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Saskatchewan's industrial carbon tax decision gets mixed reactions
More than half a dozen industry groups in Saskatchewan came out this week supportive of the province's move to reduce its industrial carbon tax rate to zero. However, the Saskatchewan Environmental So...
Mar 30, 2025 Saskatchewan Environmental Society disapproved of the province's industrial carbon tax move, pointing to drought and worsening wildfires as evidence of climate change in Saskatchewan.(StarkO/Depositphotos.com)
The Green Zone: Curling Championship to be tight race for Team Canada
Ahead of the Men's World Curling Championship in Moose Jaw, curling legend and analyst Russ Howard joined Jamie and Locker on the Green Zone He said fans should expect to see a lot of close games. Tea...
Mar 29, 2025 Team Brad Jacobs is representing Canada at the World World Curling Championship in Moose Jaw. Pictured from left are skip Brad Jacobs, third Marc Kennedy, second Brett Gallant, and lead Ben Hebert pose with the Brier tankard after defeating Manitoba-Dunstone during the final at the Brier, in Kelowna, B.C., on March 9, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
Bachynski joins mayors from Canada, U.S., Mexico to call for end to tariffs
Regina's mayor is adding his voice to a growing chorus of political leaders calling for an end to the tariffs that are disrupting long-standing trade relationships across North America. Canada is curr...
Mar 28, 2025 Regina Mayor Chad Bachynski joined mayors from Canada, the United States and Mexico at a tri-national trade summit in Washington, D.C. (980 CJME file photo)
Spring snowstorm causes treacherous road conditions across central Sask.
Winter just won't let up in Saskatchewan. Many areas across central Saskatchewan were walloped with an early spring snowstorm. Danielle Desjardins, Meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Ca...
Mar 27, 2025 Blowing snow on Highway 29 between Wilkie and North Battleford made travel difficult for a listener who sent 980 CJME and 650 CKOM this photo. (submitted)
Man charged after accidentally shooting his arm: Regina Police
Police were called to a business in downtown Regina after a man accidentally shot himself in the arm. According to the Regina Police Service, this happened on March 25 at around 10:20 a.m. on the 1900...
Mar 26, 2025 The 26-year-old man was taken to hospital with non-life-threatning injuries. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina, Moose Jaw police and White Butte RCMP all warn of phone scams
Police services and RCMP in southern Saskatchewan are dealing with an influx of 'grandparent/parent scam' calls. In the past 48 hours, the Regina Police Service has seen seven reported cases of emerge...
Mar 26, 2025 The fraudsters typically target the elderly and research their victims in great depth before calling. (ANDRANIK2017 / Depositphotos.com)
Premier Scott Moe to remove industrial carbon tax rate
Premier Scott Moe took to social media Wednesday afternoon with an announcement about the carbon tax. He said the province is getting rid of its industrial carbon tax rate, calling Saskatchewan the fi...
Mar 26, 2025 Premier Scott Moe took to X Wednesday afternoon to announce the province would remove the industrial carbon tax rate. (980 CJME file photo)
Co-op investigating cause of fire that left two injured at Regina refinery
Federated Co-operatives Limited is investigating the cause of an explosion and fire early on Tuesday morning at Regina's Co-op Refinery Complex, leaving two workers with minor injuries. In a statement...
Mar 26, 2025 Firefighters spray water after a fire broke out at Regina's Co-op Refinery Complex on Tuesday morning. (Regina Fire/X)
Regina's only supervised consumption site closed after fire
The Newo-Yotina Friendship Centre is closed until further notice after a fire. Regina Fire crews were responding to an active fire around 6:46 p.m. on Monday, on 11th Avenue and Osler Street. It said ...
Mar 25, 2025 980 CJME's coverage of two fires on the same morning in Regina in March 2025 - one at Regina refinery and the other Wâhkôhtowin Harm Reduction in the Newo-Yotina Friendship Centre (pictured) - were nominated for Best Newscast and in the Breaking News category. (Regina Fire/X)
Saskatchewan RCMP dog sniffs out kilo of cocaine at traffic stop
A Saskatchewan RCMP police dog sniffed out a significant find earlier this week when it located one kilogram of cocaine during a traffic stop. RCMP said in a news release on March 21, that its Roving ...
Mar 22, 2025 A Saskatchewan RCMP police dog sniffed out a significant find earlier this week when it located one kilogram of cocaine during a traffic stop. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
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Sarah Mills: There are echoes of Brexit in the Albert separation issue
A referendum over whether Alberta should separate from Canada is looming closer, and Sarah Mills says there are similari...
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8:30 - Canada and the province of Alberta are at a bit of a crossroads. While talks of separatism remain just talks, doe...