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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Winter returns with snow, ice and cold weather
After a short reprieve from cold weather, winter has returned to southern Saskatchewan just in time for the weekend. In Regina, a layer of light snow is sticking to roads on top of a layer of ice from...
Nov 16, 2018
Fire death toll hits 63; sheriff says hundreds still missing
CHICO, Calif. - At least 63 people are now dead from a Northern California wildfire, and officials say they have a missing persons list with 631 names on it in an ever-evolving accounting of the victi...
Nov 16, 2018
Evraz Place planning for future of all facilities
The group that runs Evraz Place wants to assess all their properties to determine what the future holds for the site and that includes a discussion around the fate of the Brandt Centre. The Brandt Cen...
Nov 15, 2018 An aerial view of the REAL District in 2018. (Submitted)
Sask. survey finds most want prior consent to enter rural land
A Saskatchewan government trespass survey finds the majority of respondents want people to get permission from rural land owners before trekking onto private property. The results released Thursday sh...
Nov 15, 2018
Capital Pointe court saga continues; developer still controls hole
The city is running out of legal options to force the developer behind Capital Pointe to fill the hole at Victoria Avenue and Albert Street, but it will get one more chance to argue over the options. ...
Nov 15, 2018 The Capital Pointe site on Nov. 15, 2018, before work began to backfill the hole. (980 CJME)
Prisoner recaptured after escaping Prince Albert penitentiary
A spokesperson with the Saskatchewan Penitentiary confirmed Thursday afternoon that Edward Daniel Ross has been recaptured and returned to custody. According to a media release issued by Correctional ...
Nov 15, 2018 Edward Ross is serving a near four year sentence for various crimes including forcible confinement and break and enter. (Correctional Services Canada)
Poll shows regional, political divide on carbon tax
While opposition remains strong in the Prairies, a new poll by Mainstreet Research shows more Canadians support the carbon tax than oppose it. Mainstreet Analytics surveyed a sample of 7,961 people ac...
Nov 15, 2018
Early data suggests no spike in pot-impaired driving after legalization: police
VANCOUVER - Canadian police have not seen a spike in cannabis-impaired driving one month since legalization, but there needs to be more awareness of laws around storing marijuana in vehicles and passe...
Nov 15, 2018
Northern California fire death toll at 56; 130 missing
MAGALIA, Calif. - As the scope of a deadly Northern California wildfire set in, the sheriff said more than 450 people had now been assigned to comb through the charred remains in search for more bodie...
Nov 15, 2018
Riders fire staff, cut salaries to meet new Football Ops cap
To say the end of the Roughriders season has been difficult for Chris Jones might actually be an understatement. Not only did his team lose 23-18 in the west semi-final to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers bu...
Nov 14, 2018 Head coach Chris Jones, who normally dresses in black from head to toe, sports a green shirt during the Labour Day Classic on Sept. 2, 2018. The Roughriders have won three straight games with him in green. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
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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 ...