Sarah Mills: The president is playing a game of Risk with real lives
Sarah Mills says when you make a threat like "a whole civilization will die tonight" about Iran, the only choi...
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Global tech outage reaches Atlantic Canada, affects Newfoundland health-care services
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A global technology disruption spread to parts of Atlantic Canada Friday morning, affecting the government of Newfoundland and Labrador's online services and health-care information...
Jul 19, 2024 (Canadian Press)
Moe talks carbon tax, NATO at premiers' meeting in Halifax
Canada's premiers ended their annual summer meeting on Wednesday with talk about where the federal government's nose should and should not be. A news release said the premiers reflected on the state o...
Jul 17, 2024 Premier Scott Moe says Canada should seriously look at its funding commitment to NATO, as premiers' meeting comes to an end. (CJME file photo)
Regina man who admitted to killing his wife gets new trial
The conviction of Jason McKay for a killing described as "brutal and bizarre" in court documents was overturned by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal on Wednesday and sent back for a new trial. McKay wa...
Jul 17, 2024 The Sask. Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for Jason McKay in the death of his wife in 2017. (CJME file photo)
SHA reprimanded for not following information access request rules
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has had its wrist slapped after blowing past legislated deadlines for three Access to Information Requests. The first report was from April. The health authority had ...
Jul 14, 2024 The SHA says it’s working on being responsive to Access to Information Requests after it blew past the legislated timeline in three cases this year.
From Fairyland to prairieland: war brides recognized in Sask.
When she left her home in 1946 to follow her Canadian soldier back to the Saskatchewan prairies, it was all just one big adventure for Jean Fells. She was one of tens of thousands of war brides who ca...
Jul 12, 2024 Bernice Fells and Elaine Heney remember their mother Jean Fells who was a war bride and came to Canada from England in 1946. Jul. 11, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. carbon tax injunction hearing cancelled
The hearing over the Government of Saskatchewan's injunction against the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) that was expected to begin on Friday morning has been cancelled. Shortly before the start time of 1...
Jul 12, 2024 Premier Scott Moe made the announcement to stop paying the carbon tax on home heating last fall, saying he was making things fair for people in Saskatchewan (CJME file photo)
Co-op cyber attack could be any number of things: Cyber security expert
Some stores are still dealing with problems on their shelves after a cyber attack against Federated Co-operatives Ltd. two weeks ago, but the company hasn't said much about what's going on. Co-op has ...
Jul 12, 2024 A cyber security expert says the Co-op cyber attack could be any number of things, from a ransomware attack to corporate espionage. (980 CJME file photo)
Tire recycling program confirms some tires shipped out of Sask. for processing
After months of controversy over who gets to recycle Saskatchewan tires, the program operator confirmed it has been shipping some tires out of the province for processing over the past year. More than...
Jul 11, 2024 Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan says it’s been shipping small quantities of tires out of the province for the past year because the new recycler hasn’t had the capacity. (650 CKOM file photo)
SaskPower's system in 'good shape' as heat wave descends on Saskatchewan
As Saskatchewan runs headlong into the first real heatwave of the summer, SaskPower is ready to handle the increased strain on the power grid. On Monday night, Albertans got an electricity grid alert ...
Jul 10, 2024 SaskPower said there are many measure it could employ in a heat wave to make sure there’s enough power. (CJME file photo)
SaskPower returns to profit as it releases 2023-24 annual report
After a previous year with a big loss for SaskPower, the Crown Corporation is back in the black for 2023-24. On Tuesday, the company's annual report explained a $184 million net income - a $172 millio...
Jul 09, 2024 SaskPower is paying an $18 million dividend back to the province after making $184 million in net income, according to its 2023-24 annual report. Pictured L to R: SaskPower CEO Rupen Pandya, Crowns Minister Dustin Duncan, SaskPower Executive Vice-President Troy King. Jul. 9, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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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...