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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APAS pushes Senate to keep barn heating exemption on carbon tax bill
While many farmers are looking forward to possible changes to Canada's carbon tax through a new bill, a Saskatchewan farming association is raising concerns about one of the bill's amendments. The Agr...
Oct 26, 2023
Report says salaries of Sask. Crown execs down 3% from previous year
Executives at Saskatchewan's Crown corporations received $18.7 million in salary during the 2022-23 fiscal year, a drop of three per cent from the previous year. In the 2022-23 payee disclosure report...
Oct 26, 2023 The Crown Investments Corporation released the list of all 2022-23 payments to all Crown employees in Saskatchewan on Oct. 26, 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina man dead after Wednesday crash on Highway 39
A 37-year-old Regina man is dead after a crash on Highway 39. According to the RCMP, officers were called to the scene about 21 kilometres northwest of Estevan on Wednesday just after 3 p.m. Police sa...
Oct 26, 2023 A 37-year-old Regina man is dead after a Wednesday afternoon crash on Highway 39. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatoon minor hockey adding eight new teams this season
Eight additional teams have been added to accommodate the growth of Saskatoon minor hockey, meaning 305 total teams will compete across the various age groups. Of that total, 253 teams are based in Sa...
Oct 26, 2023
Gormley Show Segments — Thursday, Oct. 26
Gormley, Thursday, October 26th, 2023 8:30 - After 650 CKOM and 980 CJME reported on Wednesday that a Regina woman has been waiting almost half a year to find out if she has cancer. The Saskatchewan H...
Oct 26, 2023
E-scooter season ends in Regina for 2023
The snowstorm that hit southern Saskatchewan on Tuesday scuttled scooter season in Regina. Neuron - one of the two companies renting e-scooters in the Queen City - announced that Wednesday was the las...
Oct 25, 2023 Neuron says its e-scooters travelled more than 165,000 kilometres in Regina since June. The last day to rent an e-scooter in the city was Wednesday. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. nurses hold rally to call out health-care staff shortages
Crying "Hey hey, ho ho, unsafe staffing's got to go," roughly 150 nurses rallied across from the Saskatchewan Legislative Building on Wednesday. The rally comes on the heels of a survey released in Oc...
Oct 25, 2023 Members of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses marched in front of the Saskatchewan Legislature on Oct. 25, 2023 to raise concerns about understaffing in the health-care system. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Mounties raise alarm about officer assaults after ATV ramming incident
A Lloydminster man is facing serious charges after allegedly ramming an RCMP cruiser with an ATV. In the wake of the incident, the Mounties are raising the alarm about what the RCMP says are a growing...
Oct 25, 2023
Regina woman killed in crash near Kronau
A 32-year-old woman from Regina is dead after a crash Tuesday near Kronau. The RCMP said the crash between an SUV and a semi happened at around 9:45 a.m. on Highway 33 northwest of Kronau. The driver ...
Oct 25, 2023 The RCMP is investigating a fatal crash near Kronau on Oct. 24, 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. throne speech unveils Moe government's agenda for 2023-24
While Premier Scott Moe maintained the Speech from the Throne delivered Wednesday held significant supports for some, he also said the reason there wasn't more in the document laying out his governmen...
Oct 25, 2023 Lt.-Gov. Russ Mirasty delivers the speech from the throne to open the fourth session of the 29th Saskatchewan legislature in Regina on Oct. 25, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Heywood Yu
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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
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...