Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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This year’s flu strain more severe for seniors: province
Saskatchewan is getting ready to combat the flu once again. The influenza vaccine will be offered in the province beginning Oct. 23. The vaccine will be available in a wide variety of places including...
Oct 20, 2017
Sask. government changing corporate tax plan
Premier Brad Wall is indicating the planned changes to the corporate income tax rate won't go ahead. Talking to reporters at the Saskatchewan Legislature Thursday, Wall said the change wasn't necessar...
Oct 20, 2017
Heat records broken in Sask. ahead of cold winter forecast
A blast of October heat had people peeling off their coats on Thursday across the province, but we could be in for a dangerously cold winter according to AccuWeather. According to Environment Canada, ...
Oct 20, 2017
Riders get boost from Owens, Marshall just in time for Calgary
A name that Rider Nation has been asking about since he signed will finally make his first start of the season Friday night. Chad Owens, who signed with the Riders in the offseason primarily as a retu...
Oct 20, 2017 Roughriders receiver Chad Owens at his first full practice since spring training camp on Aug. 1, 2017. (Arielle Zerr/980 CJME)
Former director sentenced for fraud against sexual assault centre
The former executive director of the Regina Sexual Assault Centre (RSAC) has been convicted of defrauding the non-profit organization out of hundreds of thousands of dollars over the course of 14 year...
Oct 20, 2017 Debra House was the former director of the Regina Sexual Assault Centre. She has now been sentenced for fraud. (file photo)
Fires may have devastating impact on beef producers
The impact of two wildfires that burned across southwestern Saskatchewan this week could end up hitting the province's beef industry hard according to the Saskatchewan Stock Growers Association (SSGA)...
Oct 20, 2017 Cattle killed in wildfires that swept across southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan Oct.
18, 2017. (Submitted via Facebook)
2-story ‘Star Wars’ replica in yard for Halloween is big hit
PARMA, Ohio - A two-story, "Star Wars"-inspired Halloween yard display in Ohio is enticing kids to get toy lightsabers and attracting hundreds of visitors from across the state. Elevator mechanic Nick...
Oct 19, 2017
Saskatchewan Abilities Council gets new name, look
The Saskatchewan Abilities Council has a new name, logo and mission statement. The organization, which has been in existence for 67 years, helps create jobs for people with disabilities and works to r...
Oct 19, 2017 SaskAbilities unveil their new sign at the organization’s Regina location on Oct. 19, 2017. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Shoppers find deals at Sears Canada liquidation sales underwhelming
TORONTO - Sears Canada began its liquidation sales at its remaining stores across the country Thursday, but many shoppers found the deals to be underwhelming. While signs suggested discounts of 20 to ...
Oct 19, 2017
Wildfires 'primarily contained', no cause determined yet
Two main fires that burned in the southwest part of Saskatchewan that resulted in evacuations, deaths and the loss of a number of structures look to be mostly under control according to an update prov...
Oct 19, 2017 Wildfire still smouldering near the Village of Empress Oct. 18, 2017. (Jenny Hagan/Twitter)
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
Evan talks on Thursday's show about the RM of Sherwood's AI data centre now approved to be built, Saskatoon mayor Cynthi...