Murray Wood: With just a bit more attention to detail, Kinsmen Park could be pretty perfect
There were people in Kinsmen Park paid to be working the other morning, so Murray Wood wonders why the litter wasn't pic...
Author Archives: Lisa Schick
Travellers wary, but determined, on Regina flight heading to Puerto Vallarta
While travellers at the Regina airport Tuesday morning seemed excited, they were also a little wary as they headed toward their direct flight to Puerto Vallarta. It was the first such flight out of th...
Feb 24, 2026 Sherry and Kelvin Baryluk say they were considering cancelling their trip from Regina to Puerto Vallarta when they heard about the violence in Mexico, but decided to continue on when they heard from friends that things had gotten better. Feb. 24, 2026 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Dozens of Sask. bars opened early for final Olympic hockey game
Just like a number of restaurants and bars across Saskatchewan, Pumpjacks Cathedral Saloon and Steakhouse in Regina was full of people at 7 a.m. on Sunday. The restaurant opened early to host fans for...
Feb 24, 2026 According to the SLGA, 77 liquor permit holders were approved to open and serve early for the Olympics, and most of those applications came in after Canada’s men’s hockey team made it into the gold medal game. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM files)
Jason McKay sentenced to life without parole for 17 years, mirroring his first sentencing
For the second time, Jason McKay stood up in court and heard a sentence handed down of life in prison without a chance of parole for 17 years. The sentence was given on Tuesday for the stabbing death ...
Feb 24, 2026 On Tuesday, Jason McKay was handed a sentence of life in prison with no chance of parole for 17 years for the murder of his wife, Jenny, in 2017. (980 CJME file photo)
SaskPower pole stolen, causing power outage in Southern Sask.
A rural area in southern Saskatchewan was left in the dark for two hours near the end of January thanks to a thief with shocking aspirations. According to RCMP, around 9:30 a.m. in the Kayville area o...
Feb 23, 2026 (980 CJME file photo)
Premier Scott Moe to join Prime Minister on trade mission to India
Premier Scott Moe will head out later this week to join the Prime Minister on the first part of his Indo-Pacific trade mission, heading to India, according to Moe's office. In a news release from the ...
Feb 23, 2026 Premier Scott Moe’s office said he’ll join Prime Minister Mark Carney on his trade mission to India later this week. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Why is Saskatchewan spending $650M more? Gov't offers explanation
This week, the provincial government put out special warrants for $650 million in extra spending in the 2025-26 fiscal year, but the Orders in Council didn't explain why. The government is now offerin...
Feb 19, 2026 In the last week, the provincial government has put out $650 million of special warrants for spending that wasn’t covered off in the 2025-26 budget. (980 CJME file photo)
Advocate calls WestJet decision on Saskatoon wheelchair a 'travesty'
A local advocate in Saskatchewan for those who need mobility devices believes WestJet is making things more difficult than they need to be when trying to accommodate people with disabilities. Jason Ke...
Feb 18, 2026
WestJet refuses to take teen's power chair, leaving Saskatoon family frustrated
Unlike many in Saskatchewan this winter, Saskatoon's 14-year-old Georgia Nataraj and her family won't be heading for a vacation to Mexico due to safety issues WestJet says it has with transporting her...
Feb 17, 2026
Assault stemming from Facebook Messenger fight sent back for new trial
An assault case that started on Facebook Messenger is being sent back for a new trial over the possibility of self-defence. According to court documents, two men were arguing and trading threats on Fa...
Feb 12, 2026 The assault conviction was overturned on appeal after the court found the original judge should have considered self-defence as an option in the man’s defence. (CJME file photo)
'We've got to believe in each other': Sask. community sends message of hope after Tumbler Ridge tragedy
As people across the country look to Tumbler Ridge, B.C. in pain and horror at the school shooting this week, it's turning the minds of people in Saskatchewan back to the school shooting in this provi...
Feb 11, 2026 Four people were killed and seven others were hurt in 2016, when a 17-year-old boy went on a shooting spree in La Loche. He shot two of his cousins at a home and then proceeded to the La Loche Community School where he continued to fire. (The Canadian Press)
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Sarah Mills: A staged photo op in Team Canada jerseys can't hide the political cracks
As the western premiers meeting wrapped up in Kananaskis, Sarah Mills says the tensions were evident, and couldn't be hi...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, May 27
Evan Bray talks about Saskatoon's response to the extreme heat, the government's decision to sell the Information Servic...