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Teen swimmer found dead in Last Mountain Lake
Another swimmer in southern Saskatchewan has been found dead. According to RCMP, a call came in around 3:45 p.m. on Sunday about a swimmer in Last Mountain lake who went missing near the public beach ...
Jun 27, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Carla Beck named new leader of Saskatchewan NDP
It was a room full of waving signs and cheers on Sunday afternoon when the Sask. NDP's convention announced Carla Beck as the party's new leader. "I am so excited about the future and the chance we ha...
Jun 26, 2022 Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan NDP set to choose new leader
After a relatively quiet campaign, the Saskatchewan NDP is set to choose its new leader Sunday afternoon. Ryan Meili announced he was stepping down as leader earlier this year after the NDP lost its A...
Jun 26, 2022 (Saskatchewan New Democratic Party/Facebook)
'We need a fresh approach': Harvey wants to do politics differently if she heads NDP
Sitting on the patio of a Regina coffee shop, Kaitlyn Harvey was animated and passionate, talking about what she feels are the problems in Saskatchewan politics and how they should be fixed. Harvey an...
Jun 24, 2022 Saskatoon lawyer and environmentalist Kaitlyn Harvey is one of two women vying for the Sask. NDP leadership. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Beck leadership run looking to rebuild the Sask. NDP
As might be expected from someone running for leadership of a Saskatchewan political party, Carla Beck's nightstand is currently home to a book about Saskatchewan politics. A bit less expected is the ...
Jun 23, 2022 Carla Beck announced her run for the NDP leadership Thursday morning. Mar. 3, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'Moral sense of obligation': Complaint filed against judge in Ukabam acquittal
(WARNING: This story contains details that may be disturbing to some readers) When one of the victims in the Sylvester Ukabam case heard the verdict -- that he'd been found not guilty on seven charges...
Jun 17, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Small-town Saskatchewan comes together for Ukrainian family
Montmartre is rolling out the small-town hospitality for a Ukrainian family that has just arrived, fleeing the war. Marie Anne Fournier is part of the committee that got things rolling for the father,...
Jun 13, 2022 (Marie Anne Fournier/Facebook)
Long COVID is 'emerging public health crisis'
While people who have COVID-19 can be contagious for as long as 10 days, the symptoms for some are lasting months or even years and that is poised to be a big burden on Saskatchewan. "I think this is ...
Jun 10, 2022 (The Canadian Press file photo)
Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant renewal to begin next month
There's a constant hum in the background inside the current Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant, no matter where you are. But in the next three years, the machines making that hum will get bigger and ...
May 26, 2022 Ryan Johnson, CEO of the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant, explains the current process and how the renewal will improve it. May 26, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Premier Scott Moe addresses soaring resource prices
Premier Scott Moe has laid out the possibilities of what the Saskatchewan government could do with a resource revenue windfall but cautioned it would only come later into the year. Oil and potash pric...
May 23, 2022 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...