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Garth Brooks concert sells out

Jun 7, 2019 | 11:36am

It didn’t take long, but tickets for Garth Brooks’ show at Mosaic Stadium are sold out. Tickets went on sale at 10:00 Friday morning on Ticketmaster.ca and only took 59 minutes to completely sell out. Brooks will be performing the first and biggest country concert ever to come to Mosaic Stadium on August 10th.

Regina Police respond to firearms offence

Jun 7, 2019 | 10:30am

Police are investigating a report of an injured male who suffered a gun shot wound late Thursday night in Regina. Officers were initially dispatched to the 800 block of King Street at around 10:49 p.m. after a complainant heard what sounded like a gun shot. While on route to the first call, police were then sent to the […]

Saskatchewan government says cost of abortion pill Mifegymiso will be covered under drug plan

Jun 7, 2019 | 10:09am

The abortion pill Mifegymiso  will be covered by the provincial government starting Friday Saskatchewan had been the last province in Canada to say it would provide universal coverage. Speaking to reporters at the Saskatchewan Legislature on Friday, health minister Jim Reiter said Mifegymiso provides a “less invasive” way of terminating a pregnancy than a surgical procedure […]

Scott Moe remains Canada’s most popular Premier

Jun 7, 2019 | 9:05am

Scott Moe is still Canada’s most popular Premier. Moe received an approval rating of 65 percent in the latest Angus Reid Institute poll, up by six points from last quarter, and 13 since March 2018. Quebec’s Francois Legault also held his position at number two, and has now been over 60 percent for three straight […]

Regina Police investigating the kidnapping of two teens on Thursday

Jun 7, 2019 | 8:00am

Regina Police are looking for a man and a woman after two teenage boys were kidnapped Thursday afternoon. Officers say they were notified Thursday night that the first victim, a 17-year-old boy, was forced into a vehicle at gun point on the 1000 block of Elphinstone Street. Minutes later a second teenage boy who has […]

CTF tours the country saying taxpayers are losing out on money without pipelines in Canada

Jun 7, 2019 | 7:30am

People in Saskatchewan and Canada are losing money because governments are blocking pipelines. This from the Canadian Taxpayers Federation who stopped in Regina on Thursday to discuss the issue on a country-wide tour. Alberta Director Franco Terrazzano says Canada needs a working regulatory system so it can build these large pipeline projects that create jobs. […]

Sask. researchers discover heavy rain downpours increasing around the globe

Jun 7, 2019 | 5:12am

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan have found the frequency of heavy rain downpours is increasing around the world. Hydro climatologist at the University, Simon Papalexiou says a study of 100 thousand weather stations shows a steady increase in heavy downpours over the past 50 years. He says serious consequences include costly losses from flooding, […]

Saskatoon man faces multiple child porn related charges

Jun 6, 2019 | 3:18pm

A Saskatoon man is facing child pornography related charges. The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit says officers began investigating the activities of an unknown person who was downloading and sharing child porn photos and videos on the internet back on May 20th. Investigation found the location of the offences in Saskatoon. ICE says a search […]

Ontario men facing charges after high-speed chase through Wynyard

Jun 6, 2019 | 12:59pm

Two men from Ontario were in a Yorkton courtroom Tuesday charged with dangerous driving and possession of stolen property. 23-year-olds John Hipwell and Lonnie Harrington were taken into custody after an incident in Wynyard where the alleged driver of a stolen car drove through the town at over double the speed limit. Wynyard RCMP say […]

Tickets for Garth Brooks Aug. 10th show in Regina on sale Friday morning

Jun 6, 2019 | 12:15pm

Many will be glued to their computer Friday morning at 10:00 a.m. hoping to get their hands on tickets for Garth Brooks’ August 10th show at Mosaic Stadium. Brooks spoke with 620 CKRM’s Jamie Lewis and Gloria Evans Thursday morning, and explained why tickets are always a set price of $80.00 no matter where you […]

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