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. RCMP officer suspended, charged after pepper spray incident
A Carlyle RCMP officer is facing one charge of assault with a weapon after a complaint made about a vehicle stop and arrest in Arcola last October. On Oct. 31, RCMP officers from the Carlyle detachmen...
Jun 25, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Chief Delorme says 'reset' needed on reconciliation journey
Cowessess First Nation Chief Cadmus Delorme was not expecting the number of unmarked graves on the former Marieval Indian Residential School site to be as high as 751. The search involved the use of g...
Jun 25, 2021 (Cowessess First Nation/Submitted)
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)
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
The may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the president...
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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...