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Economist says Canada Child Benefit could be better
As of Saturday, the Canada Child Benefit from the federal government will be a little larger. Last year, it was announced the benefit would be indexed to inflation. The rise this month is about 2.2 pe...
Jul 19, 2019
Ontario wildfire evacuees stuck in Regina through the weekend
A few dozen northern Ontario wildfire evacuees have been able to go home, but the nearly 300 who remain in Regina are going to be staying for a little while longer. Two flights with roughly 35 evacuee...
Jul 18, 2019
Phones ringing non-stop for restoration companies after storm
It's going to be a busy few weeks for disaster restoration companies in Regina after Tuesday night's storm. Parts of the city got between 40 and 60 millimetres of rain in about an hour, most of it fal...
Jul 18, 2019 Alicia Schulz says a lightning bolt hit a tree outside her home on July 16, 2019. (Alicia Schulz/Submitted)
City says fixing flooded underpasses would be 'challenging'
At least five vehicles got stuck in the water when two downtown underpasses flooded in Tuesday night's storm -- and the City of Regina said those two were their biggest problems. "Those probably had t...
Jul 17, 2019 The Albert Street underpass after a downpour in 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Some evacuees headed home as Ontario weather improves
As the winds and weather change in northern Ontario, some of the evacuees from the Pikangikum First Nation who are in Regina are headed home. "The fire activity there is really diminished (and) they r...
Jul 17, 2019 Crews at the Saskatchewan Emergency Operations Centre keep an eye on wildlife conditions in the province on July 12, 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Evacuees settling in to Regina, could soon head home
After what seemed like a turbulent weekend, evacuees from northern Ontario appear to be settling in to their accommodations at the University of Regina. That's according to provincial officials workin...
Jul 16, 2019 Some of the kids from the Pikangikum First Nation had fun with sidewalk chalk at the University of Regina while they stay there during evacuations on July 16, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Jamboree originator reflects on decades of country in Craven
Tens of thousands of people are packing into the valley north of Regina this weekend to take in sun, beer and some country music. It has been 36 years since Craven's first country festival, which actu...
Jul 12, 2019 Ria Kaal stands in front of the Bosco Bistro on Main Street at Country Thunder in Craven on July 11, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Clearing the haze: Cannabis at Country Thunder
The RCMP and festival officials are clearing up the haze around cannabis at Craven Country Thunder this week. This is the first time the drug has been legal for the country music festival. According t...
Jul 11, 2019 RCMP Staff Sgt. Devin Pugh laid out how officers will deal with cannabis at Craven Country Thunder on July 11, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
More work could be required in Regina sinkhole area
The sinkhole at Avonhurst Drive and Elphinstone Street may be closed up and fixed, but more construction could be coming to that area this year. The sinkhole opened up on Canada Day thanks to a damage...
Jul 10, 2019 The sinkhole at Elphinstone Street and Avonhurst Drive was filled in and the intersection opened on July 9, 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Pulse company in financial jeopardy, blames export issues
A pulse company with operations all over Saskatchewan has gone into creditor protection and is blaming its struggles on export problems. ILTA Grain Inc., was granted creditor protection by a B.C. cour...
Jul 10, 2019
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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...