Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Pope Francis suffers setback with new breathing crises, Vatican says
ROME - Pope Francis suffered two new acute respiratory crises Monday and was put back on noninvasive mechanical ventilation, in another setback to his battle to fight pneumonia, the Vatican said. Doct...
Mar 03, 2025 Candles and a photo of Pope Francis are seen in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome on Feb. 22, 2025, where the Pontiff has been hospitalized since Feb. 14.(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Saskatchewan Marshals Services hires first 10 officers, training to begin
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. - A new Saskatchewan police agency says it has sworn in its first 10 officers. The Saskatchewan Marshals Service says the officers are undergoing seven weeks of training before th...
Mar 03, 2025 The officers' training includes firearms education, defensive tactics, emergency casualty care, high-risk vehicle stops, trauma-informed policing and Indigenous culture. (Sask. Marshals Service/Facebook)
CRTC delays implementation of next-generation 911 service for two years
OTTAWA - Next-generation 911 service - which would allow Canadians to send texts or video to summon help - won't be implemented for another two years. The CRTC had set Tuesday as the deadline for tran...
Mar 03, 2025 SaskTel is still experiencing a widespread outage affecting all cellular voice services, as well as around 3,000 business voice customers. (CJME files)
Former Stephen Harper blasts Mark Carney's economic record
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Stephen Harper is taking shots at Liberal leadership frontrunner Mark Carney's economic record. Harper accuses Carney of taking unearned credit for steering the Canadian...
Mar 03, 2025
A warm cup of kindness: How a Regina elder is an 'anchor to sobriety'
One Regina woman is making a difference for the most vulnerable people in the community by offering her unwavering support. When you walk into the Queen City Pharmacy, the quiet hum of conversation fi...
Mar 03, 2025 Many of those she has helped have gone from homelessness to stability and even reunited with their families. (980 CJME / Abby Zieverink)
NDP calls for more local beer, less American liquor in response to tariffs
Standing on the brewery floor with pallets of aluminum cans behind him, Hayden McPherson said more people are coming to District Brewing Company in Regina to buy local as the tariff threats from the U...
Mar 03, 2025 The Sask. NDP is calling for the SLGA to pull American liquor and beer off their shelves if U.S. tariffs are put on Canadian goods. (CJME file photo)
Canada waiting to see if Trump starts trade war with steep tariffs
WASHINGTON - Canada is bracing to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threats of economy-wide tariffs - or whether another last-minute pause materializes, averting a North A...
Mar 03, 2025
In the news today: Trudeau set to visit King Charles before trip home
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Trudeau set to visit King Charles before trip home Prime Minister Justin Trudeau planned to meet with King Cha...
Mar 03, 2025
Expert says Donald Trump wants a 'win' as tariffs threat looms
WASHINGTON - Canadians are feeling a foreboding sense of dj vu as the country waits to see whether U.S. President Donald Trump's threats of economy-wide tariffs ultimately materialize on Tuesday, tipp...
Mar 02, 2025 President Donald Trump departs after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Jose Luis Magana)
Protesters gather at Regina German Club against Buffalo Party event
Red and black hand-painted buffalo signs saying "You're on stolen land" stood tall in front of Regina's German Club Saturday. Dozens of people gathered in front of the club protesting a fundraising ev...
Mar 02, 2025 Joely BigEagle-Kequahtooway took part in the peaceful protest on Saturday saying she believes in "positive messages and positive reinforcement." (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...