Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Car bomb kills 3, wounds 6 at checkpoint in Somali capital
NAIROBI, Kenya - A car bomb exploded at a checkpoint in Somalia's capital Wednesday morning, killing three people and wounding six others, a local official said. The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremis...
Jan 08, 2020
New poll suggests Tories know what they want in a new leader but not whom to pick
OTTAWA - A new poll finds Conservative voters are far more sure about what they want in a new leader for their party than they are about who should fill that job. A Leger Marketing survey suggest...
Jan 08, 2020
Canadians unharmed in Iraq and out-of-this world cookies; In The News for Jan. 8
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Jan. 8: What we are watching in...
Jan 08, 2020
Storms bring relief and danger to Australian wildfires
CANBERRA, Australia - Thunderstorms and showers brought some relief for firefighters battling deadly wildfires across Australia's drought-parched east coast on Wednesday, but also raised concerns that...
Jan 08, 2020
Australian PM's leadership criticized during wildfire crisis
CANBERRA, Australia - As his country burned, Australia's prime minister was cursed and jeered out of a town, called an "idiot," a "moron" and worse, and skewered at home and abroad for his dismissive ...
Jan 08, 2020
Family's fortress no match for rapacious Australian fires
BALMORAL, Australia - With flames climbing as high as a 15-story building and menacing his supposedly fireproof home on three sides, Justin Kam ran to the laundry room and opened the door. Inside was ...
Jan 08, 2020
Killing of Iran general risks US gains against Islamic State
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's national security team knew that killing Iran's most powerful general could hurt efforts to mop up and head off any revival of the Islamic State militant group - ...
Jan 08, 2020
Teen charged after gun call in northwest Regina
A 14-year-old boy is facing firearms-related charges after an incident in northwest Regina on Tuesday. The Regina Police Service says it got a call at 12:50 p.m., about a male who allegedly pointed a ...
Jan 08, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Riders release Moncrief for NFL opportunity
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have released linebacker Derrick Moncrief so he can pursue an NFL opportunity. Moncrief spent the past three CFL seasons with the Roughriders. In 2019, he recorded 69 defe...
Jan 08, 2020 Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Derrick Moncrief. (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)
City crews ready to respond to Mother Nature
Regina's winter maintenance crews could be busy Wednesday. With the snow flying and the wind blowing, Regina's roads could become a problem before the day is out. Chris Warren, the City of Regina's di...
Jan 08, 2020 (Kevin Martel/980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...