Murray Wood: When football is just a game
There is extra anticipation around the Roughriders' first-place showdown with the Elks tonight. Murray Wood says everyon...
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Regina woman still hunting for truth around her mother's death
It's been more than five years since Shelly Riffel's mother died, more than five years since Riffel and her daughter found her mother's body and more than five years of wondering what exactly happened...
Jan 22, 2020 Sandra Hendricks died several hours after seeing a doctor in 2014 and her daughter, Shelly Riffel, still has questions about why. (Submitted by Shelly Riffel)
Senate approves impeachment trial rules, rejecting witnesses
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Senate plunged into President Donald Trump's impeachment trial with Republicans abruptly abandoning plans to cram opening arguments into two days but solidly rejecting Democ...
Jan 22, 2020 U.S. President Donald Trump flashes a thumbs-up as he arrives at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. The 50th annual meeting of the forum is taking place in Davos from Jan. 21 until Jan. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
Union members across Canada join the picket lines at the Co-op refinery
In the wake of the arrests of 14 Unifor picketers at the Co-op refinery, hundreds of union members across Canada are joining the fight for a fair deal. Unifor member Katherine Phillips traveled from K...
Jan 22, 2020 Unifor members picketing outside a Co-op office building and cardlock fenced off at Fleet Street and Turvey Road on Jan. 10, 2020. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Prison watchdog decries ‘Indigenization’ of Canada’s correctional system
OTTAWA - The proportion of Indigenous people in federal custody has hit a record high of more than 30 per cent due to disturbing and entrenched imbalances, Canada's prison ombudsman warned Tuesday. Th...
Jan 21, 2020 Ivan Zinger, Correctional Investigator of Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Regina police chief says Unifor, refinery 'holding our city hostage'
Regina city officials are calling for a peaceful resolution through bargaining to the labour dispute between Unifor and the Co-op refinery after the situation escalated Monday. Regina Police Service o...
Jan 21, 2020 Regina Police Chief Evan Bray (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Ottawa launching ‘Buy Canadian’ campaign focusing on food and agriculture
A "Buy Canadian" advertising campaign focusing on local food and the national agricultural system will be rolling out in the coming months, the federal government said Tuesday. Agriculture and Agri-Fo...
Jan 21, 2020 (The Canadian Press file photo)
Canada brings home first plane-crash victim, pushes Iran to respect families
OTTAWA - The first body of a Canadian who died in the Tehran plane crash has come home, the country's foreign minister said Tuesday, as the government pushed Iran to respect the wishes of family membe...
Jan 21, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Sudoma
‘A guy jumped out with a shotgun’: P.A. man speaks after alleged carjacking
As police search for the people responsible for an early morning armed robbery in Prince Albert, a 65-year-old man is sharing more about his encounter. For the purpose of anonymity paNOW has chosen no...
Jan 21, 2020
Sask. Chamber of Commerce creates new Indigenous charter
The Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce rolled out a new charter Tuesday to push businesses in the province to be more inclusive of hiring, training and keeping Indigenous people on staff. It's called th...
Jan 21, 2020 Symbolic oars used to signify businesses signing on to the newly created Saskatchewan Indigenous Engagement Charter. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Canada to start ratifying new NAFTA next week following U.S. approval: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Canada will move swiftly next week to formally approve North America's new, long-delayed free trade pact, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday. The government will introduce a motion to...
Jan 21, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Mike Sudoma
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Sarah Mills: History revealed in Ireland could teach Canada a lesson
Infant bodies have been excavated from a mother-and-baby institution near Galway. Sarah Mills says it shows a difficult ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, July 23
Evan was on location for Ag in Motion for Thursday's show and talked about air quality concerns, U.S. tariffs, Saskatche...