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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RCMP details COVID calls in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan’s RCMP has responded to 3,300 calls related to COVID-19 since March. In a media release Monday, the Mounties said 49 of those calls have resulted in charges. “The vast majorit...
Dec 07, 2020
Co-ordinated RCMP effort leads to arrest of wanted man
A co-ordinated RCMP effort has led to the arrest of a man who has been evading police for seven months. On Saturday, RCMP asked the residents of Saskatchewan for help locating Jonathan Swiftwolfe, who...
Dec 07, 2020
Province introduces legislation to regulate massage therapy industry
After 25 years of lobbying, the Massage Therapist Association of Saskatchewan (MTAS) is getting its hands on legislation to regulate the industry. On Monday, the provincial government introduced The M...
Dec 07, 2020 (Massage Therapist Association of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Huskies hockey coach Dave Adolph announces retirement
After nearly three decades behind the bench for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies men’s hockey team, head coach Dave Adolph is calling it a career. In a release, the U of S said Adolph is r...
Dec 07, 2020
Regina police issue warning, ask for help after sex assault
Police in Regina are looking for help to solve a sexual assault, as well as warning the public. In a media release, the Regina Police Service (RPS) warns that there could be a potential increased risk...
Dec 07, 2020 (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
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)
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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 ...