Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
Author Archives: CJME News
Former corrections official charged with smuggling drugs into jail
A former Regina corrections official is accused of smuggling drugs into the city's correctional centre. Justin Amyotte, 44, has been charged with committing a breach of trust as a public official by t...
Jul 21, 2025 According to Regina Provincial Court, the alleged offences happened between July 2023 and September 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan farmers receive boost in 2025 AgriStability support
Saskatchewan producers facing trade uncertainty and dry conditions will receive a one-time increase in compensation through AgriStability, along with a doubling of the maximum payment cap for the 2025...
Jul 21, 2025 Changes to the AgriStability program could include recognizing feed expenses from rented grazing land as eligible costs starting in 2026. (Canadian Cattlemen's Association/Facebook)
Murray Wood: Riders bounce back, but Stamps look strongest
The Riders bounced back against BC with a sharp performance, but as Murray Wood points out, Calgary's dominance over both Saskatchewan and Winnipeg suggests they may be the team to beat in the CFL. Mu...
Jul 21, 2025 Listen to daily commentary from 650 CKOM (980 CJME) Program Director Murray Wood.
Sarah Mills: Why do parents still shoulder school supply costs?
The back-to-school supply list is finally done, but as Sarah Mills ponders, why don't schools and the ministry work together to buy supplies in bulk and spare parents the yearly scramble? The Mills Mi...
Jul 21, 2025 Listen to daily commentary from 650 CKOM (980 CJME) Provincial News Director Sarah Mills.
Regina locations listed in new measles exposure risk
A confirmed measles case in Regina prompted an notification of exposure risk from Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) on Saturday. In a July 19 new release, the SHA said that people who were at the id...
Jul 19, 2025 Immunization is the best tool against measles, and two complete doses is what you need to have full vaccination, Saskatchewan Health Authority says. (casanowe1/Depositphotos.com)
Severe thunderstorms headed for southwestern Saskatchewan
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a thunderstorm watch as a system moves into the southwestern parts of the province from Alberta. The weather agency said the storms could bring ...
Jul 19, 2025 Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a thunderstorm watch on July 19, 2025, as a system moves into the southwestern parts of the province from Alberta. (980 CJME file photo)
'Good feeling': Steelworkers union president happy about Ottawa's steps to support industry
Ottawa's newly announced supports to the Canadian steel industry are being welcomed by a local union leader. Mike Day, president of United Steelworkers Local 5890, said he was pleased that workers wer...
Jul 19, 2025 Mike Day, president of United Steelworkers Local 5890, said it remains to be seen just how impactful the Government of Canada's new measures will be. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Police fatally shoot person on Garnet Street in Regina on Friday
A Regina police officer fatally shot a person Friday morning during an investigation the city's North Central neighbourhood. The shooting happened around 10:10 a.m. on July 18 in the 1300 block of Gar...
Jul 18, 2025 A police vehicle sits on Garnet Street in Regina’s North Central neighbourhood after an officer fatally shot a person on Friday, July 18, 2025. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
LISTEN: Premier Moe discusses wildfires, tariffs and trade
As Saskatchewan continues to face a demanding wildfire season, rising tariffs, health care pressures and the ongoing need to support local industries, Premier Scott Moe appeared on the Evan Bray Show ...
Jul 18, 2025 Premier Scott Moe admits he has not yet visited areas like Denare Beach and East Trout Lake where recent wildfires have devastated communities. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today, the anger may be real, but so is the absurdity of carving up Canada to soothe i...
Jul 18, 2025 Listen to daily commentary from 650 CKOM (980 CJME) Program Director Murray Wood.
OPINION
Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
LATEST WEATHER
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 20
On Monday's show, Evan hears concerns about the FSIN's transparency after its general assembly last week, discusses how ...