Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Saskatchewan RCMP respond to 147 calls at Country Thunder
Saskatchewan RCMP officers had their fill of Country Thunder as they responded to 147 calls during the music festival in Craven. A total of 33 people were taken into custody with six Criminal Code Cha...
Jul 16, 2024 Country Thunder 2024 concluded with a few visits from the Saskatchewan RCMP. (980 CJME)
Justice ministry says legal changes saving Saskatchewan families money
Changes to family law have reduced the financial - and emotional - impacts on those going through separations and divorces, according to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice. Bronwyn Eyre, Saskatchewa...
Jul 16, 2024
Three children arrested after break-in at Regina business
Three Regina children were arrested early on Saturday morning after a break-in at a business on Albert Street. Police said officers arrived at the business just after 3:30 a.m., where they saw damage ...
Jul 15, 2024 Police say all three youths will appear in court next month. (980 CJME file photo)
Biden speaks on Trump shooting
U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday appealed for the country to "unite as one nation" after Saturday's attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump and said he was ordering an independent s...
Jul 14, 2024
Was Saskatchewan's Taylor Swift BacktoSaskatch dance party the biggest in the world?
It was the night Saskatchewan Swifties danced like they knew their lives would never be the same. The BacktoSaskatch movement attempted a world record for the largest Taylor Swift dance party at Count...
Jul 14, 2024 The hashtag campaign started with two morning show hosts musing about ways to bring Taylor Swift back to Saskatchewan. (Z99/Facebook)
Cannabis suspensions keep Sask. RCMP busy at Chamberlain traffic stop
A two-day traffic safety initiative in Chamberlain this week was a productive one for Saskatchewan RCMP, with a number of cannabis users stopped. More than 3,500 vehicles were stopped between July 9 a...
Jul 13, 2024 In Saskatchewan, there is a zero-tolerance law for driving with drugs in your body. (THE CANADIAN PRESS)
Taxpayer lobby group slams feds for wanting global carbon taxes
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is slamming the federal government over efforts to convince other countries to introduce carbon taxes. CTF federal director Franco Terrazzano spoke on The Evan ...
Jul 13, 2024 Canadian Taxpayers Federation federal director Franco Terrazzano, was on the Evan Bray Show Friday.
(Supplied/Canadian Taxpayer Federation.)
Second sex assault reported at Country Thunder festival
A second sex assault has been reported at the Country Thunder festival site in Craven. Lumsden RCMP said in a news release on Saturday that police were investigating the incident reported around 10 p....
Jul 13, 2024
Sexual Assault at Country Thunder Saskatchewan Campground
On the first official night of the Country Thunder Saskatchewan Music Festival, a woman was sexually assaulted by an unknown male while walking between campsites at around 3 a.m. according to RCMP. Re...
Jul 12, 2024 According to Lumsden RCMP they are "actively investigating this incident and have engaged Saskatchewan RCMP’s Forensic Identification Services, General Investigation Section and Police Dog Services to assist." (980 CJME)
Significant improvement for Sask.'s Crown earnings last year
In Crown Investment Corp.'s annual report, released on Thursday, the company reported consolidated net Crown earnings of $578.3 million for the year. That's significantly more than the year before whe...
Jul 11, 2024 Crown Investments Corporation is reporting in 34 times as much in crown earnings in 2023-24 as the year before. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...