Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Police taser, charge man in downtown window smashing
Regina police have charged a 31-year-old man with mischief, attempted theft of a motor vehicle and assaulting an officer with a weapon after an incident Friday morning downtown. It started around 11:4...
May 09, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Taking it day by day: Parents say they’re doing their best to teach their children
Charmaine Pyakutch wasn’t surprised at all when the provincial government announced Thursday, May 7 that school would not resume for Saskatchewan students until at least September. The Saskatoon...
May 08, 2020
Graduation ceremonies, proms going digital in 2020
Morgan Meikle has spent years dreaming of the day she could celebrate the end of high school with classmates, friends and family with a graduation ceremony and prom. That dream ended on Thursday when ...
May 08, 2020
Sask medical groups, La Loche launch GoFundMe for supplies
The Saskatchewan Medical Association, Student Medical Society of Saskatchewan and La Loche are working together to get more supplies to the northern community. Currently, La Loche is dealing with an o...
May 08, 2020
La Loche mayor: Stay at home messages taking hold
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in La Loche and the surrounding area, the northern village’s mayor is looking towards better days ahead. Mayor Robert St. Pierre told Saskatchewan Afternoon on...
May 08, 2020
Saskatchewan RCMP has handled nearly 1,400 COVID-related calls since March
The RCMP in Saskatchewan said Friday officers have responded to 1,379 calls related to COVID-19 since March 1. In a media release, the Mounties said four charges have been laid so far during the pande...
May 08, 2020
Regina charity helping frontline workers deal with grief
A Regina-based charity is launching a new online program to help frontline workers and their families cope with grief and loss. Social and physical distancing measures in place due to the COVID-19 pan...
May 08, 2020 (Caring Hearts/Facebook)
Sask. gov't extends financial assistance program for businesses
With job numbers continuing to drop in Saskatchewan, the provincial government is extending its aid package to small- and medium-sized businesses. The government announced Friday it was extending the ...
May 08, 2020
Snow in the forecast for southeastern Saskatchewan
A special weather statement has been issued for the southeastern area of the province calling for up to 10 centimetres of snow in some areas. Environment Canada issued the alert Friday afternoon for a...
May 08, 2020
Unifor Local 594 resumes picketing, renews call for binding arbitration
The president of Unifor Local 594 said locked-out workers from the Co-op refinery are back on the picket lines this week, albeit in small groups to maintain physical distancing. On Tuesday, union memb...
May 08, 2020 (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...