Murray Wood: Arrest in 2001 Saskatoon assault case should make perpetrators worried
A 52-year-old man has been charged in connection with a 2001 sexual assault allegation in Saskatoon. Murray Wood says he...
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'There will be disruption:' City of Regina officially kicks off construction season
Though the bright orange signs have been splitting up and pausing traffic across Regina for weeks now, the city officially kicked off construction season Friday morning. Several major construction pro...
May 05, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Fire damages outdoor rink near downtown Regina
A plume of black smoke and high flames alerted at least one neighbour to a blaze at the outdoor rink near Saskatchewan Drive and McTavish Street early Friday afternoon. One woman said she was in her b...
May 05, 2023 Firefighters deal with a brief blaze at an outdoor rink near Sask. Drive and McTavish Street. May 5, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Bill allowing alcohol in parks passes provincially; up to municipalities now
This summer, people in Saskatchewan could legally be able to drink in public parks -- if their municipality gives the OK. Last week, the bill to allow municipalities to make the call got royal assent ...
May 05, 2023
Regina Public Schools warning about potential cuts to shore up budget
Regina Public Schools is joining the chorus of voices frustrated with the provincial budget. In a letter to staff, director of education Darren Boldt said the division needed a $7.5-million increase t...
May 04, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Four hospitals on bypass: Opposition wants more health-care transparency
The Saskatchewan NDP is pointing once again at the province's struggling health-care system and calling for more transparency from the government. On Wednesday, the Official Opposition released a phot...
May 03, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Health records app launched in Saskatchewan
People in Saskatchewan now have another option to access their health records. The province and eHealth have launched a MySaskHealthRecord app. The app has the same information and functionality as th...
May 03, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Financial, curriculum, teacher issues raised in independent school reports
Last year, allegations about abuse coupled with allegations about academic and curriculum problems at some of Saskatchewan's Qualified Independent Schools prompted the provincial government to appoint...
May 02, 2023 Saskatchewan Education Minister Dustin Duncan on May 2, 2023. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan school divisions to get more gov’t funding
After weeks of people in the education sector speaking out and following a huge rally on the weekend , the Saskatchewan government is confirming it will be giving more money to the province's school d...
May 02, 2023
Sask. RCMP officer acquitted on charge of assault with a weapon
A Saskatchewan RCMP officer has been found not guilty of assault with a weapon after an arrest 2 1/2 years ago. In October of 2021, Const. Dani Zaya pulled over a vehicle near Arcola. During his trial...
Apr 28, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina sports teams worried about May start after snow
After nearly a foot of snow fell on the Queen City this week, some sport teams are eyeing their early-May start dates with some concern. "Before this dumped, we were actually really hopeful for our Ma...
Apr 21, 2023 The May 1 start date could be hard to hit for minor softball in Regina after the mid-April snowstorm. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 6
8:30 - Saskatchewan Ministers have been given a warning from the House Speaker about increased heckling, interruptions a...