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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Home is where the heart is for Hayley Wickenheiser
Hayley Wickenheiser may be heading for the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, but a good part of her remains in Shaunavon. During a conversation with The Green Zone's Jamie Nye on Thursday, Wickenheiser ...
Jun 28, 2019 Hayley Wickenheiser sits near an outdoor rink. (HayleyWickenheiser.com/submitted)
Ottawa’s carbon-pricing law valid, Ontario’s top court rules
TORONTO - The federal government's carbon pricing scheme is constitutionally sound and has the critical purpose of fighting climate change, Ontario's top court ruled in a split decision on Friday. The...
Jun 28, 2019
Canadians more likely to take pride in the present than history: poll
More Canadians take pride in the things that affect them today than they do in their country's history, a survey from the Association for Canadian Studies suggests. The online poll found that 73 per c...
Jun 28, 2019
Case of alleged spy for China tangled in prolonged secrecy disputes
OTTAWA - The case of a Canadian man accused of trying to spy for China is once again tied up in mysterious closed-door proceedings over confidential information. It has been more than five years since...
Jun 28, 2019
Canada has ‘broad international coalition’ of support on China file: Freeland
OSAKA, Japan - Canada is fortunate to have assembled a "broad international coalition" of countries who support Canada and believe arbitrary detentions are harmful, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia F...
Jun 28, 2019 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chinese President Xi Jinping listen to opening remarks at a plenary session at the G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan on Friday June 28, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
On four wheels: RCMP course helps cadets learn rough driving
In one day, how many people can say they drove over a log road, through a foot of water, across a handful of creek beds, and then with the vehicle hung up at a 45-degree angle? Well, any of the cadets...
Jun 28, 2019 A truck takes on the 4x4 training track at the RCMP's training academy in Regina on June 27, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Stormy weather expected to move into Canada Day long weekend
Saskatchewan's storm season is in full force. On Thursday afternoon, the southwest part of the province saw Environment Canada issue a mixture of severe thunderstorm watches and warnings, along with t...
Jun 27, 2019 A storm cloud looms over east Regina on June 6, 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Elimimian, Arceneaux inching closer to game action
A pair of the Saskatchewan Roughriders' top free-agent signings this off-season could soon find themselves in game action for the first time in 2019. Linebacker Solomon Elimimian and receiver Emmanuel...
Jun 27, 2019 Linebacker Solomon Elimimian (10) practises with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on June 27, 2019. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Provinces, feds bringing in first step of ‘action plan’ for plastics recycling
HALIFAX - The federal government and the provinces and territories say they have pieced together an action plan to gradually harmonize the recycling and reduction of plastic waste, with details yet to...
Jun 27, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Stanley Cup coming to Regina
The Stanley Cup is making its way to the Queen City. 980 CJME has learned Premier Scott Moe will host Wilcox's Jaden Schwartz and Regina's Tyler Bozak at the legislative building on July 6. Both were ...
Jun 27, 2019 Tyler Bozak hoists the Stanley Cup with his wife, Molly, after the St. Louis Blues beat the Boston Bruins 4-1 in game 7 of the championship series. (Molly Bozak Twitter page)
OPINION
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...