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'Lifesaver:' Sask. ranchers, farmers celebrating widespread rainfall
Ranchers are rejoicing after widespread rainfall across the province over the past two days. After three years of severe drought, many ranchers were either selling off mass amounts of cattle or making...
Jun 20, 2019
YMCA earmarks $63 million to end homelessness in Regina
After two years of consultation, there is a now a plan to tackle homelessness in Regina. Over the next five years, the YMCA and its partners will spend $38 million in program supports and $25 million ...
Jun 20, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Alberta asks Court of Appeal to look at constitutionality of federal carbon tax
EDMONTON - Alberta's justice minister says the province is asking for a legal opinion on the constitutionality of the federal government imposing its carbon tax. At a news conference Thursday, Doug Sc...
Jun 20, 2019
Elections Canada scraps social media ‘influencers’ to encourage youth vote
OTTAWA - Elections Canada has scrapped plans to use social-media "influencers" to persuade young Canadians to register to vote in this fall's federal election. Chief electoral officer Stephane Perraul...
Jun 20, 2019
'I made it out:' Football helped Riders' Davis escape streets of hometown
Camden, N.J., isn't a place anyone would call paradise, but Dyshawn Davis called it home. Camden has one of the highest crime rates in the U.S., with drugs, gangs and guns being almost unavoidable. "A...
Jun 20, 2019 Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Dyshawn Davis during the team's first pre-season game on June 6, 2019. (Photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders/Liam Richards, Electric Umbrella)
Long-time NDP MLA not running in next year's election
A familiar face in the Saskatchewan Legislature won't be returning after the 2020 provincial election. The NDP's Warren McCall says he won't be running for re-election. On Thursday, the Regina Elphins...
Jun 20, 2019 (File photo)
Trump promises help with Canadian detainees in China as Trudeau visits D.C.
U.S. President Donald Trump signalled Thursday that he will raise the issue of two Canadians detained in China when he meets with the Chinese president next week. The two Canadians have been languishi...
Jun 20, 2019 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Regina ward boundaries to change for 2020 election
The City of Regina will have new ward boundaries for the 2020 municipal election. The Municipal Wards Commission is to present its review of the city's wards to council on Monday. The report can be fo...
Jun 20, 2019 The new ward boundaries for Regina will take effect in November 2020. (City of Regina website)
Power outage hits south-central Sask.
As of 8:30 Thursday morning, residents in south-central Saskatchewan were without power, and SaskPower was working to fix the problem. The outage affected residents in Wilcox, Assiniboia, Coronach, Ca...
Jun 20, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Iran shoots down US surveillance drone, heightening tensions
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. surveillance drone Thursday in the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first time the Islamic Republic directly attacked the American military amid...
Jun 20, 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...