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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Air quality statements for Sask. amid wildfire smoke
Forest fire smoke continued to drift around Saskatchewan Thursday, prompting Environment Canada to issue air quality statements for much of the province. Smoke from wildfires burning in the province's...
Aug 31, 2017 A map showing weather alerts for Saskatchewan as of 5 a.m. on Aug, 31, 2017. Grey areas were under air quality advisories. Areas in red had heat warnings in effect. (Environment Canada)
Resident afraid following Regina stabbing
A man says a stabbing Wednesday night has left him fearful about his new community. Regina police said they were called to a home on the 1000 block of Argyle Street around 10:30 p.m. A 23-year-old man...
Aug 31, 2017 Regina police outside the scene of an alleged stabbing on Aug. 31, 2017. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Bill Boyd facing environmental and wildlife charges
Just days before his retirement from politics and days after he was booted from the Saskatchewan Party, Bill Boyd is facing charges. The Kindersley area MLA has been charged with three counts under Th...
Aug 30, 2017 Bill Boyd, a longtime MLA in the Kindersley constituency, helped form the Saskatchewan Party in 1997. (Saskatchewan Party/Twitter)
Wall changes finance minister in cabinet shuffle
The recent Sask. Party leadership race has opened up several cabinet positions and prompted a cabinet shuffle. Arguably the biggest move Premier Brad Wall announced Wednesday is reassigning Kevin Dohe...
Aug 30, 2017 A cabinet shuffle was announced on Aug. 30, 2017. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
Ring Road at Victoria Avenue reopens ahead of schedule
It was a happy surprise for drivers on Regina's Ring Road Wednesday morning. The Victoria Avenue bridge re-opened to southbound traffic at 3 a.m. This comes ahead of schedule, as construction began in...
Aug 30, 2017 Ring Road at the Victoria Avenue bridge was open again to traffic on Aug. 30, 2017. (Lauren Golosky/980 CJME)
SaskPower reports new peak power use as August ends
Hot weather in late August has resulted in another peak power use record for SaskPower. SaskPower reports 3,470 megawatts was used Monday, when Regina broke a weather record at 35.5 C. This isn't the ...
Aug 29, 2017
Graham Tuer dies after five decades in Sask. hockey
A man long-involved in Saskatchewan hockey has died. North Battleford's Graham Tuer, 87, was inducted this year into the Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame builder category after spending five decades i...
Aug 29, 2017 Saskatchewan Hockey Hall of Fame inductee Graham Tuer (right) accepts his sweater at the induction dinner in July 2017. Tuer has died at the age of 87. (Battlefords Now)
Air quality statements in central, southwest Sask.
Environment Canada has issued air quality statements for parts of central, southwest and northeast Saskatchewan. Smoke from forest fires in northern Saskatchewan continued drifting into nearby areas t...
Aug 29, 2017 A map showing parts of Saskatchewan under air quality statements from Environment Canada as of 5 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2017. (Environment Canada)
Riders legend Houston home, family affected by hurricane
Don Narcisse is no stranger to hurricanes. The Riders great was born in Port Arthur, Texas, and has a home and family in Houston, where Hurricane Harvey continues to wreak havoc. "It's unreal, I've be...
Aug 28, 2017 The Orlando Fire Department is on a mission in Ford Park, Texas following Hurricane Harvey on Aug 28, 2017. (Orlando Fire Department Twitter)
Bill Boyd out of Sask. Party after conflict of interest breach
Bill Boyd is out of the Saskatchewan Party caucus following a ruling from the conflict of interest commissioner that he fell below the standards expected of an MLA. The report into a business trip Boy...
Aug 28, 2017 Bill Boyd, a longtime MLA in the Kindersley constituency, helped form the Saskatchewan Party in 1997. (Saskatchewan Party/Twitter)
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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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