Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Police investigating after people hit with bear spray at Brandt Centre
Regina police are searching for a suspect after a bear spray attack at the Brandt Centre on Saturday. According to police, officers were called to the facility just after 9:30 p.m. for a report of a w...
Apr 21, 2024 The Brandt Centre is the site of the First Nation University of Canada's Spring Celebration Powwow this weekend. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. man guilty of abducting daughter to keep her from getting COVID shot
A man accused of taking his young daughter away so she wouldn't get a COVID-19 vaccination has been found guilty of abducting her. Global News has confirmed for 980 CJME that Michael Gordon Jackson, 5...
Apr 19, 2024 Michael Gordon Jackson leaves the Court of King's Bench in Regina on April 9, 2024. (Dave Parsons/Global News)
Sask. labour lawyer breaks down difference in STF, gov't views of offer
Saskatchewan teachers are mulling over the latest offer from the provincial government, but there seems to be some daylight between how the two sides view the offer. The Government-Trustee Bargaining ...
Apr 19, 2024 Thousands were in attendance at the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation Rally on April 29, 2023. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Man reported missing in Yorkton found safe, RCMP says
The RCMP has located an 83-year-old man who was reported missing Thursday. The Mounties got a call Thursday at around 6:40 p.m. that the man was missing. He had last been seen about an hour earlier on...
Apr 19, 2024 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan health ministry offers tips on how to prevent tick bites
With warmer temperatures on the horizon, people in Saskatchewan are being reminded to watch for ticks. "As we head outside to start enjoying the warmer weather, it is important to protect ourselves fr...
Apr 19, 2024 The majority of the ticks found in Saskatchewan are the American dog tick. (980 CJME file photo)
Highway 11 open again at Dundurn, but travel not recommended
A major Saskatchewan highway reopened on Friday morning, but travel was still not recommended. The northbound lanes of Highway 11 were closed south of Dundurn on Thursday evening after a jack-knifed s...
Apr 19, 2024 Vehicles were backed up in the northbound lanes of Highway 11 after a jack-knifed semi blocked the route. (Submitted)
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to visit Regina on Monday
Canada's Governor General will be visiting the Queen City next week. Mary Simon, Canada's 30th Governor General, will make her first official visit to Saskatchewan on Monday, which includes a stop at ...
Apr 18, 2024 Gov. Gen. Mary Simon will be visiting with Saskatchewan Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty in Regina on Monday. (Governor General of Canada)
Saskatchewan invests $300K in agricultural manufacturing initiative
The Saskatchewan government is helping the Agricultural Manufacturers of Canada (AMC) as that organization tries to grow the workforce in that sector. The province announced Thursday it had invested $...
Apr 18, 2024 The agricultural manufacturing sector in Saskatchewan has seen a 129 per cent increase in exports over the past five years. (980 CJME file photo)
Gov't says it has tentative agreement with STF, teachers to vote on 'final offer'
The labour dispute between Saskatchewan's teachers and the provincial government could be nearing an end. In an email sent out Wednesday evening, the chair of the Government-Trustee Bargaining Committ...
Apr 17, 2024 The contract between the teachers and the government expired in August. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Construction on Dewdney Avenue project to begin later this month
The long-awaited revitalization of Dewdney Avenue is set to begin in late April. On Wednesday, the City of Regina said the first phase of construction is to start the week of April 28, which means lan...
Apr 17, 2024 A conceptual design of a revamped Dewdney Avenue in the Warehouse District. (City of Regina)
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
Evan talks on Thursday's show about the RM of Sherwood's AI data centre now approved to be built, Saskatoon mayor Cynthi...