Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Rosetta Reiniger, nun known for supporting Riders, dead at 88
A nun who was well known for her loyal support of the Saskatchewan Roughriders has passed away. According to her obituary, Sister Rosetta Reiniger died on Sunday at St. Angela Merici Residence in Sask...
Oct 18, 2024
Vet urges public to protect pets after rabid bat discovery
On Tuesday a bat was found in the Brevoort Park neighbourhood, on Wednesday it was confirmed it carrying rabies. Dr. Cemaine Tsang, a veterinarian at 8th Street Pets and Vets, said your pet's rabies v...
Oct 18, 2024
'It's tough': Sask. coffee shop owner struggling due to bean shortage, inflation
The rising cost of doing business is leaving a bitter taste in one Saskatchewan coffee shop owner's mouth. Ken MacMurchy is the co-owner of Brewed Awakening, which has three locations in Regina, and o...
Oct 15, 2024 Coffee shop Brewed Awakening is feeling the effects of inflation and rising costs. (Abby Zieverink/980 CJME)
WATCH: Nearly one million ballots printed ahead of Sask. election
It was crunch time for a handful of volunteer printers across the province this weekend, as the printing of ballots for the 2024 Saskatchewan election got underway. They've been working tirelessly sin...
Oct 14, 2024 Six different printing presses will print nearly one million ballots in under 10 days. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
SASK VOTES 2024: Sask. NDP calls out Sask. Party's tax credits
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling out Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe and the fine print of his tax credits. Trent Wotherspoon, NDP candidate for Regina Rosemont, said people are breaking the bank j...
Oct 13, 2024 NDP candidate Trent Wotherspoon and single mother Mackenzie Darling agree that Scott Moe's tax credits don't benefit those most in need. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Federal government forgoing $15 million in rental fees for Jasper
JASPER, ALTA. - The government of Canada will forgo up to $15.2 million in rental fees charged to the municipality of Jasper, Alta., as well as its residents and business owners over the next few year...
Oct 10, 2024
Scott Moe: racial slur said in caucus office was handled appropriately
Saskatchewan Party leader Scott Moe said the incident of a racial slur that came from Sask. Party candidate David Buckingham over a year ago was handled appropriately at the time. Speaking about the i...
Oct 09, 2024
SASK VOTES 2024: What does it look like inside a campaign office?
From the candidates at your door to the pamphlets in your mailbox it's almost impossible to hide from Saskatchewan's election campaign. You might have even noticed campaign offices popping up in your ...
Oct 09, 2024 980 CJME peeked behind the scenes of the campaign offices of, from left, NDP candidate Sally Housser, Green Party Leader Naomi Hunter, and Sask. Party candidate Laura Ross. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan Junior Female Hockey League returns for a second season
It's a big weekend for women's hockey. The Saskatchewan Junior Female Hockey League (SJFHL) hits the ice for its second season. The league currently has 125 players between the ages of 18 and 22 playi...
Oct 06, 2024 The Taylor Toyota Lynx from Lumsden finished last year's regular season with 11 wins and 5 losses. (Tina Ekert/submitted)
'It's terrifying': Health-care workers sound alarm at Legislative Building
Many nurses are fed up with how health care is treated in Saskatchewan. Hundreds of nurses were joined by other health-care workers and members of the public at a rally outside the Legislative Buildin...
Oct 04, 2024 Hundreds of nurses, health-care workers and members of the public gathered at the Legislative Building to rally for patient safety and improvements in health care. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
Evan talks on Thursday's show about the RM of Sherwood's AI data centre now approved to be built, Saskatoon mayor Cynthi...