a currency in 2009. It's the first decentralized cryp...
Jan 28, 2024 An advertisement for Bitcoin, one of the cryptocurrencies, is displayed on a building in Hong Kong, on Nov. 18, 2021. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP FILE PHOTO/Kin Cheung)
Olympic hopefuls show off at Knights of Columbus indoor games
As competition wrapped up Saturday evening at the Saskatoon Field House, a pair of athletes were shining brighter than the competition. Mariam Abdul-Rashid, a racer out of Oshawa, Ont., was donning th...
Jan 28, 2024
'It's a party:' Regina hip-hop dance battle
A dance battle is heating things up during Frost Festival. 'Bridge-the-Gap' is a choreography and street dance competition. It includes break-dance, open-style and hip hop battles. Eddy Alvaro is a we...
Jan 27, 2024 Bridge-the-Gap dance battle is underway at The Exchange. All dance styles are welcome, but the main focus is hip-hop. (Drew Yablonski/submitted)
Festival organizers looking for big turnout at Taste of Cathedral
The Cathedral Village Arts Festival needs a helping hand. The festival is struggling due to the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a lower number of sponsorships, the reduction of ...
Jan 26, 2024 Taste of Cathedral is hoping to raise $10,000 to help the Cathedral Village Arts Festival. (980 CJME file photo)
16-year-old charged in December slaying in North Central
A 16-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder in relation to a man's death on Retallack Street just before Christmas. Police were called on Dec. 21 to the 1300 block of Retallack Street...
Jan 26, 2024 Regina police aren't releasing the man's name. (Submitted)
Poultry producer hit with hefty fine after worker's foot caught in auger
A Lumsden-area poultry producer has been hit with a heavy fine after a worker was badly injured on the job. According to the Government of Saskatchewan, Pedigree Poultry Ltd. pleaded guilty to a viola...
Jan 16, 2024
City of Regina offers tips to avoid frozen pipes
After the cold snap burst a pipe at Regina's city hall, the city is offering tips to help residents avoid the same issue. "This can leave you with no water or cause your pipes and/or water meter to bu...
Jan 15, 2024 The city advised setting thermostats no lower than 12 C at night or when residents are away from home. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina fire chief encourages caution in extreme cold
Plummeting temperatures combined with an ice-cold wind chill have blanketed Saskatchewan in extreme cold this week. Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for the entire province, with te...
Jan 12, 2024 Fire Chief Layne Jackson said home heating, water heaters, and appliances all get extra use in the extreme cold. (980 CJME file photo)
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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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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...