Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Sask. snowmobilers located safe after spending night in bitter cold weather
Five people spent several hours in the frigid cold temperatures after becoming stranded in northern Saskatchewan. On Saturday, the La Ronge RCMP received a report of the stranded snowmobilers near Cla...
Dec 21, 2021
Dec. 21 Show Segments
8:30 – As we head into the holidays, Saskatchewan is ahead of the curve when it comes to booster shots and rapid tests, but ours is the only province in Canada without restrictions on private ga...
Dec 21, 2021
Search continues for missing Weyburn woman
The RCMP is asking for help from residents of a number of communities in southern Saskatchewan as it continues its search for a missing Weyburn woman. Frances Gazeley, 77, hasn't been since in almost ...
Dec 20, 2021 (RCMP/Submitted)
Investigation underway after fatal house fire on Montreal Street
One person is dead after a house fire Monday on Montreal Street. According to a media release from Regina Fire and Protective Services, crews responded at 5:23 a.m., to a blaze on the 1600 block of Mo...
Dec 20, 2021 (Regina Fire and Protective Services/Twitter)
Latest COVID update Dec. 20: 55 probable Omicron cases detected
The number of cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant in Saskatchewan has risen by 55. The Ministry of Health said Monday on its daily COVID dashboard there were 55 new probable cases, in addition t...
Dec 20, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Tenant hurt after alleged drunk driver hits building in Regina
An alleged incident of impaired driving hit home for a Regina man Monday. The 27-year-old was taken to hospital for treatment just before 2:30 a.m., after a vehicle hit a building in the 2800 block of...
Dec 20, 2021 (Carolyn Hamilton/Submitted)
Friesen says Ontario hospital stay ‘initiated by COVID,’ has no plan to get vaccinated
Former People’s Party of Canada candidate Mark Friesen says he has "never denied" that COVID-19 landed him in hospital in Saskatchewan - and eventually Ontario - earlier this year. “This w...
Dec 20, 2021
MLCN leadership responds to shooting incident; community prepares for funeral
An incident last week on Montreal Lake Cree Nation involving a man being shot by the RCMP has traumatized and divided the community, according to a statement from leadership. Dillon McDonald, 28, was ...
Dec 20, 2021
Saskatchewan making progress on methane emissions
The Government of Saskatchewan says methane emissions at upstream oil facilities have dropped significantly from 2015 levels. In its inaugural Oil and Gas Emissions Management Regulations (OGEMR) Annu...
Dec 20, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Police warn community to be wary of porch pirates before Christmas
Imagine spending hours to make the perfect Christmas gift only to have it stolen from your front porch. Matt Wolsfeld is irked to say the least after this happened to him. The Saskatoon man does custo...
Dec 20, 2021
OPINION
Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...