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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Change room policy consultations to start soon in Saskatchewan
With the legislature getting into its fall sitting and ministers digging into their new files, consultations are expected to start soon on the provincial government's change room policy. During the el...
Nov 28, 2024 Education Minister Everett Hindley says he doesn’t want to preempt his conversations with school divisions by getting too specific about policies. (CJME file photo)
Fust sisters help U of R Cougars get off to a flying start
The University of Regina Cougars have a dynamic sister duo to help them on the court this season. Kyu and Izzi Fust are back on the U of R's women's basketball team after playing a year apart. "It's r...
Nov 28, 2024 Kyu Fust (left) and Izzi Fust (right) are back together as teammates on the University of Regina's Cougars basketball team after being apart last season. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Canadian soldier dies of medical complications while serving in Belgium
OTTAWA - A Canadian soldier deployed to Europe has died of medical complications. The Canadian Armed Forces says Lt.-Col. Kent Miller was serving in Casteau, Belgium, when he died Monday. Read More: J...
Nov 28, 2024
In the news today : Liberals' GST break expected to pass today
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals, NDP expected to pass GST holiday in House of Commons today Legislation to create a two-month-long GS...
Nov 28, 2024
Former Regina high school teacher not guilty of sexual offences
Former Regina high school teacher Jefferey Dumba was found not guilty of sexual offences with a student. The decision came on Tuesday at Regina's Court of King's Bench. Dumba was initially charged wit...
Nov 27, 2024 Dumba was initially charged with offences such as luring, sexual exploitation and making sexually explicit material available to a child. (980 CJME file photo)
Mother and son concerned anti-seizure medication may no longer be covered
A mother and son are questioning what happened to negotiations between the provincial government and an anti-seizure drug manufacturer for a medication they said, "changed our world." Cody Holgate and...
Nov 27, 2024 Kim Ebert (left) and Cody Holgate said the drug, Xcopri, gave Holgate relief from drop seizures ever since he began taking it in 2022. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
'Very troubling:' Sask. Cattleman's Association worries over pending tariffs
The Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association is expressing concern over U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's announcement to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods. "It's very troubling," said CEO Gr...
Nov 27, 2024 While the effects of the proposed tariffs are yet to be seen, McLellan said producers could experience a shock wave on prices for animals. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Regina Pats deal Cole Temple to Everett for Julien Maze
The Regina Pats have made another trade. After trading captain Tanner Howe to the Calgary Hitmen last week, the WHL club has now dealt forward Cole Temple to the Everett Silvertips for forward Julien ...
Nov 27, 2024 Cole Temple has been traded from the Regina Pats to the Everett Silvertips. (File photo courtesy of Keith Hershmiller Photography)
Rising homelessness: SUMA advocates for strengthened income supports
More boots on the ground for policing, more addiction beds and expanding urgent care centres - those are among the things the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) liked from the govern...
Nov 27, 2024 SUMA says Saskatoon and Regina had already dealt with some homelessness, but now it's getting bad enough that smaller centres are seeing the problems too. (CJME file photo)
Sask. cowboy makes Agribition debut in bullfighting, ranch rodeo
A 21-year-old Saskatchewan rodeo cowboy is making his debut at the Western Canadian Agribition in Regina. Cassidy Cairns was born and raised on a small ranch near Maryfield and now lives in Oxbow. He ...
Nov 27, 2024 Born and raised on a small ranch near Maryfield, 21-year-old Cassidy Cairns competed in bullfighting on Tuesday at Agribition, and is competing in ranch rodeo on Friday and Saturday. (Abby Zieverink/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...