Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Regina man convicted of manslaughter in 2020 drive-by shooting
A Regina jury has found a 28-year-old man guilty of manslaughter in connection with a drive-by shooting in the city in January of 2020. Devon Wayne Cyr was initially charged with second-degree murder ...
Mar 02, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
U of S Rugby Club vying for Huskie recognition while enjoying success
Rugby is an international sport, which has seen some growth in Canada over the past decade after success by the men’s and women’s national teams. Since 2012, the University of Saskatchewan...
Mar 02, 2023
Saskatchewan reports decrease in COVID-related deaths, hospitalizations
The number of COVID-related deaths and hospitalizations dropped in Saskatchewan over the past two weeks, while the total number of confirmed COVID cases remained relatively stable. According to the Co...
Mar 02, 2023 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Roughriders add Derel Walker to receiving corps
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have given new quarterback Trevor Harris another new target. The CFL team announced Thursday it had signed free-agent receiver Derel Walker, a four-time division all-star,...
Mar 02, 2023 (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
RPL Film Theatre celebrating Indigenous filmmakers in March
The Regina Public Library's Film Theatre and the Saskatchewan Library Association are celebrating the 2023 One Book One Province selection in March. Michelle Good's "Five Little Indians" is being fete...
Mar 02, 2023 A production still from Bones of Crows. (RPL Film Theatre/Submitted)
Team Sask. athletes giving back during Canada Winter Games in P.E.I.
Athletes from Team Saskatchewan are giving back to the Prince Edward Island community, which is their host during the Canada Winter Games. According to Team Saskatchewan, female hockey players Jada Jo...
Mar 02, 2023
Feds halt shipments of COVID rapid tests to provinces as expiry dates near
Provinces won't be receiving any more COVID-19 rapid antigen tests from the Canadian government. The feds stopped shipping the tests to the provinces at the end of January, as millions of tests in the...
Mar 02, 2023 The contents of a COVID-19 antigen rapid test kit. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE/Jeff McIntosh
City selects North Central Family Centre to lead housing initiative
The North Central Family Centre has been chosen to lead Regina's new Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI). In a media release Thursday, the City of Regina announced the North Central Family Centre will lead...
Mar 02, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Construction company to pay $35,000 after worker electrocuted
An Alberta-based construction company is facing a hefty fine after a worker was seriously injured by an electric shock while working near Maple Creek. According to the Ministry of Labour Relations and...
Mar 02, 2023
Ticket talk: Blades to benefit from ‘Bedard Bump’
Connor Bedard is doing the Saskatoon Blades a favour. The WHL’s Blades are set to experience the so-called “Bedard Bump” when the Regina Pats visit SaskTel Centre on March 19. Accord...
Mar 02, 2023
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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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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...