Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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21-year-old faces attempted murder charge after Regina stabbing
A 21-year-old Regina man is charged with attempted murder after an incident on Saturday, where a 20-year-old man was stabbed in the head. Around 6:55 a.m., police were called to a home in the 1700 blo...
Dec 03, 2018 (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. won’t follow Alberta with cut to oil production
The Saskatchewan government will not be following Alberta's lead when it comes to cutting oil production in the face of plummeting prices. Oil from western Canada has been selling at a steep discount ...
Dec 03, 2018 Oil tanker rail cars in Regina sit on the city's central tracks on Nov. 19, 2018. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Executive committee looks at regulating 'body rub' parlours
The City of Regina's executive committee will hear a report on Wednesday that includes two options to regulate 'body rub' parlours. The city refers to 'body rub' parlours so they will not be confused ...
Dec 03, 2018 (980 CJME file photo)
'Aggressive' dog shot by police officer at Regina house fire
A man and a dog were injured while police and Regina fire crews responded to an early morning fire Monday. Regina police received a call around 6:17 a.m. from a caller who hung up and were dispatched ...
Dec 03, 2018 A house fire caused major damage to this house on the 700 block of Cameron Street Dec. 3, 2018. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Sask. to enforce 121.5-hour training standard for semi drivers
The Saskatchewan government announced Monday there will be stricter rules and standards for new commercial semi drivers come springtime. Starting March 15, 2019, anyone who wants a Class 1 trucking li...
Dec 03, 2018 Minister Responsible for SGI Joe Hargrave announces new mandatory training for semi truck drivers during a press conference in Regina on Dec. 3, 2018. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
3 Regina high school basketball tournaments, U of R in action
High School basketball in the Queen City is in full swing, with three tournaments taking place over the weekend in Regina. Senior girls and boys teams were in action at the O'Neill basketball classic....
Dec 03, 2018 The U of R Cougars Women's Basketball team won 86 to 28 over the MacEwan Griffins Saturday Dec. 1, 2018. (Arthur Ward/ Twitter @arthurimages)
Newcomers' World Market showcases diverse international goods
The Newcomers' World Market at Regina's Westminster United Church showcased the diversity of the city through unique international food and crafts on Saturday. Typically, about 18 to 20 different coun...
Dec 03, 2018 Akinyemi Fadoju sold most of the plantain chips he brought to the Newcomer’s World Market at Westminster United Church in Regina on Dec. 1. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
Americans to begin saying their goodbyes to George H.W. Bush
WASHINGTON - Americans will begin saying goodbye to former President George H.W. Bush on Monday when his body arrives in Washington for public viewing in the Capitol Rotunda - a rare honour that will ...
Dec 03, 2018
Special photoshoot with Santa for kids on autism spectrum
Children and youth on the autism spectrum had the chance to take pictures with Santa Claus during a special shoot at the Cornwall Centre on Saturday morning. The session, billed as being sensory-frien...
Dec 02, 2018 A high-five for a child who came to a special photo session with Santa Claus at the Cornwall Centre. The shoot was for those who are on the autism spectrum. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
'No data:' Sask. pot revenue not included in mid-year fiscal update
As the province works towards balancing the budget, it has a new source of revenue: legal marijuana. But Finance Minister Donna Harpauer says it's too early to tell how much money is rolling in. "I wo...
Dec 02, 2018
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Sarah Mills: World Cup fun is becoming infectious
There is something special about watching your country play at the World Cup. Sarah Mills says the collective experience...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 30
Evan celebrates Canada Day with a test of your citizenship knowledge, hears about the latest happenings in the Canadian ...