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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Man sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after stabbing
A 28-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing on Monday night. Regina police say it happened at about 8 p.m. at a home near Winnipeg Street and Saskatchewan Drive. The vict...
Mar 31, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Co-op applying to end the months-long refinery lockout
The Co-op Refinery Complex (CRC) is looking to end the lockout that began Dec. 5. It has applied to the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board to order a final offer vote by the union members. The compan...
Mar 31, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Road conditions force brief closure of Highway 11 near Dundurn
Vehicles and semis lined the ditches along Highway 11 south of Saskatoon due to freezing rain early Tuesday. The Saskatoon Police Service reported just before 6 a.m., that the northbound lanes of the ...
Mar 31, 2020
Day of Caring today for Regina and Saskatoon food banks
COVID-19 is already putting a lot of pressure on the Regina and Saskatoon food banks and they need help. Demand is already up seven per cent in Regina and four per cent in Saskatoon. If that keeps inc...
Mar 30, 2020 (Regina Food Bank/Submitted)
SHA says thanks, but no thanks to some DIY donations
Some in Saskatchewan have been putting together their own do-it-yourself (DIY) medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic for those on the frontlines, but the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) ca...
Mar 30, 2020
Sask. locals showing appreciation for truckers
While many Saskatchewan workers are facing lay-offs and shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, work for the province’s truck drivers isn’t going anywhere, anytime soon. But that doesnR...
Mar 30, 2020
P.A. RCMP officer tests positive for COVID-19
On March 25, a Saskatchewan RCMP member was advised by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) that they may have been exposed to COVID-19. In a release sent Monday afternoon, the RCMP says the office...
Mar 30, 2020
Concerns raised about how to help the most vulnerable in Sask. during pandemic
Organizations in Saskatchewan are concerned over what some of the province’s most vulnerable residents will do during the COVID-19 outbreak. Jason Mercredi, the executive director of AIDS Saskat...
Mar 30, 2020
Saskatchewan reports its first two deaths due to COVID-19
Saskatchewan's name was added Monday to the list of provinces that have reported deaths due to COVID-19. The Saskatchewan government announced two people in their 70s had died Sunday of complications ...
Mar 30, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina man charged in connection with break-in, shooting
A 27-year-old Regina man is facing 14 charges after a number of incidents in the city, including a home invasion in which a man was shot in the foot. That incident occurred March 13 in the 1900 block ...
Mar 30, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
The may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the president...
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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...