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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Regina possibly being considered as host of outdoor NHL game
A spokesperson from Evraz Place tells 980 CJME that while the NHL has visited the city, "there is no deal to play an outdoor game in Regina." During Saturday night's Hockey Night in Canada broadcast, ...
Nov 18, 2018
Santa Claus comes to the Queen City with new parade route
There will be plenty of parking and lane restrictions in effect Sunday as Regina makes way for the Santa Claus parade. Many feared there would be no Santa Claus parade after Southland Mall cancelled t...
Nov 18, 2018
20-plus events already planned for 2019 at Evraz Place
It's shaping up to be a busy 2019 at Evraz Place. Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL), the group that operates Evraz Place, wants to do an assessment of all their facilities to go along with ...
Nov 17, 2018
NDP voice concerns over quality of healthcare facility linens
Concerns are being raised by the Saskatchewan NDP over the quality of linens and laundry being done by the private company doing it for the healthcare system. Back in 2015, the Saskatchewan Health Aut...
Nov 17, 2018
Fraud, theft charges for health region electrician
The Regina Police Service has charged a Regina electrician with fraud and theft in connection with a lawsuit launched by the former Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region (RQHR). In July 2017, Adrian Bechard...
Nov 16, 2018
Hospitals of Regina Foundation money hits home for winners
The chance of winning a lottery home might be a fantasy to those who buy tickets, but the chance of needing the medical equipment funded by the Hospitals of Regina Foundation is much higher. As early ...
Nov 16, 2018 Hospitals of Regina Foundation CEO Dino Sophocleus with winners of the Fall Home Lottery including: early bird prize winners Megan, Jordan, Rick and Laurie Kosloski, grand-prize winners Beverly Crossman and Garth Robson. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
Property taxes, water rates up in proposed Regina budget
Next year could be a costly one for homeowners in Regina as a proposed budget for 2019 included a property tax increase and a water rate increase. The preliminary budget, put out by the city's adminis...
Nov 16, 2018 Regina mayor Michael Fougere speaks with media at City Hall on Nov. 16, 2018 about city administrators' 2019 budget proposal. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. Party's Dan D'Autremont announces retirement
The original guard of the Saskatchewan Party is shrinking again as long-time MLA Dan D'Autremont announced his retirement Thursday night. The Cannington representative was in his riding in Arcola Thur...
Nov 16, 2018 Dan D'Autremont was first elected as the MLA for Cannington in 1991. He announced on Nov. 15, 2018 that he would be leaving politics ahead of the 2020 provincial election. (Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan)
Province responds to unlicensed pot store on Muscowpetung
The province is not happy with the opening of an unlicensed cannabis store on the Muscowpetung Saulteaux First Nation. Mino Maskihki Cannabis Dispensary opened this week with no provincial license, wi...
Nov 16, 2018 Justice Minister Don Morgan at the Saskatoon cabinet office on Sept. 8, 2017 (Chris Vandenbreekel/650 CKOM)
Firearms licence screening backlogs pose safety risks: RCMP audit
OTTAWA - Investigations into whether gun licences should be revoked due to violent incidents or mental illness have faced "significant delays" that could endanger public safety, says an internal RCMP ...
Nov 16, 2018
OPINION
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 ...