Murray Wood: Why the 21st Century is Saskatchewan's century
Murray Wood says the Food Fuel and Fertilizer Global Summit happening in Regina this week underlines why the 21st centur...
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Canadian QB Brandon Bridge signs extension with Riders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are keeping their Canadian quarterback in green and white. The team announced a one-year contract extension with Brandon Bridge Wednesday. "It actually feels good to know ...
Dec 20, 2017 Canadian quarterback Brandon Bridge addresses media after announcing a one-year extension with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Dec. 20, 2017. (Jessika Guse/980 CJME)
Sask. distracted driving numbers reach new highs in November
It was a record month for distracted drivers in the province. Police in Saskatchewan handed out 636 distracted driving tickets in November - the most ever for a single month. Of those, 554 were cellph...
Dec 19, 2017
Regina police say suspected bank robber could re-offend
Regina police are on the lookout for a suspected bank robber who could be planning his next target. Craig Michael Papequash, 29, is the subject of an arrest warrant for a noon-hour robbery last...
Dec 19, 2017 A photo of Craig Papequash, 29, supplied by Regina police on Dec. 19, 2017. (Regina Police Service)
Donated travel points connect people with dying loved ones
The comfort of holding a hand is sometimes all you can do for a loved one who is dying, but some people can't afford to fly to say that final goodbye. The Give A Mile charity is using donated Aeroplan...
Dec 19, 2017 Give A Mile Charity has provided 400 flights through donated travel points to connect people with loved ones who are dying. (Give A Mile Charity/Twitter)
No evidence of leaked debate questions: Sask. Party
An investigation by the Saskatchewan Party has found there is no evidence anyone leaked questions during a leadership debate earlier this month. A complaint was made by leadership candidates Tina Beau...
Dec 19, 2017 Alanna Koch announces a run for Sask. Party leadership at a farm south of Regina Aug. 28, 2017. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
Turning on the tap, Regina approves water rate hike
Regina homeowners will pay more to flush toilets and water their lawns next year. City council approved a two per cent utility rate increase Monday evening. The average household will see roughly $2.7...
Dec 19, 2017 (980 CJME file photo)
Swift Current and Moose Jaw look to hike property taxes
Cities across Saskatchewan are crunching the numbers to prepare for their 2018 budgets and some are planning tax hikes. People in Swift Current could see a big bump in their property taxes in the new ...
Dec 19, 2017
Weekly garbage pick up returns for Regina during holidays
Some could call it a Christmas gift from the City of Regina. Weekly garbage collection will return starting on Saturday to help people deal with extra trash from the holidays. Since Nov. 20, people in...
Dec 19, 2017 (980 CJME file photo)
Southern Sask. under snowfall warning
Those living in the southern part of the province may need to break out the shovels and snow-blowers Tuesday. Assiniboia, Carlyle, Estevan, and Shaunavon area are all under a snowfall warning. Environ...
Dec 19, 2017
Police search for suspects after shots fired into Regina home
Regina police are reaching out to the public for information after shots were fired at a home in the Heritage neighbourhood over the weekend. Around 2:45 a.m. Sunday morning, police were called to a h...
Dec 18, 2017
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Doggy daycares and other viral stories are a joy that we need right now
Sarah Mills says the tale of the Regina husky Missy escaping her vet to head to her favourite doggy daycare is the heart...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 22
On Tuesday's show, Saskatchewan Health Minister, Jeremy Cockrill, takes calls and questions from people in the province,...