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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Euphoria turns to fear after shots fired at massive Raptors victory rally
TORONTO - Hours of anticipation gave way to unbridled euphoria as a sea of Raptors fans greeted the newly crowned NBA champions with cheers, whistles and chants on Monday, but elation quickly turned t...
Jun 17, 2019
Prevention key focus of dementia strategy released by federal government
OTTAWA - The cornerstone philosophy behind the federal government's long-awaited strategy for confronting dementia is a simple one: Prevent Canadians from developing the condition in the first place. ...
Jun 17, 2019 Minister of Health Ginette Petitpas Taylor responds to a question during Question Period in the House of Commons on June 17, 2019 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Second Garth Brooks show still not sold out
Country music fans who missed out on tickets to Garth Brooks' first announced show for Regina can breathe a sigh of relief; tickets for his second show are still on sale. Brooks originally announced o...
Jun 17, 2019 Garth Brooks will play Regina's Mosaic Stadium on Aug. 9 and 10. (Garth Brooks Twitter page)
150-plus delegates to speak at Regina special city council meeting
City council chambers will likely be a packed house in Regina on Monday, as council members get set to hear public feedback on proposed zoning bylaw changes. Public feedback sessions were scheduled to...
Jun 17, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Disappointing rain forecast worrying for Sask. farmers
Rain that was forecast over the weekend fell short of expectations. According to Environment Canada, Regina did not see any of it at all. In Ituna, Adrienne Ivey was one of the lucky ones. The beef fa...
Jun 17, 2019 (Tim Berg/Full Line Ag)
Regina boy undergoes bone marrow transplant
A nine-year-old Regina boy with a rare genetic disease has undergone a potentially life-saving bone marrow transplant. Vonn Chorneyko's family launched a record-setting OneMatch bone marrow donor driv...
Jun 17, 2019 FAv Foundation/Facebook
Liberals’ mortgage help for first-time buyers lands Sept. 2, weeks before vote
OTTAWA - A new federal program aiming to give homebuyers some help covering their mortgage costs will kick in on Labour Day - weeks before a federal election - with the first payments flowing in early...
Jun 17, 2019
Groups launch challenge of Quebec’s secularism bill one day after it becomes law
Less than 24 hours after it became law, groups representing Canadian Muslims and civil liberties advocates sought Monday to have Quebec's secularism legislation struck down as unconstitutional. The Na...
Jun 17, 2019 Quebec Minister of Immigration, Diversity and Inclusiveness Simon Jolin Barrette, left, is congratulated by Quebec Premier Francois Legault after they voted a legislation on secularism, at the National Assembly in Quebec City, Sunday, June 16, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
CEO: Boeing made mistake in handling warning-system problem
PARIS - The chief executive of Boeing said the company made a "mistake" in handling a problematic cockpit warning system in its 737 Max jets before two crashes killed 346 people, and he promised trans...
Jun 17, 2019
Federal cabinet decision on fate of Trans Mountain pipeline due Tuesday
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's $4.5-billion gamble to buy the Trans Mountain pipeline in a bid to get it expanded will come to a head on Tuesday when the federal cabinet decides whether to sign off...
Jun 17, 2019
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
8:30 - An MOU has been signed between the City of Saskatoon and the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation on the downtown entertainmen...