Murray Wood: Reflections on a Rider loss that should have been a win.
If bad teams find a way to lose and good teams find a way to win, Murray Wood wonders why a good team sometimes finds a ...
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Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years for murder of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin's knee led to the biggest out...
Jun 25, 2021 Defence attorney Eric Nelson, left, and former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listen to testimony during Chauvin's trial on March 31, 2021. (Court TV via AP, Pool)
Archdiocese of Regina promises 'meaningful concrete acts' after finding of graves
In an open letter to the Cowessess First Nation, the Archbishop of Regina expressed his sorrow over the finding of up to 751 unmarked graves at the former Marieval Residential School site. "The news i...
Jun 25, 2021
Advocates say in-person support crucial for residential school survivors
Indigenous advocates in Canada are calling for more cultural and mental-health supports for residential school survivors as communities discover unmarked graves at former sites. Front-line organizatio...
Jun 25, 2021
Gun call sends three Regina schools into 'secure the building' mode
Three elementary schools in northwest Regina went into "secure the building" mode Thursday afternoon. According to the Regina Police Service, W.H. Ford, Centennial and St. Jerome schools each followed...
Jun 24, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
'This is the time': Merriman urging people to get vaccinated
Saskatchewan's COVID-19 vaccination campaign reported its biggest day yet Thursday, but health officials in the province want more. "We've never had more vaccines available in our province," Health Mi...
Jun 24, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Twitter)
'We're finally being heard:' NDP critic on discovery of unmarked graves
As a residential school survivor, the Saskatchewan NDP's Betty Nippi-Albright was not surprised by revelations of 751 unmarked graves at the former Marieval Indian Residential School on the Cowessess ...
Jun 24, 2021 The NDP critic for First Nations and Metis Relations, Betty Nippi-Albright, reacts to the discovery of 751 unmarked graves at the former site of the Marieval Indian Residential School on Cowessess First Nation. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
Riders welcome new opportunities with single-game sports betting
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are hoping to hit the jackpot when it comes to new gambling laws in Canada. The Canadian Senate has approved a new law that would make single-game sports betting legal in ...
Jun 24, 2021
Latest COVID update June 24: Nearly 25,000 new vaccinations done
For the second time in less than a week, Saskatchewan has set a daily record for COVID-19 vaccinations. The Ministry of Health said Thursday there were 24,971 doses of vaccine administered in the prov...
Jun 24, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Delayed Pfizer shipment arrives in Saskatchewan
The latest shipment of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Saskatchewan. After being delayed for several days, the doses got in late Wednesday night, according to Dr. Kathy Lawrence, the vaccine ...
Jun 24, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Most crops developing at normal rate, says Ministry of Agriculture
Crops in most areas of Saskatchewan are developing at a normal rate, but strong winds and a lack of rain are causing some issues for farmers. According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of A...
Jun 24, 2021
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Sarah Mills: Europe's heatwave is revealing hidden history
Sarah Mills says historically low river and reservoir levels due to a heat wave in Europe are exposing long submerged ar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, August 17
On Monday's show, guest host Brent Loucks got an update on tariffs in Canada, talked about rural dentistry, a petition c...