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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WSA warns of drought with below-normal runoff expected in Sask.
Saskatchewan is poised to experience a relatively dry spring, meaning another year of drought-like conditions is possible. In the preliminary spring runoff report it released Thursday, the Water Secur...
Feb 22, 2024 The Water Security Agency is calling for below-normal runoff levels this spring. (Alice McFarlane/farmnewsNOW)
Got what it takes? Riders to hold open tryouts in April
Do you have what it takes to wear the green and white? The Saskatchewan Roughriders will hold open tryouts in April as the team looks to rebuild ahead of the upcoming CFL season. Head coach Corey Mace...
Feb 22, 2024 The Riders' open tryouts will be held in several American cities in April. (980 CJME file photo)
'Take a pretty heavy toll:' Duncan discusses leaving provincial politics
Dustin Duncan is one of several high-profile members of the Saskatchewan Party who have said they won't be running in the next provincial election, expected this fall. Speaking on The Evan Bray Show o...
Feb 21, 2024 Dustin Duncan has spent the past 18 years in provincial politics. He announced earlier this month that he won’t be seeking re-election in the 2024 election. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. gov't approved for next step of removing carbon tax from home heating
The Government of Saskatchewan has been approved for the next step in its plan to remove the carbon tax from home heating. The Canada Revenue Agency has given the OK to register the provincial governm...
Feb 21, 2024 Minister responsible for SaskEnergy Dustin Duncan says the provincial government will decide in the next week whether to continue remitting the carbon tax on residential home heating to the federal government or not. (980 CJME file photo)
'Beloved soul:' Victim of alleged murder named as suspect appears in Regina court
On Tuesday, a 35-year-old man charged with first-degree murder appeared in a Regina court. It was a quick appearance - Shedrek Samuel's case was put over to Friday so he could get in touch with his la...
Feb 21, 2024 One of two men accused of killing Roman Miller made his first appearance in a Regina court on Tuesday. (GoFundMe)
One suspect in Regina murder arrested, one still at large
One of two men wanted in connection with a murder in Regina in July is in police custody. In a release Tuesday, Regina police said 35-year-old Shedrek Samuel had turned himself in to the RCMP in Briti...
Feb 20, 2024 Daniel (Juma) Drie Atem. (Regina Police Service/Submitted)
Statistics Canada says removing carbon tax helped drop Sask. inflation rate
Statistics Canada says the decision by the Saskatchewan government to remove the carbon tax from home heating helped reduce the province's inflation rate in January. According to the Consumer Price In...
Feb 20, 2024 The provincial government decided to stop collecting the carbon tax on home heating as of Jan. 1. (980 CJME file photo)
Yorkton's Suncrest College to offer ultrasound diploma program
Suncrest College in Yorkton is set to offer a new program to train people to provide ultrasound services in Saskatchewan. The provincial government and Suncrest announced Monday the college will offer...
Feb 20, 2024
La Loche woman, 58, charged with murder after woman's death
A 58-year-old La Loche woman is facing a murder charge after a 42-year-old woman's death. According to the RCMP, paramedics in the northern community notified the Mounties about an altercation that re...
Feb 20, 2024
Man charged with arson after church fire in Regina
A 31-year-old man is facing charges in connection to a fire at a church in downtown Regina. Jordan Willet was arrested on Friday and charged with arson with disregard for human life, disguise with int...
Feb 17, 2024 Regina police have charged a man with arson after a church fire earlier this month. (A screen grab of doorbell camera footage of an arsonist lighting a fire at Blessed Sacrament Parish in downtown Regina on Feb. 9, 2024.)
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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
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...