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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Speeding van contained three kids who weren't belted in: RCMP
It would appear pleas by police and SGI to use seatbelts and car seats are still falling on some deaf ears in Saskatchewan. In a tweet Friday, the Saskatchewan RCMP said an officer from the Morse deta...
Jul 22, 2022 The RCMP is investigating a fatal crash south of Swift Current. (980 CJME file photo)
Taxpayers' Fairness Act comes into force as province works to end CP Rail exemption
Saskatchewan’s Taxpayers’ Fairness (CPR) Act came into force Friday to help end what the provincial government calls an unfair tax exemption. The act was passed unanimously during the Legi...
Jul 22, 2022
Show Segments July 22
8:30- Yesterday, the provincial government announced a one-time investment of $20 million for the 2022/23 school year to help 27 school divisions with rising fuel and insurance costs. About $15 millio...
Jul 22, 2022
Saskatoon kid beats the heat with ice business
One Saskatoon kid is taking advantage of the heat wave. Nine-year-old Emily Kohut, with help from her parents, started Emily’s Ice Delivery. “I wanted to make some spare money and we had a...
Jul 22, 2022
'A tough couple of weeks': Reynolds addresses Riders' missteps
The Saskatchewan Roughriders seem to have been on defence a lot in recent weeks. Fans and media alike have bashed the CFL team for the actions of defensive tackle Garrett Marino and slotback Duke Will...
Jul 21, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders president and CEO Craig Reynolds. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Man accused of killing RCMP constable to stand trial on murder charge
The man accused of killing RCMP Const. Shelby Patton during a traffic stop in Wolseley last summer has been ordered to stand trial on a charge of first-degree murder. After a three-day hearing at Regi...
Jul 21, 2022 RCMP Const. Shelby Patton died in the line of duty in June of 2021. (980 CJME file photo)
COVID on the rise in Saskatchewan: Ministry of Health
According to Saskatchewan's Ministry of Health, COVID-19 rates are on the rise in the province, with hospital admissions, ICU admissions and positive test rates creeping upward. "COVID-19 activity is ...
Jul 21, 2022
Roughriders reschedule game against Argos to Sunday
The Saskatchewan Roughriders were granted a timeout Thursday. The Roughriders announced they're moving their CFL game originally scheduled for Saturday against the Toronto Argonauts to Sunday. Game ti...
Jul 21, 2022 Mosaic Stadium. (980 CJME file photo)
Heat helping crops develop quickly in Saskatchewan
The recent heat wave in Saskatchewan could mean harvest will happen earlier than normal in the province. In the weekly crop report released Thursday, the Ministry of Agriculture said crops have advanc...
Jul 21, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Fuel and insurance: School divisions getting $20M more to deal with inflation
Saskatchewan's 27 school divisions are adding a total of $20 million to their coffers. The provincial government announced Thursday it was making a one-time investment of $20 million for the 2022-23 s...
Jul 21, 2022 Education Minister Dustin Duncan on July 21, 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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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 ...