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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Roughriders basking in extreme heat during practice
With extreme heat warnings across much of southern and central Saskatchewan this week and temperatures hitting 35 C on Thursday afternoon, some Saskatchewan Roughriders hit the field for practice in t...
Sep 01, 2022 In hopes of beating the heat, the Saskatchewan Roughriders deployed a misting machine during their practice on Sept. 1, 2022. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Crash closes Highway 16 in Foam Lake area
The Yellowhead Highway in the Foam Lake area was blocked Thursday afternoon due to a collision. Just before 2:45 p.m., the Wadena RCMP said officers were responding to a crash on Highway 16. The Mount...
Sep 01, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
SHA, Extendicare reach agreement for control of five care homes in Sask.
Nearly 11 months after first announcing the transition, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) finally is set to take over operations of the five Extendicare special care homes in Saskatchewan. A med...
Sep 01, 2022 Parkside Extendicare in Regina. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME file photo)
Six heat records broken Wednesday around Saskatchewan
It was a hot one around the province Wednesday, and in six parts of the province, it was the hottest Aug. 31 ever recorded. According to preliminary data from Environment Canada, heat records for that...
Sep 01, 2022
Regina police ask for help after people followed, allegedly shot at
Police in Regina are asking for help from the public after two people who spotted a group of men going through parked vehicles were followed and allegedly shot at. According to police, two people were...
Sep 01, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Heat wave results in record for summer electricity demand: SaskPower
All those whirring air conditioners in Saskatchewan on Wednesday helped set a record for summer peak electricity demand. In a media release Thursday, SaskPower said customers were using 3,597 megawatt...
Sep 01, 2022 (Open Grid Scheduler/Grid Engine)
Crop report shows harvest progressing well, but still behind five-year average
Harvest is almost a quarter complete in Saskatchewan, but it's not going as quickly as previous years. That's according to the provincial crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture. According to the...
Sep 01, 2022
Regina, Saskatoon offering ways for people to beat the heat
As heat warnings continue Thursday across Saskatchewan, Regina and Saskatoon are offering help for people to deal with the temperature. Environment Canada said daytime highs would hit the low to mid-3...
Sep 01, 2022
Show Segments September 1 2022
Guest host Brent Loucks 8:30- Ken Coates, Canada Research Chair in Regional Innovation joins Brent Loucks to discuss the upcoming Meewasin byelection which takes place on September 26 2022. He also to...
Sep 01, 2022
SGI says August 2021 hailstorm resulted in $105M in claims
One year later, SGI is calling the hailstorm that hit Regina and southern Saskatchewan on Aug. 31, 2021 the costliest event ever for the insurance company. In a statement to 980 CJME on Wednesday, an ...
Aug 31, 2022 A hailstorm moved through the Regina area Aug. 31, 2021. (980 CJME file photo)
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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...