Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Scheer staying positive after failing to form government
Andrew Scheer may not have woken up as prime minister-designate Tuesday morning, but he seemed determined to keep looking at the bright side of the election when speaking to media. "While we didn't ge...
Oct 22, 2019 Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer speaks to media on Oct. 22, 2019, the morning after the federal election in which his party failed to form government. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina police officer sentenced for drunk driving
It hasn't even been two months since the crash, but on Thursday a Regina police officer pleaded guilty to drunk driving and was sentenced. On Aug. 21, police responded to a crash on Lewvan Drive at Ha...
Oct 18, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
New rooftop solar program falls short for some
As it had hoped, Minister Dustin Duncan and SaskPower have unveiled a new rooftop solar program before the end of October, but not everyone is happy with how the new program looks. The new net meterin...
Oct 15, 2019 (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Activist tries to change the electoral system from Regina-Qu'Appelle
The Regina-Qu'Appelle riding now has the distinction of being the one with the largest number of candidates who have been rejected from the ballot, according to an electoral activist. However, Electio...
Oct 14, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Stoughton school re-raises Pride flag after burning
The school in Stoughton has finished what it started with a Pride Flag. In June, the school put up a rainbow flag to celebrate Pride Month. It was supposed to fly for three days, but on the morning of...
Oct 13, 2019 Saskatchewan RCMP said the pride flag at Stoughton Central School was pulled to the ground and burned. (Stoughton Central School Facebook page)
Regina police searching for owner of lost jewelry bag
There probably is a very worried person out there in the world, and the Regina Police Service is hanging on to what that person is looking for. According to Regina police, someone was paying for a dri...
Oct 09, 2019 A bag from Victoria Jewellers was left on a counter at a local coffee shop and now the Regina Police Service is trying to find the rightful owner. (Regina Police Service/Facebook)
Snow not expected to stick around Regina, southern Sask.
Late Tuesday afternoon, big fluffy flakes of snow started flying through the air in Regina, though the blanket of white that tucks in the city every winter is a ways off yet. Sarah Hoffman with Enviro...
Oct 08, 2019 The snow Regina got Tuesday melted as soon as it hit the ground. More snow was in the forecast for Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, but it too isn't expected to stick around. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Workers, union prepare for picket lines as Crown strike looms
A strike across Saskatchewan's Crown corporations seemed nearly inevitable Thursday, as the deadline for a deal crept closer. Jerry Dias, president of Unifor National, told media members Thursday afte...
Oct 03, 2019 Unifor national president, Jerry Dias, speaking to media ahead of a possible Crown strike. Oct. 3, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
SGI distracts drivers to show the dangers
Distracted driving is one of the biggest problems on Saskatchewan's roads, and on Tuesday four local celebrities learned what being distracted behind the wheel can do, on the RCMP driving course. The ...
Oct 02, 2019 Pylons stuck under the vehicle after Tenille Lafontaine’s second run of a distracted driving course. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Solar companies join Regina climate rally, ask for net metering back
Brandishing signs and chanting together, hundreds of students marched down Albert Street and filled the space in front of the Legislative Building on Friday -- but they weren't alone. The students wer...
Sep 27, 2019 Members of the solar industry joined the Fridays for Future climate rally in front of the Legislative Building, asking the government to bring back the net metering program, on Sept. 27, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...