Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Gas prices rising in Queen City
As the temperature is rising, it seems the gas prices are doing the same -- much to the chagrin of drivers. Gas in Regina is sitting at an average of about $1.13 per litre -- up from just under $1.04 ...
Mar 25, 2019
Union says Sask. budget has little for front line workers
According to a major union in Saskatchewan, the latest provincial budget does nothing to address what they call dangerous staffing shortages in the healthcare system. Barbara Cape, president of SEIU (...
Mar 24, 2019
10-year-old girl raises thousands of dollars for NICU
Thanks to some hard work and a heart of gold, one 10-year-old girl from Fort Qu'Appelle has donated thousands of dollars to help save babies' lives. Catherine Okolita has been fundraising for the Z99 ...
Mar 24, 2019 Catherine Okolita stands with her cheque representing a donation of over $23,000 to the Z99 Radiothon. (Caralen Okolita/Submitted)
Prince Albert police charge five in death of 22-year-old man
Five people are facing first-degree murder charges in connection to a 22-year-old man's death in Prince Albert Friday. The accused include four men -- aged 31, 23, 23 and 21 -- and a 19-year-old woman...
Mar 24, 2019 Prince Albert police were called to the Rivercrest apartment building on March 22, 2019. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW)
Faculty association serves strike notice to U of R
Academic staff at the University of Regina could soon be on strike. The University of Regina Faculty Association (URFA) has served a strike notice, which could start Thursday at 10 a.m. In an update f...
Mar 23, 2019
Evraz hit with $100,000 in fines for 2017 workplace injury
Evraz was handed a six-figure fine this week after pleading guilty to a breach of Occupational Health and Safety regulations. The company was fined $71,429 with a $28,571 surcharge for an incident tha...
Mar 22, 2019
Reactions vary to sentence in Broncos crash
Chris Joseph was of two minds Friday. Joseph, whose son Jaxon was one of 16 people killed in the Humboldt Broncos tragedy April 6, admitted he was "disappointed" with the eight-year prison sentence ha...
Mar 22, 2019 The family of Jaxon Joseph arrives at the sentencing of Jaskirat Singh Sidhu in Melfort on March 22, 2019. (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Sask. Premier asking feds to do more in China canola dispute
Saskatchewan's premier is putting a little more pressure on the federal government to deal with the escalating situation in China regarding Canadian canola. According to the Canola Council of Canada (...
Mar 22, 2019
Truck driver sentenced to eight years in prison
The truck driver involved in the Humboldt Broncos tragedy was sentenced to eight years in prison Friday. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, who pleaded guilty to 16 charges of dangerous driving causing death and 1...
Mar 22, 2019 Truck driver Jaskirat Singh Sidhu pleaded guilty on Jan. 8, 2019 to 29 counts of dangerous driving in the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. (650 CKOM file photo)
Regina students win trip to Disney World
Four students from Rosemont Community School in Regina are going on a trip of a lifetime. On Thursday afternoon, the Grade 5 and 6 students learned they were selected to go on a one-day, whirlwind vac...
Mar 22, 2019 Left to right, Larah Paskemin, Araceli Tontrereras, Sage Crowe and Austin Bananish found out they won a trip to Disney World at a school assembly on March 21, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)"
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...