Evan Bray: Canadians deserve more than vague explanations over poor trade results
Canadians elected Prime Minister Mark Carney to office to handle trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. Evan Bray sa...
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James Smith Cree Nation leadership prepares for public inquest
By Nigel Maxwell Acknowledging the emotional impact that will come with revisiting the violent and horrific events that scarred the community, James Smith Cree Nation Chief Calvin Sanderson says leade...
Jan 10, 2024 Accompanied by James Smith Cree Nation leadership, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (right) visited the community in November of 2022. (Nigel Maxwell/paNOW file photo)
Warming bus starts Wednesday in front of Carmichael Outreach
As the mercury plummets in Saskatchewan, Regina Transit is once again making a warming bus available to people experiencing homelessness. The bus is to be located in front of Carmichael Outreach in th...
Jan 10, 2024 The warming bus will be parked outside Carmichael Outreach seven nights a week to provide a safe space for those who sleep outside. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. taxpayers may still foot the bill for home heating carbon tax
For about two months, Saskatchewan has been hearing that most people in the province would no longer be paying the carbon tax on home heating as of the new year. But the realities around that have tur...
Jan 10, 2024 If the provincial government ends up choosing to continuing remitting the carbon tax to the federal government, SaskEnergy customers won’t bear the direct cost, but Crowns Minister Dustin Duncan says the province will have to find somewhere else to get the money from. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan hit with snow, lingering wintery conditions remain
Plunging temperatures and high winds are set to follow close behind the wintery system that drifted through Saskatchewan. Rose Carlsen, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said...
Jan 10, 2024 Central Saskatchewan recorded anywhere between 8 to 20 centimetres or 3 to 7.5 inches of snow. (980 CJME file photo)
City of Regina urging people to clear sidewalks of snow and ice
With the snow finally falling in Regina, residents are being reminded to clear it from their sidewalks -- or else they could pay for it. According to the City of Regina's snow-clearing regulations, mo...
Jan 09, 2024 Over a foot of snow is expected to fall by the end of the weekend (980 CJME file photo)
Regina YWCA happy to win support from province for new emergency shelter
As winter moved into the Queen City to stay on Tuesday, the provincial government announced the two organizations that will be supported to open emergency shelters in Saskatoon and Regina. The Mustard...
Jan 09, 2024 Melissa Coomber-Bendtsen, CEO of the Regina YWCA, says there’s a huge need for more shelter beds in Regina. Her charity along with Mustard Seed in Saskatoon have been chosen for provincial support to open new emergency shelters. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Cutting carbon tax from home heating likely to impact carbon tax rebate
As of Jan. 1, SaskEnergy bills and some SaskPower bills across the province have gone down because the carbon tax is no longer being collected. However, that could pull down the amount paid out in car...
Jan 09, 2024 If the Government of Saskatchewan decides not to remit the carbon tax to the federal government, that will likely affect the amount of the carbon tax rebate sent to people in Saskatchewan. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan sees increase in ticks that can carry Lyme disease
A species of tick originally considered rare in Saskatchewan is increasing in number. Scientists have seen an increase in the number of black-legged ticks, a species known for carrying Lyme disease. I...
Jan 09, 2024 A black-legged tick, the species that is known to carry Lyme disease. (Photo courtesy of Emily Jenkins)
O'Day, Riders restructure Trevor Harris' contract
Jeremy O'Day continues to shape how the 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders will look - and he got some help when it comes to helping bring the vision to reality. While the Riders' general manager wouldn't ...
Jan 09, 2024 Jeremy O'Day, the Saskatchewan Roughriders' vice-president of football operations and general manager. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan's police watchdog issues first investigation report
Saskatchewan's Serious Incident Response Team has cleared police officers of any wrongdoing after its investigation into an incident in Regina in June of last year. The investigation report by SIRT ex...
Jan 09, 2024 The Serious Incident Response Team examined an incident that occurred in Regina last June. The suspect stabbed himself three times in the chest after being told he was under arrest. (The Canadian Press file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Who would want to head up Canada Post?
Sarah Mills says the federal government is on the search for a new CEO to head up the mail service to bring success to a...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, September 9
8:30 - Harvest is underway across Saskatchewan, but farmers are facing a challenging start to the season. Only a fractio...