Murray Wood: Local radio is strong. Corporate ownership, not so much
Murray Wood says Rogers closed some stations that should be very viable. As a result, more communities are losing import...
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SaskEnergy annual report: Rates steady, $60M in dividends
The 2018-19 year was a good one for SaskEnergy's books, and the next two could be a good one for people's gas bills. In a media release put out along with the Crown corporation's annual report, Minist...
Jul 04, 2019
Dragonflies with tiny fanny packs show migration patterns in new study
GUELPH, Ont. - A study in which insects were equipped with tiny radio-tracking fanny packs could help conservation efforts as populations around the world decline. The research by University of Guelph...
Jul 04, 2019
Trudeau shoots back at China’s claim it is being ‘naive’ in courting allies
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that President Donald Trump made good on his pledge to raise the plight of the two Canadians imprisoned in China with President Xi Jinping. Trudeau...
Jul 04, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO/Andrew Lahodynskyj
Commission hits 22 construction electricians with sanctions
Twenty-two construction electricians in Saskatchewan have been hit with a variety of sanctions for engaging in academic misconduct during their training. The Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Cert...
Jul 04, 2019 (Government of Saskatchewan)
Buildings, coastlines, northerners: Report identifies top Canadian climate risks
New research for the federal Treasury Board has concluded that buildings, coastlines and northern communities face the biggest risks from climate change in Canada. In a report released Thursday, the C...
Jul 04, 2019
Teen charged after string of break-ins in Kamsack area
An 18-year-old man has been charged in connection with a series of break-ins in the Kamsack area. According to the Kamsack RCMP, Chase Quewezance -- who was unlawfully at large from Regina -- was arre...
Jul 04, 2019 The RCMP is investigating a fatal crash south of Swift Current. (980 CJME file photo)
Trump, protesters gear up for an untraditional July Fourth
WASHINGTON - In a sweltering capital threatened by storms, the traditional Fourth of July parade Thursday served as a warm-up act to a distinctly nontraditional evening event at the Lincoln Memorial, ...
Jul 04, 2019 Army soldiers with the 3rd Infantry Division, 1st Battalion, 64th Armored Regiment, move a Bradley Fighting Vehicle into place by the Lincoln Memorial, Wednesday, July 3, 2019, in Washington, ahead of planned Fourth of July festivities with President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
'That thing looks so creepy': Thousands sign petition for old Gainer
An online petition to bring back the old Gainer has more than 3,500 signatures and the creator hopes it can bring some change. Maria Vicente, who lives in Edmonton and was originally an Eskimos fan, c...
Jul 03, 2019 (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Twitter)
Through years as a backup, Riders' Fajardo waited for opportunity
Cody Fajardo had to play the waiting game to get a chance to start in the CFL. Before joining the Saskatchewan Roughriders this off-season, Fajardo spent two seasons as the backup to quarterback Ricky...
Jul 03, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Average vet faces 32-week wait for benefits decision, double government target
OTTAWA - The long delays many veterans face when applying to the government for assistance for service-related injuries have reached a new milestone. Former service members have long been promised tha...
Jul 03, 2019
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Sarah Mills: Doug Ford may be cutting his nose off to spite his face
A Republican congresswoman is fighting back against Ontario's US booze ban, and Sarah Mills says Premier Doug Ford may f...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, July 9
On Thursday's show, Evan discussed the new downtown arena developments, gets the latest on the Iran/U.S. conflict and Sh...