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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Regina police start using new roadside test for cannabis
The Regina Police Service has a new tool to catch cannabis-impaired drivers, and it already has helped take two drivers off the road. Previously, when a driver was suspected of being impaired by canna...
Feb 20, 2020 Cpl. Andree Sieber demonstrates the Sotoxa roadside testing unit for cannabis at Regina police headquarters on Feb. 20, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Weyburn couple self-isolating after coronavirus scare on cruise
A Weyburn couple is in self-isolation in their home after a month-long cruise that went off the rails over fears of the coronavirus. In mid-January Marilyn and Tom Schuck left Weyburn and headed to Si...
Feb 20, 2020 Tom and Marilyn Schuck were stuck on a cruise ship for two weeks as the Asian countries they were supposed to visit wouldn't let the ship dock over coronavirus fears. Photo submitted by the Schucks.
Price tag revealed for cancellation of Patrick Moore's speech at city conference
The City of Regina is tallying up the final figures and revealing how much it cost to cancel a speech by Patrick Moore. Moore was supposed to have been a keynote speaker at the city's Reimagine Sustai...
Feb 19, 2020 Regina city councillor Mike O'Donnell. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Rider Express taking second shot at Regina-to-Calgary bus route
Rider Express is hoping the second time is the charm for its bus route between Regina and Calgary. The company will start the route on March 13, stopping in Strathmore, Brooks, Medicine Hat, Swift Cur...
Feb 19, 2020 (Rider Express/Facebook)
Unifor lays out bargaining position ahead of mediation
The special mediator appointed by the provincial government will start his work this week, trying to close the gap between the Co-op refinery and Unifor. But before that happens, Unifor laid out its b...
Feb 17, 2020 Unifor local 594 president Kevin Bittman (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. still without a confirmed coronavirus case
It has been a couple of months since the first transmissions of the coronavirus in November, but Saskatchewan still doesn't have any confirmed cases. According to the Ministry of Health's chief medica...
Feb 13, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. government concerned about B.C. rail blockades
With protesters blocking rail lines and CN Rail threatening to shut down some service, the Saskatchewan government is very concerned about what's happening in B.C. Supporters of Wet'suwet'en hereditar...
Feb 12, 2020
Technologies unveiled to help track, ultimately reduce, garbage in Saskatchewan
People in Saskatchewan produce a lot of garbage and on Tuesday, Innovation Saskatchewan unveiled two technologies which it hopes will get the province on track to reduce that amount of trash. Last yea...
Feb 11, 2020 Sam Dietrich, co-founder of Prairie Robotics Inc., presents his company's computer and AI system which estimates the type and amount of trash in vehicles as part of an Innovation Saskatchewan competition on Feb. 11, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Province celebrates French immersion growth, while Regina school division sees issues
This past week, the province praised and celebrated the growth of French immersion education programs in Saskatchewan -- but that growth is posing some problems for some divisions, like Regina Public ...
Feb 09, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
CNIB building in Wascana Park allowed to continue approval process
After being put on hold last year -- and after the process was roundly criticized by the provincial auditor -- the new CNIB/Brandt building slated for Wascana Park is back on the approval track. On Fr...
Feb 07, 2020
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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...