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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Nineteen years later, trial to start for man accused of killing Misha Pavelick
On Monday morning at the Court of King's Bench in Regina, a man will go on trial for allegedly killing 19-year-old Misha Pavelick nearly 20 years ago. The accused was a youth at the time of Pavelick's...
Oct 20, 2025 Nineteen-year-old Misha Pavelick was killed in 2006 at a grad party at Regina Beach, but nobody was charged in connection with his death until 2023. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Facebook)
Tariff worries pile on wildfires worries for Sask. forestry industry
New tariffs on softwood lumber imports implemented by the U.S. this week are adding another concern for the industry in Saskatchewan, which was already concerned about its future after this year's mas...
Oct 16, 2025 New tariffs this week on softwood lumber imports into the U.S. brings it up to an effective rate of 45 per cent, and could mean tens of millions of dollars to the Saskatchewan industry, according to Carl Neggers with Forestry Saskatchewan. (SPSA)
'Our hands are tied': RPS acting chief talks about kids committing crimes after recent spree
A recent string of crimes in Regina had raised the question for many: what are children doing out committing crimes? Earlier this month, police put out a news release about a string of thefts they'd b...
Oct 15, 2025 According to Regina police, there were nine suspects in a series of thefts, joyriding and break-ins this month, but only one of the suspects was 12 or older, the minimum age to be criminally charged in Canada. (CJME file photo)
Scams and digital fraud on the rise in Saskatchewan
Investors and businesses need to be more and more wary when wading through transactions online these days, as reports of fraud and scams pile up. Fraud in Saskatchewan is becoming more digital, accord...
Oct 15, 2025 The Financial and Consumer Affairs Authority in Saskatchewan said investment scams and impersonation scams are up, and the RCMP said more of the fraud it’s seeing is going digital. (980 CJME file photo)
Third AIMS roll out in Sask. health care sees payroll, scheduling issues
Since the health authority began to roll out the payroll and scheduling portions of its AIMS program last month, SEIU-West said dozens of health-care workers in Saskatchewan's southwest have been work...
Oct 14, 2025 Lisa Zunti, president of SEIU-West, says since the AIMS program was implemented in the Swift Current area at the beginning of September, dozens of her workers have not been paid enough, not been paid properly, paid at the wrong rate, and haven’t been able to access more shifts. Oct. 14, 2025 (Marija Robinson/650 CKOM)
Social Services minister provides some clarity on Moose Jaw shelter confusion
As of right now, the Willow Lodge Emergency Shelter will continue to operate where it is, according to Saskatchewan's Social Service Minister, Terry Jenson. Earlier this week, a news conference in Moo...
Oct 10, 2025 Social Service Minister Terry Jenson says the ministry has been making sure the City of Moose Jaw has been looking for a location for an emergency shelter, because concerns from people in the area the Willow Lodge shelter is now. (CJME file photo)
More testing for soil contamination in A.E. Wilson Park planned for the fall
It's unclear how much longer the chain link fences blocking off a portion of A.E. Wilson Park in Regina's northwest will stay up. The area was blocked off in April 2023 after soil contamination was fo...
Oct 10, 2025 A chunk of A.E. Wilson Park in Regina’s northwest has been closed off for more than two years due to soil contaminated with lead. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'Everybody still struggles': Estevan police chief opens up about deadly shooting at HQ
Nearly two years on, Estevan's police chief said members of the service are still affected by an incident where an officer was shot and a 19-year-old suspect was killed within police headquarters. The...
Oct 10, 2025 A SIRT investigation found the use of force was necessary in the shooting death of a 19-year-old at the Estevan Police Service headquarters in 2023, after that teen had shot an officer with his own gun. (Estevan Police Service/ Twitter)
Province disputes direction to move Moose Jaw emergency shelter
As the need for shelter spaces has risen in the province, one of the major slowdowns in building emergency shelters in Saskatchewan's cities has seemed to be location - the city, the province, busines...
Oct 08, 2025 The Willow Lodge emergency shelter opened in January 2024 with funding from the provincial government to, at that time, keep its 15 beds open for about three months. (CJME file photo)
Pause extended indefinitely for Sask. Crown land sales
An auction of Crown land has been stopped in its tracks this month, after the premier announced an indefinite extension of the pause on Crown land sales. In 2023, the provincial government announced a...
Oct 07, 2025 Two years ago, the provincial government announced a pause of Crown land sales while the Duty to Consult policy was updated. (CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...