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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Sask. legislature approves plan to address vaping
It took just one day for Saskatchewan's plan to regulate vaping to earn legislative approval. Amendments to The Tobacco Control Act that were introduced in the legislature on Tuesday were passed unani...
Nov 06, 2019
Sask. offers support to Alberta's carbon tax challenge
The Government of Saskatchewan has filed a written submission of facts to support Alberta's court challenge of the federal government's carbon tax. "Saskatchewan stands with Alberta and the hard-worki...
Nov 06, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Show Segments
8:30 – Wexit Canada, a group aiming for western separation from Canada, has taken the first steps in becoming a registered party. Leader Peter Downing says they’ve filed their paperwork wi...
Nov 06, 2019
Afghanistan War vet urges a rethink on PTSD
As Canadians prepare to remember veterans who have served and died overseas and at home, a veteran of the Afghanistan War is working to change the narrative and public perception of post-traumatic str...
Nov 06, 2019
Cold weather won't be around long: Meteorologist
Regina is in the grips of The Blob. Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said Wednesday that the cold weather currently enveloping the Queen City is because the jet stream is south of ...
Nov 06, 2019
Chair of public school board apologizes for handling of Pride motion
Katherine Gagne, the embattled chair of the Regina Public School Board, has apologized for the handling of a Pride motion that was defeated last month. During the Oct. 15 meeting, the trustees were pr...
Nov 06, 2019 Regina Public Schools board trustee and chairperson Katherine Gagne. (Katherine Gagne Facebook page)
Eight Roughriders named West Division all-stars
Eight members of the Saskatchewan Roughriders have been named West Division all-stars. The CFL revealed the division all-stars on Wednesday. The teams were picked by voting members of the Football Rep...
Nov 06, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
City of Regina wraps up 2019 construction season
The City of Regina is marking the end of its 2019 construction season, touting major projects its crews completed throughout the summer and into the fall. In an emailed media release, the City said it...
Nov 06, 2019 Construction equipment sits idle near the Wascana Creek bridges over Ring Road in Regina on May 14, 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Nutana resident finds lead levels six times Health Canada guidelines in home
A Nutana resident is worried about a recent water test done by the City of Saskatoon after finding the lead concentration was over six times Health Canada’s guideline. The resident, who asked no...
Nov 05, 2019
Saskatchewan Rattlers head coach, GM steps down
The Saskatchewan Rattlers need a new head coach and general manager. After one year on the job, Greg Jockims is stepping down, but he will stay on as an advisor. In a news release the team said Jockim...
Nov 05, 2019
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 ...