Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Hugs, stir fry and sunlight: Waiting for 2 weeks in COVID-19 self-isolation
Self-quarantining for almost two straight weeks has been anything but easy for Mayson Sonntag. Shacked up in his basement without any physical contact with his family or his dog has him missing the si...
Mar 29, 2020 Photo submitted by Mayson Sonntag
Regina business owners call on landlord for help
As the Canadian economy continues bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, some local business owners are still coming to terms with the impact the virus has had in Regina. Nadine and Willie Newton...
Mar 22, 2020
Redvers man worried over lack of COVID-19 communication at airport
Some people returning to Saskatchewan from Mexico aren't too impressed with the communication they're getting from the provincial government and customs agents at the Regina airport. Steven Bedecs sai...
Mar 19, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina Food Bank seeking monetary donations to cope with increased demand
As COVID-19 keeps hitting the economy, the Regina Food Bank is putting out the call for financial donations so it can deliver food hampers to people in need. To that end, CEO John Bailey is asking any...
Mar 17, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Video prompts Estevan police to contact complaints body over arrest
Estevan Police Chief Paul Ladouceur is calling a video showing the recent arrest of a man by two of the city's police members "disturbing." The video was posted to Facebook on Sunday by Cole Heath. Th...
Mar 10, 2020 A screen grab from a video posted to Facebook appears to show Estevan police officers arresting a person. One of the officers appears to be punching the person. (Cole Heath/Facebook)
Evraz Steel shuts down Regina plant after continent-wide computer hack
Evraz Steel has shut down all of its computer systems across North America as it deals with a ransomware attack that hit the company sometime late Wednesday. Evraz confirmed the attack Thursday aftern...
Mar 05, 2020 (Joseph Ho/980 CJME file photo)
Relatively dry winter a boon for farmers in southeast Sask.
New weather data from Environment Canada shows that some areas in southeast Saskatchewan were relatively dry due to a lack of snowfall in December, January and February. For Jake Leguee, who farms abo...
Mar 04, 2020
A lot less fragile: Fewer water main breaks in Regina in 2020
Regina drivers have had an easier start to 2020 compared to the same period last year, thanks to fewer water main breaks. As of Wednesday afternoon, the city has dealt with just 19 breaks in 2020. In ...
Mar 04, 2020 City of Regina crews pump out water from a water main break on 13th Avenue north of the General Hospital. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Regina's Rebellion Brewing hits sales milestone: 1 million pints
Things are hoppin' at Regina's Rebellion Brewing Company and staff there are the opposite of bitter. President Mark Heise says the company hit a recent beer sales milestone: After crunching the number...
Mar 03, 2020 Rebellion Brewing Company president Mark Heise. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Teachers’ union, province have ‘productive’ discussion
Parents with kids in school can likely breathe a sigh of relief, at least for this week. Patrick Maze, the president of the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF), said his meeting Tuesday with Educa...
Feb 25, 2020 Saskatchewan saw a decrease of 10 per cent in inflation-adjusted, per-student spending from 2012-13 to 2020-21. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: World Cup fun is becoming infectious
There is something special about watching your country play at the World Cup. Sarah Mills says the collective experience...
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TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 30
8:30 - Canada's electricity system is on the verge of some major changes, with new federal investments aimed at strength...