Murray Wood: Alberta is soon going to be living on 'Saskatchewan time'
Murray Wood says the debate about whether Saskatchewan should change it's clocks like other provinces is being replaced ...
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Sask. extends incentives to attract health-care workers to rural areas
The Saskatchewan government is putting up more money to get health-care workers into rural areas of the province. The government announced Thursday it's putting up another $3 million to extend the Rur...
Dec 07, 2023 The program offers incentives of between $30,000 and $50,000 over three years. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan oil and gas offerings bring in $17.2 million
The latest oil and gas public offering in Saskatchewan raised more than $17 million for the province. According to the Ministry of Energy and Resources, the offering held Tuesday raised a total of $17...
Dec 07, 2023
Feds, province invest $13.5M in nine infrastructure projects
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are putting $13.5 million into nine infrastructure projects in the province. The federal government is investing more than $8.8 million, with the province ad...
Dec 06, 2023 The locations of the nine projects are spread across the province. 980 CJME file photo)
SIRT notified after woman dies in Wilkie RCMP custody
Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team has been notified after a woman died while in RCMP custody. According to the RCMP, Mounties were dispatched to a home in Wilkie at around 7:45 p.m. on Tue...
Dec 06, 2023
UPDATE: Regina police say woman's death wasn't a crime
Regina police and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service have determined the death of a woman late Tuesday wasn't criminal in nature. In a media release Wednesday afternoon, police said their investigation...
Dec 06, 2023 Police didn't release any more details, including the woman's identity or the cause of her death. (Regina Police Service/X)
Bank of Canada holds key interest rate steady at five per cent
Canada's central bank held its key interest rate on Wednesday. The Bank of Canada maintained the rate at five per cent, marking the third time in a row that the central bank has left the rate unchange...
Dec 06, 2023
Sask. post-secondary schools form new institute for energy and mining
Saskatchewan's post-secondary schools will soon be working collaboratively on research and innovation in the energy and mining sectors. The heads of the University of Saskatchewan, University of Regin...
Dec 06, 2023
Riders announce signings of four receivers, one linebacker
Three receivers who spent time with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2023 were among five players whose signings were announced by the CFL team on Wednesday. American receivers Kalija Lipscomb, Dohnte ...
Dec 06, 2023 The Roughriders added depth with the signings of five players. (980 CJME file photo)
UPDATE: Police locate Regina woman who was reported missing
Regina police say a woman who had been reported missing has been found safe. Previously, police said the 29-year-old was last seen in Yorkton on May 31. Her last contact with family was on June 24, wh...
Dec 06, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Mild weather produces record temperatures in Sask.
After enjoying an above-average November, the first few days of December have already produced record temperatures. According to Environment Canada, four communities broke temperature records on Tuesd...
Dec 06, 2023
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Driver education shouldn't just be for high-school students
A soon-to-be learner driver in Sarah Mills' house is making her pause and think about some of the bad habits drivers dis...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 21
On Tuesday, Evan speaks with Premier Scott Moe from the Food, Fuel and Fertilizer Global Summit, explores nuclear power ...