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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Province announces support measures for small businesses
The Government of Saskatchewan is pledging to help small businesses pay for changes as they adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. The province announced the new Strong Recovery Adaptation Rebate (SRAR) on M...
Dec 07, 2020 (Carolyn Hamilton/Submitted)
Moe offers thoughts on Christmas, vaccines, shutdown and more
Premier Scott Moe has a Christmas wish, but he's also tempering his expectations. During an appearance on Gormley on Monday, Moe discussed an earlier suggestion that COVID-19 restrictions could be rel...
Dec 07, 2020
Latest COVID update Dec. 7: 1 death, 274 new cases
A 60th Saskatchewan resident who tested positive for COVID-19 has died. The Ministry of Health reported Monday an individual in their 60s who lived in the Regina region had died. Since N...
Dec 07, 2020 (The Canadian Press file photo)
Six-year-old raises $1,300 for Santas Anonymous
A little girl has made a big gift to 980 CJME's Santas Anonymous. Six-year-old Harlee Marre wanted to give back to the less fortunate somehow. She mused about giving her toys away. But her mother Chri...
Dec 07, 2020 St. Jerome Elementary School students sort toys donated to 980 CJME's Santas Anonymous at the Regina Food Bank on Dec. 13, 2018. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Regina public schools to close for two extra weeks
Public schools across Regina will be empty for the next month as the school division struggles to combat growing cases of COVID-19. A letter sent to parents Monday announces that all Regina Public Sch...
Dec 07, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Province expanding access to potash industry tax credits
The provincial government is hoping upgrades to some tax incentives will encourage potash companies to try new things. The Government of Saskatchewan has announced changes to the tax regulations gover...
Dec 07, 2020
Two teens sentenced in connection with sexual assault from 2019
WARNING: This story contains graphic content that may be disturbing for some readers. Two teenagers are going to a provincial youth facility for their roles in a gang rape in Regina in February of 201...
Dec 07, 2020
Kipling resident builds impressive outdoor rink
Kipling's Alan Batters hasn't built your ordinary backyard rink. For one, the surface is huge. Photographs show the icy expanse covers an area larger than the footprint of homes in the background. Spe...
Dec 07, 2020 An aerial photograph of Alan Batters' outdoor rink in Kipling, Sask. (CJME Morning Show/Facebook)
Woman dies in Kamsack RCMP custody, Estevan police to investigate
Estevan police have been called in to investigate what led to the death of a 44-year-old woman in the custody of Kamsack RCMP. According to a news release from the RCMP, the woman was arrested at a ho...
Dec 07, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Thom Collegiate remains open after COVID-19 case
Some students and staff at Thom Collegiate in Regina have been told to self-isolate after a case of COVID-19 was reported Sunday. The affected students will learn remotely on Tuesday and will not retu...
Dec 07, 2020
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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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