Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Saskatoon man receives typewriter from actor Tom Hanks’ collection
Earlier this summer Thom Cholowski wrote a letter to fellow typewriter enthusiast Tom Hanks, now he’s adding a new piece to his private collection courtesy of the award-winning actor. “It ...
Sep 18, 2020
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8:30 – It’s been a week since classes resumed for most students in Saskatchewan, and so far things have been going quite smoothly, with only a few scattered cases reported at schools in Sa...
Sep 18, 2020
Regina teacher who lost father reflects on six-month mark of COVID
Six months ago, the province declared a state of emergency as COVID-19 started to take hold. Shortly after, tragedy struck for Regina teacher Paul Gullacher and his family. His father Noble - better k...
Sep 18, 2020 (Paul Gullacher/Facebook)
WestJet now offering COVID-19 insurance for Saskatchewan air travellers
If you fly with WestJet out of Saskatchewan, you now qualify for free COVID-19 insurance. Earlier this week, both WestJet and Air Canada announced they would offer the insurance across the country ...
Sep 17, 2020
Organizer of Saskatoon event linked to COVID outbreak fined $2,000
The Saskatchewan government has levied a $2,000 fine against the organizer of a social gathering in Saskatoon that so far has been associated with 21 cases of COVID-19. In its daily update Thursday, t...
Sep 17, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Gov't upgrading roads into some provincial parks
Campers are going to find it easier to get to some of Saskatchewan's provincial parks in 2021. The Saskatchewan government announced Thursday it's planning to pave more than 100 kilometres of roads th...
Sep 17, 2020
Meili, NDP commit to increasing geothermal energy presence in Sask.
Ryan Meili and the Saskatchewan NDP want to make geothermal energy a focal point in the province's future. In an emailed new release, Meili and Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon said an NDP government ...
Sep 17, 2020 Sask. NDP Leader Ryan Meili (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina's executive committee backs regulations for short-term rentals
Regina's executive committee endorsed regulations for short-term rentals like AirBnB during its meeting Wednesday. The changes came after much consultation with stakeholders including Airbnb, Mayor Mi...
Sep 17, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. farmers making 'significant' progress on 2020 harvest
Farmers harvesting crops across the province made big gains thanks to warm and dry weather. The provincial crop report said 62 per cent of crops in Saskatchewan have been combined, up from 43 per cent...
Sep 17, 2020
Ottawa to fund 164 school projects in Sask. with carbon tax money
The federal government has said where it will spend the first $12 million of carbon tax money meant for universities, schools, municipalities and hospitals in Saskatchewan. In a news release Wednesday...
Sep 17, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...