Murray Wood: Paying for junk pretentiously passed off as public art
As people debate Saskatoon spending $300,000 on plastic rocks, Murray Wood notes that the great unwashed aren't really s...
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Liberals reach deal with NDP on COVID-19 aid bill, likely averting election
OTTAWA - The minority Liberal government has reached a deal with the New Democrats over legislation to support workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, securing the backing needed to survive a confidence...
Sep 25, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Former NDP candidate Morin running as independent in Regina Walsh Acres
Saskatchewan's NDP wouldn't let Sandra Morin run as one of its candidates, so now the former cabinet minister will be running against that party in Regina Walsh Acres. On Friday morning, Morin announc...
Sep 25, 2020 Sandra Morin announced on Sept. 25, 2020 she'll be running as an independent candidate in Regina Walsh Acres in the upcoming provincial election. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Trick or treat: Sask. gov't issues guidelines for Halloween
Trick-or-treaters have been given the green light by Saskatchewan's health officials, but they may have to wait a few days after Halloween to eat their goodies. In its COVID-19 update Friday, the prov...
Sep 25, 2020 Regina Police Service encourages parents to go with kids while trick-or-treating this year. (The Canadian Press)
Feds' Prairie adviser says oil and gas sector to remain part of the future
The federal government's special adviser to the Prairies is responding to criticism that this week's throne speech offered little to Western Canada. Speaking to Gormley guest host Mike Couros on Frida...
Sep 25, 2020 (Jim Carr/Facebook)
'A lot of soul-searching going on:' U of S professor says NDP facing uphill battle
A Saskatoon political expert thinks the Saskatchewan NDP is facing an uphill battle in the upcoming provincial election. Dr. Joe Garcea, a political studies professor at the University of Saskatchewan...
Sep 25, 2020 (Saskatchewan New Democratic Party/Facebook)
RHSAA commissioner touts school division decision on fall sports
The commissioner of the Regina High Schools Athletic Association commended the "middle approach" school divisions took to sports this fall, balancing safety with providing an opportunity for students ...
Sep 25, 2020 (Regina High Schools Athletic Association/Facebook)
Work set to begin on new off-leash dog park in Regina
Dogs in Regina -- and their owners -- should have a new playground this fall. In a media release Friday, the City of Regina announced crews are to start construction Tuesday -- weather permitting -- o...
Sep 25, 2020
NDP candidate named for Regina Walsh Acres
Kelly Hardy has been named the Saskatchewan NDP's candidate in Regina Walsh Acres for the upcoming provincial election. The NDP broke the news in an email sent Thursday night. In a news release, the p...
Sep 25, 2020 NDP leader Ryan Meili (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in state at US Capitol
WASHINGTON - The late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is lying in state Friday at the U.S. Capitol, the first woman in American history to do so, in commemoration of her extraordinary life. ...
Sep 25, 2020 A joint services military team places the flag-draped casket of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg as she lies in state at National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 25, 2020. (Greg Nash/Pool via AP)
Happy Hollow corn maze closes for 2020 season
There will be no corn maze to get lost in this fall in Lumsden. In an announcement on Facebook, Happy Hollow announced it would be closing for the 2020 season. Happy Hollow's opening weekend was Sept....
Sep 25, 2020 File photo. (Happy Hollow)
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Sarah Mills: Online reviews aren't always helpful
Sarah Mills says giving a business a chance to rectify something a client or customer is upset or disappointed by is a f...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, August 5
8:30 - Saskatoon has decided to remove 25 downtown benches, citing concerns of safety and sanitation. Critics say this d...