Sarah Mills: The president is playing a game of Risk with real lives
Sarah Mills says when you make a threat like "a whole civilization will die tonight" about Iran, the only choi...
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Moe remains against a carbon tax in wake of Conservative announcement
When it comes to a carbon tax on fuel, Premier Scott Moe isn't changing his answer: His party still isn't in favour of it. "It's a cost on families and a cost on our small business and farmers here in...
Apr 15, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Logan Stein/980 CJME file photo)
Health minister 'disappointed' after party in southwest linked to 21 COVID cases
Saskatchewan's health minister said he's disappointed people decided to disobey the public health orders, after a party in the southwest area of the province has been connected to at least 21 COVID-19...
Apr 15, 2021 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Board chair worries at-home learning could be extended if teachers aren't vaccinated
Remote learning to deal with rising COVID-19 variants has been extended in Regina once already, but the head of the city's public school board of trustees is worried it could be required again if teac...
Apr 15, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina, Saskatoon transit take big hit from pandemic
Nearly every industry has taken a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic in one way or another, and public services are no exception. With universities closed to in-class learning and far fewer people physica...
Apr 15, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina lawyer thinks police oversight should go further
This week, the Saskatchewan government introduced legislation that would create a Serious Incident Response Team (SIRT) to oversee police, but a Regina lawyer believes the changes don't go far enough....
Apr 14, 2021 Regina lawyer and city councillor Dan LeBlanc. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. welcomes Alberta into SMR MOU, feasibility study positive on possibilities
On Wednesday morning, Saskatchewan's premier helped welcome another province into the group looking at widening the use of small modular reactors (SMRs) in Canada. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney signed ...
Apr 14, 2021 Alberta Premier Jason Kenney (l) and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe.(Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Union wants all grocery store workers included in vaccine expansion
Some of the more obvious frontline workers were included in Monday's vaccine eligibility expansion -- police, firefighters and health-care workers -- but workers at some grocery stores also were inclu...
Apr 13, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan police chiefs welcome oversight body
It would mean more eyes on police in Saskatchewan, but the province's chiefs of police are welcoming a new Serious Incident Response Team announced in the budget. On Tuesday, the province announced it...
Apr 09, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
NDP accusing Sask. Party of broken promises on continuing care aides
During Saskatchewan’s fall election campaign and in the Throne Speech, there were promises made about hiring continuing care aides. Whether those promises were broken depends on who you ask. Spe...
Apr 08, 2021 Minister Everett Hindley on April 8, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Premier wants answers on AstraZeneca, clarifies comments on vaccine queue
Saskatchewan's premier wants a decision on the AstraZeneca age range sooner than later. Scott Moe was on the First Ministers' call Wednesday, speaking with other premiers, the prime minister and Canad...
Apr 08, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 8
On today's show, Evan gets the latest on global tensions with Iran and the U.S., discusses Riversdale safety concerns an...