Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Sask. Liberal leader steps down
Darrin Lamoureux has announced he's stepping down as leader of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party. The announcement was made in Saskatoon to party members at the Saskatchewan Liberal Convention on Saturda...
Sep 09, 2017
Regina police use loud noises and explosions during search
The Regina Police Service asked people in the 1000 block of Retallack Street to take shelter Friday night. Police, along with Special Weapons and Tactics, Canine, Gang Unit, Street Crimes Unit and Com...
Sep 09, 2017
Premier Wall wants Trudeau to help get Energy East approved
Premier Brad Wall is saying the Prime Minister needs to do what he can to help ensure the Energy East pipeline gets approved. "Our nation is beginning to move away from rational discourse on pipelines...
Sep 08, 2017 Premier Brad Wall announces his retirement at the Saskatchewan legislature on Aug. 10, 2017. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Despite the dry summer, crops in Sask. are faring well
Saskatchewan producers are rolling through harvest this year and are quite a bit ahead of schedule. Brent Flaten, an integrated pest management specialist with the Agriculture Knowledge Centre, joined...
Sep 08, 2017
Fire ban issued for the City of Regina
The City of Regina has imposed a fire ban within city limits as of 5 p.m. Friday. Fuel burning fire pits that use wood, manufactured fire logs and/or charcoal are banned. However, residents are allowe...
Sep 08, 2017
HPV vaccine now free for Sask. boys in Grade 6
There will be more needles for many Grade 6 boys this year. As announced in the provincial budget, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is now free for Grade 6 boys as part of the province's school ...
Sep 08, 2017
Scott Moe addresses deadly highway crash
The perceived frontrunner to replace Premier Brad Wall addressed questions on Friday about a fatal collision. Rosthern-Shellbrook MLA Scott Moe said the incident in question happened in 1997, when he ...
Sep 08, 2017 Rosthern-Shellbrook MLA Scott Moe announces his bid to run for Saskatchewan Party leadership in Saskatoon on Sept. 1, 2017. (Brent Bosker/650 CKOM)
Trudeau most popular, tax loopholes a problem: Mainstreet
If an election were held today, Justin Trudeau and his Liberal party would be on their way to another majority government, according to the latest Mainstreet poll released Friday. The Liberals current...
Sep 08, 2017 Justin Trudeau on a farm near Regina on April 27, 2017. (Lauren Golosky/980 CJME)
Death of woman in a Regina home ruled a murder
A Regina man has been charged with second-degree murder after a woman was found dead in a home yesterday. Officers found the woman, 33-year-old Jenny Leigh McKay, in a home on the 200 block of Angus S...
Sep 07, 2017 Regina police were called to a home on the 200 block of Angus Street around 3:30 a.m. on Sept. 6, 2017. (Jessika Guse/980 CJME)
Strike averted as Evraz, unions reach a tentative deal
A strike has been averted between Evraz and the unions representing the company's employees. On Facebook Thursday, United Steel Workers 5890 wrote they, along with Local 6673, had reached a tentative ...
Sep 07, 2017
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...