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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COVID cases at St. Joan of Arc, Henry Janzen schools
As all schools in Regina prepare to move to online learning, two more schools have discovered COVID cases. In a media release Wednesday, Regina Public Schools revealed a positive test result from some...
Dec 10, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Show Segments
8:30 – The provincial government and Saskatchewan Health Authority announced our multi-phase plan for vaccine distribution Wednesday. SHA Vice President Andrew Will has been involved in the plan...
Dec 10, 2020
City issues sand reminder after rainy weather
In the midst of an unseasonably rainy day, the City of Regina is reminding residents to sand slippery sidewalks and driveways. The city supplies a sand and salt mixture every winter to help make walkw...
Dec 09, 2020 The City of Regina says it continually checks sandboxes to ensure there's enough sand for residents.(Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Sask. introduces bill to protect human trafficking victims
A new law introduced at the provincial legislative building Wednesday aims to protect human trafficking victims and could even allow them to sue those who have harmed them. The legislation, called The...
Dec 09, 2020 Michael Bell/The Canadian Press
Law changes allow sexual violence victims to break leases
The provincial government hopes new legislation will help victims of sexual violence escape a bad situation. On Wednesday the Saskatchewan government introduced amendments to the Residential Tenancies...
Dec 09, 2020
Saskatchewan police get new tools to combat thefts of scrap metal, vehicles
The Saskatchewan government took steps Wednesday to deal with the thefts of scrap metal and vehicles in the province. A new piece of legislation creates reporting requirements for scrap metal dealers ...
Dec 09, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Daily COVID update Dec. 9: 5 deaths, 302 new cases, 253 recoveries
Five residents of the Regina area who had tested positive for COVID-19 have died. In a media release Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said all five were in the 80-and-over age group. Their pla...
Dec 09, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
RCMP warns rural residents to be wary of overdoses
A possible overdose in the Southey area has the RCMP warning rural residents that they are not immune to the overdose crisis. In a media release issued Wednesday, the Southey RCMP says officers were c...
Dec 09, 2020
COVID-19 closes more Regina classrooms
With a system-wide return to online learning starting next week, three more Regina classrooms are closing due to positive COVID-19 diagnoses. Regina Public Schools announced Wednesday new cases of COV...
Dec 09, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Santas Anonymous seeking toy donations to meet higher demand
Regina families need a helping hand to make Christmas happen after a difficult year. The Salvation Army's Capt. Kristen Gray says there has been a big increase in demand for 980 CJME's Santas Anonymou...
Dec 09, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
OPINION
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
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...