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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Assault case against Moose Jaw MLA adjourned to April 15
Assault charges against the MLA for Moose Jaw Wakamow were in court for the first time Monday. According to documents from Moose Jaw Provincial Court, Greg Lawrence's case was adjourned to April 15 at...
Mar 18, 2024 Greg Lawrence. (Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly)
Woman dies of injuries suffered in crash on Trans-Canada at Moose Jaw
An 18-year-old woman has died as a result of the injuries she suffered in a crash Thursday on the Trans-Canada Highway at Moose Jaw. In an update, the Moose Jaw Police Service said the woman died Mond...
Mar 18, 2024 Police say the woman was hit by a work vehicle being driven at low speed by a co-worker. (Discover Moose Jaw file photo)
Feds providing Saskatchewan with $560M in health-care funding
Saskatchewan is getting $560 million in federal funding to improve health care in the province. On Monday in Regina, the federal and provincial governments announced they had signed two bilateral agre...
Mar 18, 2024 Saskatchewan Health Minister Everett Hindley talks about the improvements he hopes the province will be able to make in health-care programs with the $560 million from the federal government announced Monday. Federal Health Minister Mark Holland (left) also was on hand for the announcement Monday. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
One man treated for smoke inhalation following Moose Jaw house fire
Moose Jaw police say a 23-year-old man was treated for minor smoke inhalation and was transported to hospital by EMS after a house fire Saturday afternoon. It's estimated there is $270,000 in damage t...
Mar 17, 2024 The fire department responded to the call Saturday just after 1 p.m. (Submitted to Discover Moose Jaw)
Regina police say suspicious package at Golden Mile was a hoax
Regina's bomb squad was called out Friday morning after police got a call about a suspicious package at the Golden Mile Shopping Centre. Police subsequently determined the call was a hoax. READ MORE: ...
Mar 15, 2024 A caller told police the package had a note on it threatening harm if it was touched. (980 CJME file photo)
Semi driver hospitalized after 10-vehicle crash near Rouleau
A semi driver was badly hurt in a crash that closed Highway 39 near Rouleau on Wednesday. The RCMP only provided an update on the crash Thursday. In that update, the Mounties said officers in Mileston...
Mar 14, 2024 Police responded to the crash just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday. (Derek Putz/Global News)
Sask. gov't moving ahead with Lake Diefenbaker irrigation project
One month after the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) demanded progress on the Lake Diefenbaker irrigation project, the provincial government is set to deliver. On Thursday, Prem...
Mar 14, 2024 A centre pivot irrigation system, a form of overhead sprinkler irrigation to water a farmer’s field, is shown near Magrath, Alta. (Todd Korol/The Canadian Press)
Trans-Canada Highway near Moose Jaw reopened after crash
The westbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway that were closed near Moose Jaw on Thursday morning reopened early in the afternoon. The Moose Jaw Police Service said officers responded just after 9:1...
Mar 14, 2024 It's unknown how long the westbound lanes of the highway will be closed. (Discover Moose Jaw file photo)
Regina's water meter upgrade project heading into Ward 3
Central Regina is the next ward to get new water meters. The city announced Thursday that the water meter upgrade project is moving into Ward 3. Customers are to get a letter introducing the project, ...
Mar 14, 2024 The city says more than 40,000 new water meters have been installed since the project started. (980 CJME file photo)
Two rescued from early-morning duplex fire in North Central
Two people were rescued from a duplex fire in Regina's North Central neighbourhood early Thursday morning. According to Regina Fire & Protective Services, firefighters were called to a duplex on A...
Mar 14, 2024 The cause of the fire is under investigation. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
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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...