Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Tip from concerned grandparent leads to child porn charges
The Saskatchewan Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) arrested Steven Joseph Lasas Wednesday following a brief investigation sparked by a tip from a concerned grandparent. A grandparent contacted Sa...
Jan 22, 2020
Saskatchewan scientists search for coronavirus vaccine
With the worldwide fear of coronavirus continuing to rise, some University of Saskatchewan Scientists are starting to feel the pressure. “We all feel it, we all watch the news constantly. We are...
Jan 22, 2020
RCMP arrests escaped inmate in northern Sask.
Twenty days after John Riley Sanderson escaped custody at the La Ronge courthouse, he is back in RCMP lockup. Mounties responding to an impaired driver call on Wednesday found the 32-year-old inside a...
Jan 22, 2020
Sask. students learn importance of energy efficiency at WDM
Saskatchewan students will be getting the opportunity over three weeks to learn more about energy-efficient homes through the Western Development Museum (WDM). Wednesday was the first day for the R...
Jan 22, 2020
Canadian Geographic joins Métis to preserve Michif language
Mtis people in Canada have new reasons to be optimistic their traditional Michif language will be preserved for future generations. On Wednesday, Mtis Nation-Saskatchewan (MN-S) and Canadian Geographi...
Jan 22, 2020
Sask. RCMP out with its 2019 top #ReasonsNotToCall911
From having trouble reaching the top shelf to wondering about the consequences of throwing a pickle at somebody, the Saskatchewan RCMP is once again reminding people not everything warrants an emergen...
Jan 22, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Risk of coronavirus low for Sask. residents, says health official
Saskatchewan is prepared for coronavirus, but the province's chief medical health officer said Wednesday that the risk to residents is low. "The average person on the street doesn't need to be concern...
Jan 22, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Show Segments
Gormley, Wednesday, January 22, 2020 8:30 - The labour dispute at the Co-op refinery has been ongoing since December 5. Monday evening Regina police arrested 14 people – including Unifor’s...
Jan 22, 2020
Architect pitches top 6 potential spots for new downtown arena
A local architect is hoping to spur discussion about potential sites for a downtown arena in Saskatoon ahead of an update coming to city council on Monday on the search for a site. Bertrand Bartake, a...
Jan 22, 2020
Carlton Cards closing within weeks across Canada, local retailers confirm
Carlton Cards and Papyrus stores are closing across North America over the next month and a half. All three Saskatchewan locations of Carlton Cards confirmed the reports with 980 CJME on Wednesday aft...
Jan 22, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...