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 Public Schools moving high schools to online learning for three days
Students at Regina's public high schools are to move to online instruction for three days starting Thursday. The move comes one day after Greg Enion, the director of education for Regina Public School...
Jan 18, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Byelection in Athabasca riding to be held Feb. 15
A provincial byelection in the riding of Athabasca has been scheduled for Feb. 15. The seat has been vacant since August, when then-NDP MLA Buckley Belanger resigned to run for the Liberals in the fed...
Jan 18, 2022
Regina Public Schools warning parents to be ready for changes
Regina's public school division is warning parents that, thanks to a staffing crunch caused by COVID-19, there could be rapid changes to learning coming. In a letter sent to parents on Monday from the...
Jan 18, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Highways around Regina affected by whiteout conditions
It's a nightmare day on highways across southern Saskatchewan. Travel isn't recommended on most major highways into and out of Regina due to near zero visibility. Highways that were closed early Tuesd...
Jan 18, 2022
Jan. 18 Show Segments
8:30 – Federated Co-operatives Limited has announced plans to develop an Integrated Agriculture Complex. The IAC in Regina will include a renewable diesel facility, as well as a new canola crush...
Jan 18, 2022
‘Karma is important’: Blades acquire local product in WHL trade deadline steal
The newest member of the Saskatoon Blades is familiar to the area, yet the reasoning behind the trade remains up in the air. According to Blades general manager Colin Priestner, the acquisition of Kam...
Jan 17, 2022
Regina police not experiencing staff shortage yet
COVID's fifth wave isn't affecting operations at the Regina Police Service, at least not yet. Regina Police Chief Evan Bray said there have been some positive cases in the building and some who are cl...
Jan 17, 2022 Regina Police Chief Evan Bray. (980 CJME file photo)
Recovery underway following SLGA cyber security incident, leading to liquor shortages
The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) says its distribution centre has resumed full operations following a cyber security incident on Christmas Day. The incident impacted SLGA’s co...
Jan 17, 2022
Latest COVID update Jan. 17: 1,347 new cases, hospitalizations up to 167
The number of people with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan hospitals rose again Monday. The Ministry of Health's update said there were 1,412 new cases, continuing the recent trend of more than 1,000 cases a ...
Jan 17, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Regina Public Schools reports COVID cases in 40 schools
Regina Public Schools has updated its list of schools where COVID-19 has been reported after learning of positive cases over the weekend. Cases of COVID were reported at 40 schools between Friday and ...
Jan 17, 2022 Two organizations are threatening legal action if the Saskatchewan government doesn't alter its new policies surrounding students' chosen pronouns in schools. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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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
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...