Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Sask. government launches mental health initiative for students
By Zach Degerness The Saskatchewan government is launching Healthy Campus Saskatchewan, an initiative to support post-secondary students' mental health and well-being. The Ministry of Advanced Educati...
Jan 25, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Indoor gathering earns Regina man $2,800 ticket
A 61-year-old Regina man was given a $2,800 ticket Sunday for violating Saskatchewan's COVID-19 public health orders. According to the Regina Police Service, officers were sent to a house in the 1700 ...
Jan 25, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Supporters rally around Shahab in wake of protest
Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer wasn't talking Monday about a protest outside his Regina home Saturday. However, Dr. Saqib Shahab wasn't letting it interrupt his work, either. In a stateme...
Jan 25, 2021 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Jan. 25: 1 death, 240 new cases, 3,272 active cases
A Saskatchewan resident in the 80-and-over age group has died due to COVID-19. The individual, who lived in the north-central zone, is the 254th person from the province to die since the pandem...
Jan 25, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
City prepared to start 12-day operation to plow residential streets
Nearly two weeks after a major storm hit Regina, city crews are set to head into residential areas to start plowing operations. According to the City of Regina, plows will start working Tuesday on res...
Jan 25, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
2020 a less-deadly year on the roads, say early numbers from SGI
According to early numbers from Saskatchewan Government Insurance, 87 people died in road collisions last year, making 2020 a less-deadly year than usual. In the last six decades, the total from 2020 ...
Jan 25, 2021
Gainey signs contract extension with Roughriders
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have locked up one of their defensive stalwarts. The CFL team announced Monday veteran defensive back Ed Gainey -- who could have become a free agent Feb. 9 -- had signed ...
Jan 25, 2021 Ed Gainey. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
No injuries after three house fires over the weekend
The Regina fire department had a busy weekend, dousing a trio of house fires, but in each case, nobody was hurt. The first broke out on Friday at about 5:30 p.m., when crews were called to a fully inv...
Jan 25, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Work begins on Trans-Canada Highway near Swift Current
Construction was to begin Monday on two overpasses on the Trans-Canada Highway near Swift Current. Regina-based Graham Construction was to start the $18-million project, which involves work on two ove...
Jan 25, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
COVID-19 cases identified at multiple Regina schools, board office
Regina Public Schools says the Saskatchewan Health Authority has identified COVID-19 cases at four schools -- and at the division's office itself. Affected students have started remote learning. One c...
Jan 25, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...