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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Regina's 2nd official YWCA Women's March to focus on MMIWG
Many will be marching in Regina on Saturday to shine a light on gender inequality, with a special focus on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. It's the YWCA's second annual Women's March ...
Jan 18, 2019 Hundreds of people took to the streets of downtown Regina to walk in the city's first official Women's March on Jan. 20, 2018. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Extreme cold prompts warnings in Saskatchewan Friday
As bitter, arctic cold grips the province, Environment Canada has issued extreme cold warnings for much of Saskatchewan. As of 8 a.m. Monday, warnings were in effect across an area stretching from Yor...
Jan 18, 2019
Chopper installing power lines over Highway 1 near Rush Lake
People driving between Swift Current and Moose Jaw are advised to be cautious Thursday and Friday as they pass by Rush Lake - they're likely to see a helicopter stringing up power lines across all fou...
Jan 17, 2019 A helicopter strings up new power lines across Highway 1 in Saskatchewan for SaskPower. (Submitted by SaskPower)
Former Riders' coach Jones calls move to NFL 'bittersweet'
"I loved it." Those were the words Chris Jones used to characterize his last three seasons with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The Green Zone's Jamie Nye caught up with Jones on Wednesday after he resi...
Jan 16, 2019 Head coach Chris Jones, who normally dresses in black from head to toe, sports a green shirt during the Labour Day Classic on Sept. 2, 2018. The Roughriders have won three straight games with him in green. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Temperatures drop as Saskatchewan braces for days of cold
Environment Canada is advising people in the province to get ready for more cold weather. The weather agency was forecasting the end of the week would see cold temperatures in the -20 C range, with wi...
Jan 16, 2019
Regina police search for missing teen
Regina police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing teenager last seen Tuesday evening in the city's Woodland Grove neighbourhood. In a emailed news release, police said Nikkia Sugar, ...
Jan 16, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Riders' Chris Jones leaving to coach in NFL
Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Chris Jones is on his way to the NFL. The team confirmed the news Tuesday evening in an emailed news release. "We are proud of what Chris came in and accomplished t...
Jan 15, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders head coach Chris Jones patrols the sidelines during a game on June 10, 2017. (Submitted by the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
No impact from U.S. government shutdown, says STEP president
It doesn't seem like the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history has hit home just yet. Chris Dekker from the Saskatchewan Trade and Export Partnership said they're monitoring the situatio...
Jan 15, 2019 (Jeremy Smith/Twitter)
Safety a concern with ride-sharing recommendations: taxi company
Recommendations about regulations surrounding ride-sharing are set to be presented to Regina's Executive Committee but the taxi industry is taking issue with a few of them. A report from administratio...
Jan 15, 2019 The Saskatchewan government has introduced legislation to allow ride-sharing services like Uber to operate in the province. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
Broadway musical icon Carol Channing dies at 97
Carol Channing, an icon of the stage and screen through the 1960s, has died at the age of 97. Channing was best known for her starring role in Hello, Dolly! which she played more than 5,000 times on B...
Jan 15, 2019 Carol Channing was best known for her recurring star role in Hello Dolly which opened in 1964.(Wikipedia Commons)
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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
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...