Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Areas of eastern Saskatchewan under severe thunderstorm watches
Severe thunderstorm watches were issued Friday for areas of eastern Saskatchewan. According to Environment Canada, the storms could produce hail the size of loonies and rainfall in excess of 50 millim...
Aug 06, 2020
Body recovered of young boy who disappeared in lake
There has been a sad ending to a search for a young boy in the Makwa Lake region. The RCMP says searchers have recovered the body of a six-year-old boy who drowned in Makwa Lake in June. In a release,...
Aug 06, 2020
Manitoba educational theorist gives Sask. back-to-school plan thumbs up
Overall, Michael Zwaagstra thinks the Saskatchewan government's Safe Schools Plan is pretty good. Zwaagstra is a teacher in Manitoba as well as an educational theorist. He said there isn't anything sp...
Aug 06, 2020
Regina cop with history of assault charges fired
A Regina police officer with a history of on-duty assault charges has been fired. Former Cpl. Colin Magee, 47, was dismissed by Chief Evan Bray on Thursday. Magee had spent almost 18 years with the Re...
Aug 06, 2020 Regina Police Service Cpl. Colin Magee (dark suit) was granted a conditional discharge on an assault charge on Oct. 25, 2019. (Courtesy of Global News)
Saskatchewan reports 19th death related to COVID-19
A person in their 70s from the Regina region has died due to complications from COVID-19. The Saskatchewan government made the announcement in a media release Thursday. It's the 19th death associated ...
Aug 06, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Third man charged with attempted murder, warrants issued for two others
A third man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting Monday on Dewdney Avenue. As well, warrants have been issued for two other men who also face charges of attempted murde...
Aug 06, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
WHL pushes back start date of 2020-21 regular season
The Western Hockey League is pushing back the start of its 2020-21 regular season due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement Thursday, WHL commissioner Ron Robison said the targeted start date for t...
Aug 06, 2020
Weather helps Saskatchewan farmers begin harvest
Harvest has started in Saskatchewan. According to the crop report issued Thursday by the provincial Ministry of Agriculture, farmers in some areas have been desiccating their pulse crops. The recent s...
Aug 06, 2020 (Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture/Submitted)
Highway 10 reopens after serious crash near Melville
Highway 10 near Melville reopened Thursday afternoon, hours after a single-vehicle collision had forced the road's closure. According to the Melville RCMP, the crash happened about 2.5 kilometres sout...
Aug 06, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
A decade later, questions still surround Regina triple murder
The story of a family hoping for a new life in Canada ended in tragedy a decade ago in Regina. And there are still many questions surrounding the triple murder of the Htoo-Maw family. Gray Nay Htoo, 3...
Aug 06, 2020 The scene on Oakview Drive where three people were murdered in August 2010. (File Photo/980 CJME)
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Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...