Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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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)
Premier Scott Moe keeps blue check mark on Twitter
Premier Scott Moe is now part of an even smaller group on Twitter: Those who still have their blue check mark. This week, the now Elon Musk-headed Twitter removed the legacy check marks that had denot...
Apr 21, 2023 Premier Scott Moe is paying out of his own pocket for his Twitter Blue check mark. (Screenshot)
'A massive blow to Reconciliation': Bill to enshrine duty to consult voted down
A bill that would have enshrined the Saskatchewan government's duty to consult Indigenous communities was voted down by government MLAs on Thursday morning. "We've known for ages that this government ...
Apr 21, 2023 The NDP's Betty Nippi-Albright talks about the Sask. First Act, surrounded by Indigenous leaders in opposition to it. (980 CJME)
Memo shows government muzzling health-care workers: NDP
The opposition NDP claims the Saskatchewan Party is trying to muzzle health-care workers from speaking out after getting ahold of a Saskatchewan Health Authority memo. The memo was sent to SHA staff i...
Apr 19, 2023 The Sask. NDP's Vicki Mowat says the provincial government is trying to muzzle health-care workers, pointing to a memo sent when the NDP in Lanigan on its health-care tour. April 18, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Marit apologizes after nominating domestic violence perpetrator for medal
The Saskatchewan government is likely a bit red-faced this week after it came out that one of the people who was given a Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal last year pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife....
Apr 18, 2023
Construction troubles plagued Regina's wastewater treatment plant
A recent decision out of the Court of King's Bench is shedding light on some of the construction and operational problems at Regina's wastewater treatment plant as it neared the end of the upgrade. Co...
Apr 14, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
From Indigenous languages to health care, Trudeau takes wide range of questions at town hall
In his short visit to Regina on Thursday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau capped things off with a stop at the First Nations University of Canada for a public town hall. About 100 people sat in a circle...
Apr 14, 2023 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau answers a question at a budget town hall at the First Nations University of Canada. Apr. 13 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn't need us. It's all standard operating procedure. Th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 29
On Wednesday, Evan reviews Tuesday's federal spring fiscal update, takes the temperature of the new CFL changes coming i...