Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Gov't hopes technology can help address trespassing
The provincial government is looking to technology to connect rural property owners with those seeking to use the owners' land. At the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) conventio...
Mar 13, 2019
Camp-Easy program set to get started again in Sask.
While some people might be seasoned veterans when it comes to camping and already have their supplies ready for the season, the province is once again offering a program to help make things easier for...
Mar 13, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Woman reacts to Lemberg hotel fire: 'That was our home'
For one woman, the Lemberg Hotel was more than just a place to stay the night. It also housed her family memories. Joyce Robertson's father Ted Brockmeyer built the hotel in 1963 where a rink once sto...
Mar 12, 2019 Fire engulfs the Lemberg, Sask. hotel late on Monday, March 11, 2019. (Christina Chick Photography/Facebook)
Charge stayed against woman accused of recording alley fight
A charge against a woman accused of recording a video of two boys fighting in a Regina alley has been stayed. Daralee Klyne was charged with assault in connection to the incident which was recorded an...
Mar 12, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Grenfell long-term care providers oppose private funding
A former health care worker from Grenfell's long-term care facility is calling out the government to stay public, especially for seniors care. "Nobody needs to make money off of health care for senior...
Mar 12, 2019 Former Grenfell long-term care home worker Mary Piller says that health care for seniors always ought to remain public in the province. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Rocanville under precautionary drinking water advisory
A portion of the town of Rocanville has been placed under a precautionary drinking water advisory by the provincial Ministry of Health. A water main break is to blame for the advisory, which was issue...
Mar 12, 2019 The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health issued the advisory for Rocanville on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
City looking for proposals to fill Capital Pointe hole
The City of Regina has started the process of finding a contractor to fill the Capital Pointe hole if Westgate Properties doesn't do so. The City has started a public procurement process to continue t...
Mar 12, 2019
Liam, Olivia the most popular baby names in Sask. -- again
Familiar names topped the lists of most popular baby names in Saskatchewan in 2018. In a media release issued Tuesday, eHealth Saskatchewan listed the top 20 baby names in the province last year. Liam...
Mar 12, 2019
Catholic schools appeal judge's decision over student funding
It's a landmark legal case and you can watch live as the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal hears arguments on education funding. In 2017, Justice Donald Layh ruled that it's unconstitutional for the provin...
Mar 12, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Four charged after drug busts in Regina
Four people have been arrested after an investigation by the Regina Police Service Drug Unit. According to a release from the RPS, search warrants were executed Friday at addresses in the Boot Hill, A...
Mar 11, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
There may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the preside...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...