Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Company fined $100K in wake of workplace injury in Yorkton
A company has been fined $100,000 in relation to a workplace injury that occurred in August of 2019 in Yorkton. Premium Brands Operating GP Inc. pleaded guilty in Yorkton Provincial Court on Nov. 30 t...
Feb 02, 2022 Markus Dodge was scheduled to appear in Yorkton Provincial Court on June 23, 2026 to face charges including attempted murder and aggravated assault (980 CJME file photo)
SaskPower warns of potential scam after vehicle break-in
A number of things were stolen from a SaskPower vehicle in Saskatoon on Monday that the Crown corporation says could allow someone to impersonate one of its employees. SaskPower said Wednesday a hard ...
Feb 02, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Feb. 2 Show Segments
8:30 – The Freedom Convoy 2022 rolled into Ottawa over the weekend and truckers taking part say they’ll wait until they’re heard. Many of the protestors are staying in the nationR...
Feb 02, 2022
'The arrow is pointing up:' Reynolds discusses financial health of Riders, CFL
Financially, things seem to be looking all right for the Green and White. Craig Reynolds, the president and CEO of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, told the Green Zone on Tuesday the CFL team and the lea...
Feb 01, 2022 Saskatchewan Roughriders president and CEO Craig Reynolds (left) and GM Jeremy O'Day. (980 CJME file photo)
Extreme cold warnings issued for most regions of Saskatchewan
Extreme cold warnings have followed in the wake of an Alberta Clipper that battered Saskatchewan on Monday. Environment Canada issued the warnings for most areas of the province Tuesday afternoon, say...
Feb 01, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Weyburn RCMP looking for man who disappeared during storm
The RCMP is searching for a 39-year-old man from the Tribune area who went missing at the height of Monday's storm. In a media release Tuesday, the Mounties said they got a call Monday at about 9 p.m....
Feb 01, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
'Over the moon:' White City's Hudey ready for third Olympic appearance
Marsha Hudey is hoping the third time is the charm. The 31-year-old product of White City is preparing for her third Winter Olympics, after appearances in Sochi, Russia in 2014 and Pyeongchang, South ...
Feb 01, 2022 Marsha Hudey. (File photo courtesy of Speed Skating Canada)
Latest COVID update Feb. 1: Hospitalizations rise, active cases fall
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan continued its downward trajectory Tuesday. According to the provincial government, the average as of Tuesday was 1,105, or 91.7 cases per 10...
Feb 01, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Great horned owls subject of new U of R-RSM research project
The Royal Saskatchewan Museum and University of Regina want to hear from people who have heard a hoot. The organizations have started a research project involving great horned owls. Anyone who sees on...
Feb 01, 2022 (Royal Saskatchewan Museum/Submitted)
Tom Brady retires after 22 NFL seasons, seven Super Bowl titles
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady announced in a social media post Tuesday that he was retiring from the NFL after 22 seasons. The 44-year-old Brady spent his first 20 seasons with the New En...
Feb 01, 2022 Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady leaves the field after the team lost to the Los Angeles Rams during an NFL divisional round playoff game on Jan. 23, 2022. (AP File Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: World Cup fun is becoming infectious
There is something special about watching your country play at the World Cup. Sarah Mills says the collective experience...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 30
8:30 - Canada's electricity system is on the verge of some major changes, with new federal investments aimed at strength...