Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Moe visiting Yorkton as Saskatchewan election campaign continues
Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe is set to be on the road today as the provincial election campaign continues. Moe is set to speak in the city of Yorkton about affordability measures this morning b...
Oct 18, 2024
US to probe Tesla's 'Full Self-Driving' system after pedestrian killed
DETROIT (AP) - The U.S. government's road safety agency is again investigating Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" system, this time after getting reports of crashes in low-visibility conditions, including on...
Oct 18, 2024
In the news today: Testy B.C. election campaign reaches final day
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Testy B.C. election campaign reaches final day British Columbia's election campaign enters its final day in wh...
Oct 18, 2024
RCMP investigating suspicious death in North Battleford
A 63-year-old woman from Red Pheasant First Nation died after being seriously injured in North Battleford. On Wednesday at around 10:30 p.m., Battlefords RCMP received a report that someone had been h...
Oct 17, 2024 A 63-year-old woman from Red Pheasant First Nation is dead after being seriously hurt. RCMP continue to investigate. (980 CJME file photo)
Three former Sask. Party members back the NDP ahead of provincial election
Three previous Saskatchewan Party members are heading to the polls in support of the NDP. Former MLAs Mark Docherty, Glen Hart, and former advisor to Brad Wall, Ian Hanna, stood behind NDP Leader Carl...
Oct 17, 2024 Former Sask. Party members (from left to right) Mark Docherty, Glen Hart and Ian gathered with NDP Leader Carla Beck to announce their support. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
UPDATE: Amber Alert cancelled, baby found safe in Big River
At 5:47 p.m. on Oct. 17, Saskatchewan RCMP issued an update on a previously issued Amber Alert related to a five-day-old baby boy. Police said the infant was located in the community of Big River and ...
Oct 17, 2024 (CJME files)
Alternative Response Officers debut in downtown Regina
Seven of Regina's new Alternative Response Officers (ARO) hit the streets on Thursday for the first time. The special constables will work alongside armed officers already assigned to the downtown are...
Oct 17, 2024 The alternative response officers will train along with armed officers until January. After the AROs’ training is completed in January, pairs of AROs will be assigned to two overlapping 10-hour shifts. Their shifts provide coverage from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Scott Moe promises change room policy for schools if re-elected
The Saskatchewan Party is wading into the realm of gender and schools again, making promises about changing rooms this election. On Thursday, Scott Moe said the first order of his business if re-elect...
Oct 17, 2024 Sask. Party leader Scott Moe says he hopes divisions would already have policies around change rooms in schools. Oct. 17, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Trudeau says death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar 'ends a reign of terror'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Israel's killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in the Gaza Strip "ends a reign of terror." The Israeli military declared today that it had killed Sinwar duri...
Oct 17, 2024
Trudeau to shuffle his cabinet as four ministers plan to step down
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to shuffle his cabinet yet again after four more cabinet ministers informed the Prime Minister's Office they won't run in the next election. Filomena...
Oct 17, 2024 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was scheduled to announce a Canadian response to U.S. tariffs at 5 p.m. Saturday but it has been delayed. His remarks will be carried live on 980CJME and 650CKOM. (Canadian Press files)
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Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...