Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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'There was no real fakeness to him' Sask. literary community mourns loss of local author
Wes Funk, a local author known for his captivating literary portrayal of modern-day Saskatchewan, passed away suddenly in his sleep Thursday at the age of 46. He penned such books as Dead Ro...
Oct 11, 2015
Kitchen bustling ahead of Friendship Inn Thanksgiving feast
Pumpkin pie is sliced on mass while uncooked carved turkey breasts lay patiently on trays in the fridge for tomorrow's oven. The Friendship Inn kitchen is bustling as dozens of volunteers ge...
Oct 11, 2015
P.A. provincial jail expands with 144 new beds
Corrections Saskatchewan is expanding with 144 new beds in a new unit at the Prince Albert Provincial Correctional Centre. The unit is the largest expansion of correctional beds in Saskatchewan's hist...
Oct 11, 2015
2 arrested in afternoon crime spree in Saskatoon
A man and woman landed in cuffs after Saskatoon police interrupted their afternoon crime spree. Around 4 p.m. Saturday, a man and woman said a vehicle pulled up beside them near Kirk Crescent and Main...
Oct 11, 2015
Warm weather brings out the skaters
Competitors carved their way around the bowl at the Lions Skate Park to show if they had what it took to take top spot in the first Right to Skate Bowl Riders Classic. The event helped raise money for...
Oct 10, 2015
Sask. group wants federal candidates to promise national autism strategy
A Saskatchewan autism advocacy group is disappointed with the low number of federal candidate responses to its questionnaire as it attempts to turn autism into an election issue. In September, Parent ...
Oct 10, 2015
Sask. not affected by U.S. pumpkin shortage
A pumpkin shortage is expected to hit the United States this fall after a poor growing season, but there are plenty to carve and cook in Saskatchewan. Joan Merrill, co-owner of Robertson Valley Farms,...
Oct 10, 2015
No one home during Pleasant Hill house fire
No one was home when a Pleasant Hill home caught fire early Saturday morning. Saskatoon Fire Department got the call a 3:26 a.m. and arrived at the home to find heavy flames and smoke pouring from the...
Oct 10, 2015
Jeremiah Jobb sentenced 4 years for fatal drunk-driving crash
It was an emotional day in Prince Albert court as the man responsible for the deaths of two women, including one who was pregnant, was sentenced to prison. Jeremiah Jobb received four years in federal...
Oct 10, 2015
Man dies after motorcycle strikes moose in southeast Saskatchewan
A 50-year-old man is dead after the motorcycle he was driving struck a moose Friday night. The crash happened on a grid road 12 km south of Manor -- which is about 214 km southeast of Regina. In a new...
Oct 09, 2015
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Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 20
8:30 - Last week, the FSIN held its first general assembly since being told it needed to repay $29-million in federal fu...