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 school divisions release more details on back-to-school plans
Regina's two largest school divisions have released more details as students prepare to return to school. Regina Public Schools initially issued its back-to-school plan Aug. 14, but some of its ideas ...
Aug 21, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Derek Keenan steps down as Rush head coach, remains general manager
Saskatchewan Rush General Manager Derek Keenan announced today that he will step down from his role as the club's head coach and turn over the bench boss responsibilities to Jeff McComb. Keenan spent ...
Aug 21, 2020
Moe nixes Meili demand to hold debate on back-to-school plan
Premier Scott Moe has emphatically turned down an NDP demand to recall the legislature to debate the Saskatchewan government's Safe Schools Plan. According to a media release Friday from the NDP, Lead...
Aug 21, 2020 (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Gov’t warns of possible COVID exposure on recent flight to Saskatoon
The Government of Saskatchewan says passengers on a recent flight into Saskatoon may have been exposed to COVID-19. In a post on its website, the government says WestJet flight 452 from Calgary on Aug...
Aug 21, 2020
RCMP investigating possible drowning in Lake Diefenbaker
A search is underway for a 35-year-old man who went missing while swimming in Lake Diefenbaker. The RCMP says in a release that at 6:40 p.m. Thursday, the Outlook detachment was called about a possibl...
Aug 21, 2020
Six new COVID cases, 20 more recoveries; Sask. gov’t updates total from colonies
The Government of Saskatchewan says there have been 601 COVID-19 cases recorded in communal living settings like Hutterite colonies since the province started releasing case numbers. That represents n...
Aug 21, 2020
Six new COVID cases, 20 more recoveries; Sask. gov't updates total from colonies
The Government of Saskatchewan says there have been 601 COVID-19 cases recorded in communal living settings like Hutterite colonies since the province started releasing case numbers. That represents n...
Aug 21, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Salaries of Sask. Crown executives fell 1% in 2019-20 fiscal year: Report
The salaries of upper management at Saskatchewan's Crown corporations dipped during the 2019-20 fiscal year, but not nearly as much as the previous year. The Crown Investments Corporation's 2019-20 Pa...
Aug 21, 2020
Saskatchewan to follow Alberta’s lead on human trafficking legislation
The Government of Saskatchewan is in the process of developing legislation to combat human trafficking. In a media release, Friday, Justice Minister and Attorney General Don Morgan said he had asked m...
Aug 21, 2020 Minister responsible for Crown Corporations Don Morgan has announced he won't be running in the 2024 provincial election. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Regina to install 'Traffic Calming' curbs to replace speed bumps
The City of Regina is looking to calm down drivers on some city streets. The city said Friday it's going to be installing "Traffic Calming" curbs (TC), which are pre-manufactured concrete slabs that a...
Aug 21, 2020 (Photo courtesy of the City of Calgary)
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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...