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Government celebrates unfinished parkade, says it's not about election
With the rain dripping down and bobcats and backhoes working outside, the provincial government celebrated the new Regina General Hospital Parkade being almost finished. On Wednesday afternoon, with t...
Aug 28, 2024 After years of asking, the parkade at the Regina General Hospital is 80 per cent complete and is expected to open later this year. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Riders look for bounce-back on Labour Day Classic against Bombers
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are hoping some hard lessons can be taught as the team is mired in a five-game winless streak. Despite going 0-4-1 in this stretch, the Green and White still have claim to...
Aug 28, 2024 The Riders are currently in a 0-4-1 slide heading into the rivalry game. Trevor Harris said he loves this team and is looking forward to the next seven games of the regular season and beyond. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Regina clinic reportedly offering service for membership fees
With shortages of almost any medical professional and a lot of difficulty for people trying to find a family doctor in the province, many are looking for solutions. A Regina medical clinic appears to ...
Aug 28, 2024 An advocacy group says the Albert and Parliament Primary Health Care Centre in Regina sent out information to patients, telling them they could opt into a paid membership system for more service and to help their doctors stay in practice. (980 CJME file photo)
HR director says summer job seekers should look as early as February
This summer, The Evan Bray Show has heard from many concerned parents across the province about how difficult it was for their teenagers to find summer jobs. The federal government recently announced ...
Aug 28, 2024 Summer jobs play a crucial role in the economy and also offers hands-on experience for young people entering the workforce. HR director with the City of Saskatoon, Chelsey Mack, joins The Evan Bray Show to offer some advice. (980 CJME/ file photo)
Prime Minister Trudeau says arbitration call was needed in railway lockout
WINNIPEG - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending his government's move to call for binding arbitration and force an end to a work stoppage at the country's two major railways. Trudeau says it was...
Aug 28, 2024 Trudeau says it was "deeply unhelpful" for Canadian National Railway and Canadian Pacific Kansas City to lock out workers. (Céline Grimard/650 CKOM)
Canada Post at 'critical juncture,' financial situation unsustainable: chair
OTTAWA - The chair of Canada Post's board says the organization's financial situation is unsustainable. Andr Hudon says Canada Post is at a "critical juncture" and significant change is urgently neede...
Aug 28, 2024
25-year-old Macklin firefighter charged in hay bale arson case
A 25-year-old firefighter from Macklin, Sask. is facing arson and theft charges after allegedly lighting a hay bale fire in a field near Macklin and Evesham on July 31. According to the RCMP, the inci...
Aug 28, 2024
Toronto terror suspect came to Canada in 2018, became citizen last spring
OTTAWA - A man facing terror charges for allegedly plotting an attack in Toronto along with his son came to Canada in 2018 and became a citizen just months before his arrest. Public Safety Minister Do...
Aug 28, 2024
Second Costco gets green light from City of Regina
The Queen City is one step closer to a second Costco location. A discretionary use application for a new Costco store on the west edge of Regina has received a stamp of approval from the city's develo...
Aug 28, 2024 Support for the project has been overwhelmingly positive, though a few people have raised concerns. (980 CJME file photo)
Provincial laws need to change to help dog problems like in Allan: SUMA
The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA) has been advocating for better, more effective bylaw enforcement and adjudication in towns like Allan, but the "wheels of justice" so to speak,...
Aug 28, 2024
OPINION
Sarah Mills: World Cup dreams are made
The score may not have been ideal, but Sarah Mills says the World Cup experience was everything she hoped it would be.
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, June 26
8:30 - Another school year has wrapped up, and report cards are out! Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan's Minister of Educati...