Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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SaskTel increases investment in fibre optic broadband technology
SaskTel is doubling its efforts to put fibre optic broadband technology into rural Saskatchewan. The Crown corporation announced Friday it was putting $50 million into its Rural Fibre Initiative, incr...
Jun 25, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Positive ID of remains ends missing person case after 23 years
A missing person case in Regina is over after 23 years. In a media release Friday, the Regina Police Service said human remains discovered Dec. 3 have been identified as those of Patrick Cyril Thauber...
Jun 25, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Archdiocese of Regina promises 'meaningful concrete acts' after finding of graves
In an open letter to the Cowessess First Nation, the Archbishop of Regina expressed his sorrow over the finding of up to 751 unmarked graves at the former Marieval Residential School site. "The news i...
Jun 25, 2021
June 25 Show Segments
8:30 – The Cowessess First Nation and FSIN held a press conference Thursday to announce the discovery of 751 unmarked graves at the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School in Saska...
Jun 25, 2021
Gun call sends three Regina schools into 'secure the building' mode
Three elementary schools in northwest Regina went into "secure the building" mode Thursday afternoon. According to the Regina Police Service, W.H. Ford, Centennial and St. Jerome schools each followed...
Jun 24, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
'This is the time': Merriman urging people to get vaccinated
Saskatchewan's COVID-19 vaccination campaign reported its biggest day yet Thursday, but health officials in the province want more. "We've never had more vaccines available in our province," Health Mi...
Jun 24, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Twitter)
Latest COVID update June 24: Nearly 25,000 new vaccinations done
For the second time in less than a week, Saskatchewan has set a daily record for COVID-19 vaccinations. The Ministry of Health said Thursday there were 24,971 doses of vaccine administered in the prov...
Jun 24, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Delayed Pfizer shipment arrives in Saskatchewan
The latest shipment of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Saskatchewan. After being delayed for several days, the doses got in late Wednesday night, according to Dr. Kathy Lawrence, the vaccine ...
Jun 24, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Most crops developing at normal rate, says Ministry of Agriculture
Crops in most areas of Saskatchewan are developing at a normal rate, but strong winds and a lack of rain are causing some issues for farmers. According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of A...
Jun 24, 2021
751 unmarked graves found on Cowessess First Nation
The Cowessess First Nation announced Thursday searchers had found the unmarked graves of 751 people at the site of the former Marieval Indian Residential School. Cowessess Chief Cadmus Delorme and Fed...
Jun 24, 2021 (Cowessess First Nation/Facebook)
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...