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: Snow
Safety a top priority with snow on Stadium roof
It wasn't only the Roughriders who had to deal with the snow this past - so did the fans. As many braved the chilly temperature to watch the game, some 800 fans were moved from their seats due to a sn...
Nov 06, 2017 Overhanging snow forced hundreds of football fans to move seats at the Roughrider game against the Edmonton Eskimos Nov. 4, 2017. (Arielle Zerr/980 CJME)
'It's too early:' Regina resident on first heavy snowfall
Regina's first heavy winter snowfall has many whipping out their snowblowers in protest, including George Ritso of the Glencairn neighbourhood. "It's too early in the year," said Ritso. "It's gonna be...
Nov 04, 2017 George Ritso, 81, blows snow for the first time all year Nov. 4, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Early snow in November good news for Sask. snowmobilers
While some people might not be too excited to see the snow falling in early November, those with snowmobiles are hoping it's a sign of things to come. "All snow is great to see in southern Saskatchewa...
Nov 03, 2017
Riders' LaFrance ready for another snowy game
It's "just facts." That's what Kienan LaFrance told reporters on Friday afternoon when asked if it's clich to say a Canadian running back would be good at playing in the snow. And in LaFrance's case, ...
Nov 03, 2017 Kienan LaFrance runs in for a touchdown against the Ottawa Redblacks on Oct. 13, 2017. (Courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Ready, set, shovel: clearing snow from Mosaic Stadium
If you think you have a big shovelling job this weekend - imagine being in charge of clearing a football field of snow. When the snow began to fly on Wednesday, it unleashed a flurry of plowing activi...
Nov 03, 2017 A snowy field at Mosaic Stadium during a Saskatchewan Roughriders practice on Nov. 3, 2017. (980 CJME file photo)
Darrell Davis: Game on!
Hooray for snow! It's shinny season. Except nobody plays shinny anymore. Shinny is road hockey, played on snow-covered streets with sticks, a ball and nets. Before every kid in Saskatchewan got a hock...
Nov 03, 2017
Snow blankets south Sask. for third day in a row
People in south Saskatchewan will have to keep the snow brushes and shovels handy as the trend of snowy mornings continues. Friday morning people in Regina and Saskatoon woke up to another light dusti...
Nov 03, 2017 Snow in downtown Regina, Nov. 1, 2017. (Jessika Guse/980 CJME)
Highways icy with more snow on the way for south Sask.
Slushy snow that started melting Wednesday afternoon froze overnight, leaving a layer of crusty ice on the roads Thursday morning. The Highway Hotline reported a patchwork of winter road conditions ac...
Nov 02, 2017 (Kevin Martel/980 CJME file photo)
Martel on the Move: Regina man builds homemade 'super shovel'
The season's first snowfall means the season's first shovelling for homeowners in Regina. But when regular shovels can't adequately get the job done, some take matters into their own glove-wearing han...
Nov 01, 2017 Manuel Ackerman clearing the sidewalk with his homemade super shovel after the first snowfall Nov. 1, 2017. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
1st serious snowfall creates chaos on Sask. highways, roads
Fresh snow has blanketed parts of the province for the first time this year, and more is expected to be on the way. According to Environment Canada, parts of southwestern and central Saskatchewan, inc...
Nov 01, 2017 (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
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...