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'Regina is thrilled': Canada 55+ Games return to Queen City in 2028
The Canada 55+ Games, an event that was first held in Regina in 1996, is returning to the Queen City in 2028. The event, which is scheduled to run from Aug. 21-24, 2028, will bring together around 2,0...
Apr 20, 2026 The event, which is scheduled to run from Aug. 21-24, 2028, will bring together around 2,000 competitors. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
Rob Bagg, Dan Clark, Paul McCallum to join Saskatchewan Roughriders Plaza of Honour
Three former Saskatchewan Roughriders will be inducted into the team's plaza of honour this fall. Wide receiver Rob Bagg, offensive lineman Dan Clark and kicker Paul McCallum are set to join the 143 o...
Apr 20, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Rob Bagg stiff-arms a Winnipeg Blue Bombers defender during the 2016 Labour Day Classic. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Australian kicker Alex Hale joining Saskatchewan Roughriders after NFL stint in Green Bay
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Australian kicker Alex Hale, who's coming to the province after a year with the Green Bay Packers in the NFL. Hale, 27, who is originally from Gosford, Austral...
Apr 18, 2026 Green Bay Packers place kicker Alex Hale (16) looks on against the Denver Broncos during a preseason NFL football game, Sunday, August 18, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
Whit Fraser talks career, hockey and Governor General coverage in new book
OTTAWA - For Whit Fraser, it all started with a leap of faith - taking a job in Canada's Far North. The former journalist and husband of Gov. Gen. Mary Simon was hired by the CBC to work in Iqaluit - ...
Apr 18, 2026
Prosecutors say makeup, wigs helped former Alabama tackle impersonate NFL players in $20M fraud
ATLANTA (AP) - In early 2024, a former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama put on makeup and a wig and got on a video call from a swanky suburban Atlanta hotel to finalize a $4 million loan....
Apr 17, 2026 Alabama's Luther Davis (96) reacts after their 32-13 win over Florida in the SEC championship NCAA college football game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
Inflation expected to jump in March as Iran oil shock enters price data
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada will reveal the early impacts of the Iran war's oil price shock on inflation when the agency reports its consumer price index for March on Monday. A Reuters poll shows econo...
Apr 17, 2026
Riders release Ajou Ajou after slotback violated CFL's gender-based violence and harassment policy
Ajou Ajou has been released by the Saskatchewan Roughriders after a suspension from the CFL. The league announced the slotback was suspended for both preseason contests and a minimum of six regular-se...
Apr 16, 2026 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Ajou Ajou (80) runs the football against the B.C. Lions during the first half of CFL football action in Regina, on Saturday, October 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
From hockey to the Arctic: Five things shared by Finland and Canada
OTTAWA - Finland's President Alexander Stubb is in Ottawa this week. On Tuesday he made stops at Rideau Hall and a hockey rink before his first official meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. On Wed...
Apr 15, 2026
Vancouver mayor Sim moves to launch bid for Major League Baseball expansion team
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's mayor is putting his city's name in the running for an expansion Major League Baseball franchise, but commentators say it will still be a long shot for a team to land in Britis...
Apr 14, 2026
Fore!: Driving ranges at three city-run golf courses open for the season in Regina
Spring has sprung for Regina golfers, as the driving ranges at three city-run courses opened on Tuesday. The Murray, Tor Hill and Joanne Goulet driving ranges opened for the season as Environment Cana...
Apr 14, 2026 A bucket of golf balls at the driving ranges costs between $10 and $14.50. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: World Cup dreams are made
The score may not have been ideal, but Sarah Mills says the World Cup experience was everything she hoped it would be.
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8:30 - Another school year has wrapped up, and report cards are out! Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan's Minister of Educati...