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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Elections Saskatchewan taking applications for voting by mail
A new online tool was launched Monday to help people who want to vote by mail in the 2020 Saskatchewan election. Voting by mail is an alternative to casting a ballot in person on election day or durin...
Aug 17, 2020 (Elections Saskatchewan/Facebook)
Saskatchewan Hutterites battling ‘cultural lines’ when it comes to COVID-19
For the past several weeks, Saskatchewan Hutterite colonies have been hotspots for COVID-19. According to the chair of the Hutterian Safety Council, David Tschetter, the higher number of cases is due ...
Aug 17, 2020
Regina jail reports death of third inmate in span of 5 1/2 weeks
For the third time in less than six weeks, an inmate has died at the Regina Provincial Correctional Centre. According to the Ministry of Corrections and Policing, the man was found unresponsive in his...
Aug 17, 2020
Sask.-born businessman puts up $25K to help Pense after Hockeyville loss
A businessman who grew up in Saskatchewan is encouraging others to match his $25,000 donation to help Pense upgrade its rink. The town just west of Regina was one of four finalists in this year's Kraf...
Aug 17, 2020 Brett Wilson. (W. Brett Wilson/Facebook)
Regina police dealing with incidents of road rage
The Regina Police Service is investigating an incident of apparent road rage that occurred at a red light Friday -- and charges have been laid after another incident on the streets Thursday. In a medi...
Aug 17, 2020 (Regina Police Service/Submitted)
Sask. records one new COVID case, 22 more recoveries
Saskatchewan reported Monday its lowest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases since early July. In a media release, the provincial government said there was one new case, in the southwest area. The l...
Aug 17, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Two Regina residents facing first-degree murder charges
A 30-year-old man from Lebret who was shot in Regina on Aug. 1 died Saturday, making him the city's ninth murder victim of 2020. The Regina Police Service announced the death of Earl Francis Dufour in...
Aug 17, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
City of Regina launches recovery grant program for businesses
A new program came into effect Monday to help Regina businesses cover expenses created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Regina's Economic Recovery Grant program started accepting applications at ...
Aug 17, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Assault charge against Humboldt Broncos assistant coach dropped
Although he wasn’t in the courtroom in Humboldt on Monday morning, an assault charged against an assistant coach with the SJHL’s Humboldt Broncos was dropped. Curtis Toneff was charged wit...
Aug 17, 2020
Sask. schools get funding for more staff, encouraged to find ways to shrink classes
Premier Scott Moe provided more details Monday on the Saskatchewan government’s updated return-to-school plan. In a social media post Saturday, Moe had said the government was pushing back the s...
Aug 17, 2020
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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...