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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Mounties in Maidstone area nab three impaired drivers in short order
Saskatchewan RCMP officers needed just 2 1/2 hours to pull over three impaired drivers in the Maidstone area. On Friday, the Mounties said officers from the Maidstone detachment and the Roving Traffic...
Dec 10, 2021
Bombers' Collaros can relate to plight of Riders' Fajardo
Zach Collaros has heard it all before. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback remembered his own experiences from back in the day when he was asked about recent comments by Saskatchewan Roughriders piv...
Dec 10, 2021 Winnipeg Blue Bombers quarterback Zach Collaros. (Winnipeg Blue Bombers/Twitter)
Suspected car thief caught in the act by Regina police
Regina police officers interrupted an attempted car theft early Friday. In a media release, police said they got a call just after midnight about a break-in at a car dealership in the 600 block of Alb...
Dec 10, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Federal health minister warns international travellers about Omicron
As international flights resume out of Regina and Saskatoon, Canada's health minister is issuing a warning to people who want to head overseas. During a media conference Friday, Jean-Yves Duclos said ...
Dec 10, 2021 Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE/Colin Perkel
Latest COVID update Dec. 10: 69 new cases, 42 recoveries, 1 death
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan rose for a second straight day Friday. The Ministry of Health said there were 653 active cases, an increase of 31 from the previous day. There were ...
Dec 10, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Santas Anonymous preparing for dropoff day
It's a chance to take part in the "giving season." On Saturday, the Salvation Army and 980 CJME will hold the toy dropoff day for Santas Anonymous. The annual campaign collects toys and gifts for kids...
Dec 10, 2021 980 CJME's Greg Morgan collects toys at the Santas Anonymous dropoff day on Dec. 12, 2020. (980 CJME file photo)
Health minister discusses plan to cut down surgical wait lists
Health Minister Paul Merriman is defending Saskatchewan's plan to cut down surgical wait lists, eliminate the surgical backlog and beef up hospital capacity. He joined Gormley to discuss the details a...
Dec 10, 2021 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Dec. 10 Show Segments
8:30 – Saskatchewan’s provincial government is aiming to tackle the province’s surgical backlog, and is planning to expand existing contracts with private surgical providers in order...
Dec 10, 2021
Regina police arrest suspect in break-in at Carmichael Outreach
A 34-year-old Regina man has been charged in connection with a recent break-in at Carmichael Outreach. On the night of Nov. 19, someone broke into the charity's office in the 1500 block of 12th Avenue...
Dec 09, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Mexico-bound passengers on first international flight from Saskatoon thrilled
There wasn't a heavy winter coat to be seen among those checking in at the Sunwing desk in the Saskatoon airport Thursday morning. Passengers were animated and excited to be boarding the first interna...
Dec 09, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...