Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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People at small rally dance for inmates at COVID-stricken Regina jail
Wearing her specially made dress with hundreds of small metal cones, Julia Paul led a protest and danced for healing in front of the legislative building Monday. Her son is an inmate at the Regina Cor...
Apr 19, 2021 Julie Paul (middle) and others dance a round dance at a rally in the wake of another large COVID-19 outbreak at the Regina Correctional Centre on April 19, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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)
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Sarah Mills: Canada can learn lessons from Ireland
The Republic of Ireland has begun the painful process of reconciling its past. Sarah Mills says the country is going thr...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 24
On Friday's show, Evan talks U.S. tariffs with Warren Kaeding, Saskatchewan Minister of Trade and Exports, how one resta...