Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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Moore pleads not guilty in South Dakota for taking Sask. children across border
A man charged after an Amber Alert was issued for two children in Saskatchewan in August has pleaded not guilty to charges against him in South Dakota. Benjamin Martin Moore was charged with illegally...
Mar 10, 2023 (RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatchewan added 3,200 jobs in February, unemployment unchanged
Saskatchewan is taking care of business. The province added 3,200 full-time jobs in February, according to Statistics Canada data released Friday. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate remained ...
Mar 10, 2023
Police chase starts with man lighting fire, ends in farmyard
A high-speed police chase in and around Regina on Wednesday started with a report of a man trying to light a fire. Police said officers were dispatched to Balzer Street where they found the man, but w...
Mar 09, 2023 A Regina woman is charges after fleeing from police on Tuesday evening. (980 CJME file photo)
Snowfall, blizzard warnings issued for southern Saskatchewan
Forget the special weather statements -- Environment Canada has issued full-blown warnings for southern Saskatchewan. Just after 3:30 p.m. Thursday, the weather service took down the special weather s...
Mar 09, 2023 (Kevin Martel/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan posts back-to-back wins to wrap up Tim Hortons Brier
Kelly Knapp is returning from his first Tim Hortons Brier as a skip with a .500 record. The Regina Highland skip and his team won both of their games Thursday, beating Jamie Koe of the Northwest Terri...
Mar 09, 2023 Saskatchewan skip Kelly Knapp. (Michael Burns/Curling Canada)
Saskatchewan government increases oversight at independent schools
The Government of Saskatchewan says it is stepping up oversight over independent schools in the province. According to the Ministry of Education, changes are coming in the fall of 2023 that will imple...
Mar 09, 2023
Blazers advance to second round of AAA playoffs
The Saskatoon Blazers moved on to the second round of the Saskatchewan Male U18 AAA Hockey League's playoffs in resounding fashion after beating the Notre Dame Hounds 4-0 on Wednesday night. Alex Garr...
Mar 09, 2023
Cha-ching: Allan man wins $1.1M jackpot on Saskatoon VLT
Saskatchewan has another millionaire. Allan resident Bruce Everitt won $1,131,009.97 on Monday after hitting the Vault Breaker grand jackpot while playing a VLT at The Thirsty Scholar in Saskatoon. In...
Mar 09, 2023 Bruce Everitt. (Western Canada Lottery Corporation/Submitted)
Water Security Agency doesn't expect flooding issues this spring
Major flooding isn't expected to be a concern in Saskatchewan this spring, as long as conditions stay close to normal. The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency released its 2023 spring runoff report Thu...
Mar 09, 2023
Ministry mediates solution to save Preeceville group home from closing
A handful of seniors with special needs in Preeceville won't have to uproot from their specialized group home. Minister of Social Services Gene Makowsky confirmed Wednesday the group home that was sla...
Mar 09, 2023
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Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...