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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Sask. Jobs now requires SIN, personal info to make account
People wanting to use the Sask. Jobs website might have noticed a few changes lately, including the site asking for more personal information. The job search website has recently been integrated with ...
May 07, 2018
Hundreds of firearms collected as gun amnesty wraps up
The first province-wide gun amnesty is being hailed a success. The Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police organized the program to collect firearms between March 29 and April 27. Residents were ...
May 07, 2018 Photos of the firearms collected during the province-wide gun amnesty on display at the Regina Police Service headquarters May 7, 2018. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
Extreme wildfire risk across parts of southern Sask.
After weekend grassfires wreaked havoc in several areas around Saskatchewan, the conditions for those fires have gone from bad to worse. A map showing the daily wildfire danger shows a large area of t...
May 07, 2018 Ray Unrau, deputy commissioner of fire safety for the ministry of government relations and Government Relations Minister Warren Kaeding speak emergency preparedness at the legislature May 7, 2018. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
Eagles, fireworks and comedy to open 100th Memorial Cup
The Regina Pats are releasing the details of how they're going to kick-off the 100th edition of the Memorial Cup on May 17. The festivities will include live entertainment, a tribute to the cup and th...
May 07, 2018
Floodwaters in southern New Brunswick to rise for at least another day
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - Floodwaters are expected to continue rising for one more day before beginning to stabilize in Saint John, N.B., officials said Monday as the extent of the damage was becoming cleare...
May 07, 2018 CP - New Brunswick Flooding - May 7 2018
Mobile devices hooked to LTE service to sound, vibrate emergency test signal
OTTAWA - Mobile devices across Canada will be buzzing a little more than usual this week as emergency management officials test a new national public alert system. Test signals are to be sent to milli...
May 07, 2018
Grass fire destroys homes on Standing Buffalo First Nation
A grass fire turned into a race against wind and flames to save houses on the Standing Buffalo First Nation north of Fort Qu'Appelle. By the time the fire was brought under control, five homes had bee...
May 07, 2018 One of five houses that were destroyed by a fire on the Standing Buffalo First Nation May 6, 2018. (Submitted/Claudine Yuzicappi)
Third person dies as a result of destructive wind storm in Ontario
MILTON, Ont. - The company that employed two men who were struck by a falling tree in a massive windstorm Friday says both men have now died. The men were servicing trees in Milton, Ont., when the inc...
May 06, 2018
Flood waters in New Brunswick raise concerns for health and safety
SAINT JOHN, N.B. - As flood waters continue to rise in southern New Brunswick, so too do concerns for health and safety. "Lots of sewage systems have been compromised by flooding, and when they're ove...
May 06, 2018
Train derailed near Paynton, Sask.
Two rail cars derailed near Paynton, Sask. Sunday. The rail cars appear to be one tanker and one grain car. CN and fire crews are on the scene. Updates to follow.
May 06, 2018 Two rail cars near Paynton, Sask. derailed just off Highway 16 on May 6, 2018. (Brent Bosker/ 650 CKOM)
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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 ...