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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Handful of Saskatchewan pot stores open on legalization day
Recreational marijuana can now be legally sold across Canada and one of the first retail stores in Saskatchewan opened its doors near Pilot Butte. Eden, just north of Highway 46 and west of Pilot Butt...
Oct 17, 2018 Legal marijuana customers checking out sniff jars as the doors opened at Eden Cannabis outside Regina Oct. 17, 2018. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Teachers' federation hosting consultations on education
It's time to talk about public education. That's according to the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation, which says its been too long since a broad consultation has been conducted. "There certainly have b...
Oct 17, 2018 The 10,000 square foot École Connaught Community School celebrated its grand opening on Oct. 20, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Price at the pump jumps on west coast, stays low in Regina
While the west coast deals with soaring gas prices, Regina drivers are enjoying some of the lowest prices in Canada. The cost for a litre of gas jumped to 163.9 cents over the weekend in Vancouver. Da...
Oct 16, 2018
Riders' Charleston Hughes charged with impaired driving
The CFL's sack leader, Saskatchewan Roughriders' Charleston Hughes, will be making an appearance in court due to an impaired driving charge. Saskatchewan provincial court confirmed to 980 CJME Hughes ...
Oct 16, 2018 Charleston Hughes wears the green and white for the first time since his trade to Saskatchewan on Feb. 7, 2018. (Arielle Zerr/980 CJME)
Federal government moves to transform inmate segregation in federal prisons
OTTAWA - Eleven years after a teenager killed herself after spending more than three years in segregation in prison, Ottawa is moving to ban the practice of isolating prisoners who pose risks to secur...
Oct 16, 2018
Yorkton marijuana shop stocked and ready
As one of a limited number of marijuana stores ready to open in Saskatchewan on the date of legalization, one Yorkton retailer is anticipating a busy day Wednesday. Nadia Vattovaz is the executive vic...
Oct 16, 2018 This Fire and Flower marijuana retail store set up in Edmonton is similar to the one opening in Yorkton Oct. 17, 2018. (CNW/Fire and Flower Inc)
Regina's top cop says police able to detect high drivers
Regina Police Chief Evan Bray is confident the city is prepared when marijuana becomes legal Wednesday. "As a community, there's going to be some growing pains. That's going to be the case across Cana...
Oct 16, 2018 Regina Police Chief Evan Bray releases statistics on the crime rate and severity index July 23, 2018. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Experiencing different cultures: Regina couple marries 15 times around the world
REGINA - Karl Fix and Sandra Beug have had some interesting experiences marrying each other again and again in different countries around the world. They found themselves covered in spit in Ethiopia. ...
Oct 16, 2018
Campers will be able to smoke cannabis at campsites in Canada’s national parks
Parks Canada says visitors should do their research on cannabis before going to a national park because the rules vary in each province and territory. Officials said their approach to recreational can...
Oct 16, 2018
Two charged after man seriously injured, confined in home
Two men face charges after a man was allegedly held inside a home for about 24 hours near Pasqua Park in Regina. Around midnight Friday, police responded to a call about an injured person at a home on...
Oct 15, 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 ...