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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Investment paves way for highway construction projects in Sask.
Work crews once again will be heading down Saskatchewan highways this year. The provincial government announced Thursday that 16 highway construction projects worth more than $130 million recently wer...
Feb 11, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Power usage spikes during cold snap
It seems people in Saskatchewan have been plugged in during the recent cold snap. SaskPower has seen a rise in power consumption, with peak usage nearing a record set in 2017. According to the company...
Feb 11, 2021
Flair Airlines to take off from Regina and Saskatoon starting in May
Flair Airlines plans to resume flights from Saskatchewan in the spring. Starting May 2, the low-cost carrier will depart from Regina to Toronto and Vancouver every Thursday and Sunday. On May 3, the a...
Feb 11, 2021 (Regina Airport Authority/Twitter)
Waskimo Winter Festival cancelled for second straight year
There will not be a Waskimo Winter Festival for the Family Day weekend due to COVID restrictions on gatherings. But for Feb. 20-21, there will be a limited number of horse-drawn wagon rides at the Leg...
Feb 11, 2021 People who attended Waskimo Festival on Feb. 19, 2018, could try out snow cricket on Wascana Lake. (Jessika Guse/980 CJME)
Show Segments
8:30 – Liberal MP Anthony Housefather says Canada needs a new weapon to police disinformation on social media. Writing in the National Post, Housefather proposed an independent institution that ...
Feb 11, 2021
City council endorses MOU with Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation
A new Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Regina and the Carry the Kettle Nakoda Nation could result in a new urban reserve and development in Regina's northwest. The MOU was unanimously e...
Feb 10, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
RPS 'disappointed' officers aren't included in early stages of next vaccination phase
The Regina Police Service would like to see frontline officers go to the front of the line for COVID-19 vaccinations. In a media release Wednesday, the police service said it hopes the Saskatchewan go...
Feb 10, 2021
Latest COVID update Feb. 10: 2 deaths, 4 fines, 1,968 active cases
The number of active COVID-19 cases being reported in Saskatchewan has fallen below 2,000 for the first time since mid-November. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said there were 1,968 active cases...
Feb 10, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Air traffic controllers will be hard to replace, union says
The union representing 10 air traffic controllers in Regina who have been given layoff notices by NAV Canada warns the workers will be difficult to replace if cuts to the airport tower materialize. Do...
Feb 10, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Hospitals of Regina Foundation launches spring home lottery
The Hospitals of Regina Foundation once again is giving people something to look forward to in the spring aside from just warmer temperatures. The foundation launched its 2021 spring home lottery on W...
Feb 10, 2021 (Hospitals of Regina Foundation/Submitted)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
There may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the preside...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
On Wednesday's show, Evan finds out who Saskatchewan's Smartest Radio Listener is, talks with some NHL legends and conti...