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Teachers withdrawing lunch-hour supervision Thursday in Regina, Saskatoon
Families of students in Regina and Saskatoon will have to make alternative arrangements over the lunch hour Thursday. The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) announced Monday that educators will n...
Mar 11, 2024 The withdrawal of lunch-hour supervision Thursday is the latest sanction taken as part of the ongoing labour dispute between the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and the provincial government. (980 CJME file photo)
Olivia, Oliver top lists of Saskatchewan baby names in 2023
Olivia is on a nine-year winning streak. According to eHealth Saskatchewan, Olivia was the most popular baby name for girls born in Saskatchewan in 2023 -- the ninth straight year that name has topped...
Mar 11, 2024
Gushue beats McEwen to extend Saskatchewan's Brier drought
Brad Gushue spoiled Saskatchewan's party at the 2024 Montana's Brier. The two-time defending champion beat Saskatchewan's Mike McEwen 9-5 on Sunday at the Brandt Centre to win his sixth Canadian men's...
Mar 10, 2024 Brad Gushue (left to right), Mark Nichols, E.J. Harnden, Geoff Walker and Caleb Flaxey celebrate with the Brier Tankard. (Michael Burns/Curling Canada)
Moose Jaw to host 2025 world men's curling championship
Some of the world's best curlers are coming to Moose Jaw. World Curling and Curling Canada announced Friday the 2025 BKT Tires world men's curling championship will be played at the Moose Jaw Events C...
Mar 08, 2024
Saskatchewan teachers announce sanctions to continue Monday
As the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation and Premier Scott Moe continue to spar amid stalled contract negotiations, the union has announced its latest round of sanctions. In a media release issued Fri...
Mar 08, 2024 Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Samantha Becotte says that because the government won't put classroom size and complexity into the teachers' contract, she doesn't believe it intends to keep classroom support funding where it is. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
RPL seeking input on other locations for Central Library
The Regina Public Library is checking out other locations for its new Central branch. In September of 2022, the RPL's board of directors voted to demolish the current downtown branch, with a preferenc...
Mar 08, 2024 The Regina Public Library's Central Library. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. gov't says more than 1,000 nursing grads hired since December 2022
The Saskatchewan government says it has hired more than 1,000 nursing graduates over the past 14 months. In an update Thursday on the progress of the Health Human Resources Action Plan, the government...
Mar 07, 2024 The province said 1,002 nursing graduates from Saskatchewan and outside the province have been hired since December of 2022. (980 CJME file photo)
Gov't investment bringing $128M aquatic facility with geothermal heating to Regina
As far back as 2010, a new aquatics centre was ranked as the No. 1 priority for the City of Regina in its recreational master plan. Building the facility also was one of the promises Sandra Masters ma...
Mar 07, 2024 The new aquatics facility will be heated with clean geothermal energy. (980 CJME file photo)
Larry Dean retires, joins Riders' football operations staff
After eight seasons of taking on offensive linemen and running backs in the CFL, Larry Dean is taking on a new challenge with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The team announced Thursday the four-time al...
Mar 07, 2024 Larry Dean announced his retirement from the CFL on Thursday. He'll move into a new role on the Saskatchewan Roughriders' football operations staff. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Moe says $2.2B education budget to include $356M for classroom supports
Premier Scott Moe took an unprecedented step Wednesday to try to restart contract negotiations with the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation. In a video posted on social media, Moe said the provincial go...
Mar 06, 2024 Premier Scott Moe shared details of education funding in the 2024-25 budget in a social media post Wednesday. (Premier Scott Moe/X)
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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...