Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Farmers looking with concern at federal fertilizer target
As Saskatchewan farmers dive into harvest season, some are watching the federal government and its 2030 emission reduction targets with a raised eyebrow or two. The federal government wants to see fer...
Aug 04, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Small business owners lament utility rate hikes, NDP wants them walked back
With utility rates increasing in Saskatchewan on top of inflation, on top of two years of a pandemic, some small businesses are wondering if they can still make a go of it. Tim and Amy Weisgarber's bu...
Aug 04, 2022 Tim and Amy Weisgarber (C and R) are worried about keeping their businesses - Core Coffee and T+A Vintage - open as utility rates rise. The NDP's Aleana Young (L). Aug. 4, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Food vendors up the ante at Queen City Ex
The summer fair trifecta consists of rides, games, and food, and vendors are pulling out all the stops to tempt taste buds on the midway this year at Regina's Queen City Ex. There's a wide range of of...
Aug 03, 2022 If you've always wanted to try mac and cheese soft serve ice cream, look no further than the Queen City Ex. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Mayor says Regina is safe for average person, despite crime severity rating
Regina Mayor Sandra Masters didn't seem to be happy about the high rankings for Regina in the latest Crime Severity Index, but said the ranking alone doesn't show the full picture. The Regina census m...
Aug 03, 2022 Regina Mayor Sandra Masters. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina and Saskatoon fifth and sixth in Canada's Crime Severity Index
Regina and Saskatoon hold two of the top six spots in the 2021 Crime Severity Index, with Regina at number five and Saskatoon just below at six. Regina's census metropolitan area (CMA) was at number t...
Aug 02, 2022 Regina Police Service Chief Evan Bray. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'There is a chance': SHA gives more details on epidural catheter shortage
While many expectant parents in Saskatchewan eye their due dates carefully, the health authority is giving a few more details on how it's handling the shortage of the kind of catheter used for epidura...
Jul 24, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina doula says epidural catheter shortage a worry for expectant parents
Worries are piling up - slowly or quickly - for parents in Saskatchewan after the health authority announced an epidural catheter shortage that could affect pain management for people giving birth. "I...
Jul 22, 2022
Saskatchewan anticipating increase in COVID cases
For the first time in three weeks, the Government of Saskatchewan will release Thursday epidemiological numbers on what COVID-19 is doing in Saskatchewan — and it's expected cases and hospitaliz...
Jul 21, 2022
Sask. government upset over federal oil and gas consultation
On Monday, the Canadian government released a discussion paper about, and started consultations on, its proposed new oil and gas emissions cap. "The oil and gas sector is a major contributor to Canada...
Jul 20, 2022 Sask. Finance Minister Jim Reiter had said he wanted at least some income tax changes to be in place in the new year. (CJME file photo)
'Important for my job': Finance minister defends $8K flight
Saskatchewan's finance minister won't be apologizing and doesn't feel regretful about the nearly $8,000 round-trip flight she took between Regina and North Battleford. "What I will do for the people o...
Jul 19, 2022 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer on July 19, 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: Canada can learn lessons from Ireland
The Republic of Ireland has begun the painful process of reconciling its past. Sarah Mills says the country is going thr...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 24
On Friday's show, Evan talks U.S. tariffs with Warren Kaeding, Saskatchewan Minister of Trade and Exports, how one resta...