Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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Scotties begins with special moment; Jenkins to be honoured Sunday
The 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts began with a touching moment Saturday in Moose Jaw. Sara and Jenna England, the daughters of Saskatchewan curling icon Sandra Schmirler, stepped on to the ice at...
Feb 15, 2020
Huskies pounce on Wolfpack, advance to Canada West quarterfinals
A strong defensive effort propelled the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men’s basketball team to a 71-58 victory over the Thompson Rivers WolfPack on the opening weekend of Canada West playof...
Feb 15, 2020
Blades drop second straight game to Brandon, fall further in East Division
The Saskatoon Blades failed to make up any ground in the East Division standings, losing to the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-2 Friday. It was the second straight loss to Brandon after a 5-1 drubbing on Wedne...
Feb 15, 2020
Unifor releases video on barricade north of Saskatoon
The union representing locked out Co-op Refinery workers has released a video on social media describing the motivation for it’s latest labour dispute tactic - putting a fence around the Co-op c...
Feb 15, 2020
Protests supporting Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs against pipeline held on Albert Street
Traffic was blocked for about an hour at several spots along Albert Street on Saturday night, as a protest was held in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs in British Columbia who oppose the...
Feb 15, 2020 Protesters stage a demonstration on the Albert Street bridge in Regina on Feb. 15. Those in attendance were rallying in support of Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs who oppose the construction of a natural gas pipeline in their territory.
Plans for two new pools keep swimming through Regina city committees
Plans for two new pools in Regina got pushed along this week at city committees. The finance and administration committee approved a plan for an extra $880,000 for the new Maple Leaf Pool. City admini...
Feb 15, 2020 A concept design for the new Wascana Pool. (Photo courtesy City of Regina)
Pats upset Oil Kings to complete road trip
The WHL's Regina Pats wrapped up their three-game road trip through Alberta on Friday with a 5-3 victory over the host Edmonton Oil Kings. Regina had lost the first two games of the swing by lopsided ...
Feb 14, 2020 Riley Krane. (File photo by Keith Hershmiller Photography)
Train handled properly, no malfunctions found at Guernsey derailment site
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) says investigators haven’t found any mechanical malfunctions on the train that derailed near Guernsey on Feb. 6. In an update issued Friday, the TSB said no...
Feb 14, 2020
Unifor sets up barricades around one cardlock location near Saskatoon
Unifor members from Local 594 and the Regina refinery set up barricades Friday morning around the Co-op cardlock north of Saskatoon just off Highway 16. "I'm here to bring attention to the fact that (...
Feb 14, 2020
Regina police update number of drug overdoses
The Regina Police Service continues to deal with a high number of drug overdoses in the city. Less than a week after saying its officers had responded to more than a dozen overdoses in 2 1/2 days, the...
Feb 14, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills says we all have different standards when it comes to what offends us. But when standards don't align, who's...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 19
Evan talks with Premier Moe about his trip to China and the current state of canola tariffs, Ray Wilgenbusch about the M...