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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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
Regina police drug unit makes "significant" seizure
The Regina Police Service's drug unit seized nearly 8.5 kilograms of drugs during searches in the city Friday. According to a media release Tuesday, the police said search warrants were executed on re...
Nov 05, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan introduces legislation to address vaping
The Government of Saskatchewan is looking to change The Tobacco Control Act to regulate vaping in the province. The proposed amendments will allow the province to treat vaping almost exactly like it r...
Nov 05, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Show Segments
8:30 – A group of 11 senators broke away from the Independent Senators Group and the Tories to form a new caucus focused on promoting regional interests. The Canadian Senators Group (CSG) includ...
Nov 05, 2019
OPINION
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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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...