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Parents' Bill of Rights becomes law in Saskatchewan
For two months, proposed changes to pronoun and sexual education policies in Saskatchewan have divided people across the province. Not surprisingly, on Friday -- after the Parents' Bill of Rights pass...
Oct 20, 2023 Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill (left to right), Premier Scott Moe and Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre discuss the passing of the Parents' Bill of Rights on Oct. 20, 2023. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
'It's a bloodbath:' Thunder, Hilltops ready for Round 3
In hockey parlance, the Regina Thunder and Saskatoon Hilltops are completing a hat trick Sunday. The Saskatchewan rivals are to meet in the Prairie Football Conference final for a third straight seaso...
Oct 20, 2023 Regina Thunder tailback Ryland Leichert and his teammates are ready for Sunday's PFC final against the host Saskatoon Hilltops. (File photo courtesy of Wanda Harron Photography)
Some Riders have crossed paths with Argos' Kelly before
As the Saskatchewan Roughriders prepare to battle the Toronto Argonauts, a few members of the Green and White are familiar with the opposing organization as well as its quarterback, Chad Kelly. Kelly,...
Oct 20, 2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Jake Dolegala and Toronto Argonauts quarterback Chad Kelly both grew up in western New York. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Details of Saskatchewan's AgriRecovery Program revealed
Saskatchewan's agriculture industry got a financial boost from the provincial and federal governments Friday to help compensate for a difficult year. Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrenc...
Oct 20, 2023 Saskatchewan livestock producers are to reach financial assistance from the federal and provincial governments. (Canadian Cattlemen's Association/Facebook)
'A feeling of sorrow:' Caregiver discusses husband's Alzheimer's diagnosis
Alzheimer's and dementia continue to affect many people in Saskatchewan. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. It's a progressive disease, beginning with mild memory loss and possib...
Oct 20, 2023 Merle (left) and Dean Wiley on their 40th anniversary in August. Merle is the primary caregiver for Dean, who has Alzheimer's. (Merle Wiley/Submitted)
Man charged in wake of lockdowns at two Regina schools
An 18-year-old man has been charged in connection with an incident that prompted two Regina schools to go into "secure-the-building" mode on Thursday. According to police, the man was charged with ass...
Oct 20, 2023 (Regina Police Service/X)
Sparring over notwithstanding clause as pronoun legislation debate nears end
While the hours left before the Saskatchewan government's pronoun legislation could become law dwindled on Thursday, the question of the use of the notwithstanding clause in the legislation came to th...
Oct 20, 2023 Saskatchewan Justice Minister and Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre is defending the use of the notwithstanding clause in the passage of the province's pronoun legislation. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Moose Jaw clinic opts out of publicly funded health-care system
By Shawn Slaght A Moose Jaw cardiologist clinic has opted out of the publicly funded health-care system and has gone private as of Oct. 2, citing uncompetitive and unreasonable reimbursement rates. Th...
Oct 19, 2023 The South Saskatchewan Heart Clinic became the first physician to go private and opt out of the publicly funded healthcare system in Saskatchewan.
Riders ready for Argos' possible roster changes
The Saskatchewan Roughriders know they will take on the Toronto Argonauts on Saturday, but who will be wearing the visiting team's jerseys remains a mystery. The Argos have had first place in the CFL'...
Oct 19, 2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders defensive end Anthony Lanier II says the team needs to focus on itself ahead of a pivotal game against the Toronto Argonauts. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Two Regina schools locked down after armed person spotted
A Regina high school was locked down Thursday afternoon after police were told about a person with a gun in the vicinity. According to police, Balfour Collegiate was placed in secure-the-building mode...
Oct 19, 2023 According to police, Balfour Collegiate was put into “secure-the-building” on Thursday. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Doug Ford may be cutting his nose off to spite his face
A Republican congresswoman is fighting back against Ontario's US booze ban, and Sarah Mills says Premier Doug Ford may f...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, July 9
On Thursday's show, Evan discussed the new downtown arena developments, gets the latest on the Iran/U.S. conflict and Sh...