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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New vaping legislation in Sask. takes effect Saturday
Tougher regulations on vaping come into effect in Saskatchewan on Saturday. The Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act was unanimously passed in the Saskatchewan legislature on Nov. 6. "I'm excited t...
Jan 31, 2020
Regina man charged with sexually assaulting 13-year-old girl
A 47-year-old Regina man has been charged with sexual interference and sexual assault. A media release Friday from the Regina Police Service said Antoine James Quewezance was charged after a two-month...
Jan 31, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
SaskPower launches energy assistance program
A number of lower-income households in Regina and Saskatoon soon could be saving money on their power bills. SaskPower announced Friday it's looking for a total of 400 volunteers from the province's t...
Jan 31, 2020
Talks that could end refinery lockout set for Friday
Representatives of Unifor and the Co-op Refinery Complex (CRC) are to sit down Friday in hopes of ending a 57-day lockout. After weeks of back and forth, barricades, court appearances, an injunction, ...
Jan 31, 2020 Unifor members remove the barricades from the gates at the Co-op refinery in Regina on Jan. 31, 2020. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
Early-morning fire forces family from home
Regina firefighters were busy battling a main-level blaze at a home on the 1200 block of Rae Street early Friday morning. The fire was confined to only that area, but it forced a family of seven that ...
Jan 31, 2020 (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
NDP call for action to address hospital issues
The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party is once again calling for action to address issues surrounding Saskatchewan hospitals. On Thursday, NDP Leader Ryan Meili and health critic Vicki Mowat met with m...
Jan 30, 2020
Sask. teachers to vote on potential job action, including possible strike
Saskatchewan’s teachers are inching towards the possibility of job action as the union representing them calls for a “sanctions vote.” The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation (ST...
Jan 30, 2020
Second test for coronavirus in Sask. negative
Saskatchewan remains free of the coronavirus after a second test came back negative. Public health officials are still waiting for the results of tests on three other Saskatchewan residents. The illne...
Jan 30, 2020
Four facing human trafficking charges after arrests near Swift Current
Four people from B.C. are facing charges relating to human trafficking after three vehicles were pulled over on the Trans-Canada Highway near Swift Current. In a media release Thursday, the RCMP said ...
Jan 30, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Humane society contains ringworm; animals can be safely adopted
The Regina Humane Society is reporting it's almost in the clear after two cats at the animal shelter were confirmed to have contracted ringworm, a fungal skin infection. The two cats have since been e...
Jan 30, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
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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...