Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Changes coming to Riders' defence for game against Ottawa
Changes are on the way to the Saskatchewan Roughriders' defence. The unit is not only dealing with some key injuries, but poor outings in its past two games. In the Roughriders' two straight losses --...
Sep 21, 2023 The Saskatchewan Roughriders are moving linebacker Derrick Moncrief to safety for their game against the Ottawa Redblacks. (File photo submitted by the CFL)
Saskatchewan gov't has no plans to follow feds on construction tax cuts
While the Government of Canada seems ready to dig into its own coffers to help build homes across Canada, the Government of Saskatchewan doesn't appear to be following suit. On Thursday, the Liberal g...
Sep 21, 2023 Donna Harpauer, Saskatchewan's finance minister, says the provincial government is working with the construction sector to address its current challenges. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
City of Regina examining 5.29% mill rate increase for 2024
It looks like property taxes in Regina could be going up more than expected. A proposed mill rate increase of 5.29 per cent was presented at a meeting of the city's executive committee Wednesday at Ci...
Sep 21, 2023 Regina's executive committee debated the possibility of a 5.29 per cent mill rate increase for 2024, up from the 4.66 per cent suggested during budget deliberations. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
People charged after Regina police plane, other aircraft hit by lasers
Aircraft flying over Regina have become popular targets for people with laser pointers. On Thursday, Regina police said their Aerial Support Unit (ASU) and other aircraft had experienced what they cal...
Sep 21, 2023 The Regina Police Service plane and other aircraft have been targeted with laser pointers multiple times in 2023. (Regina Police Service/Submitted)
Impaired driver found passed out in vehicle in Weyburn
A call concerning a possible impaired driver on Sunday resulted in a man facing charges in Weyburn. The Weyburn Police Service received a report in the early-morning hours after a vehicle had backed i...
Sep 21, 2023 Weyburn police officers charged a man with impaired driving after he was found passed out behind the wheel. (Discover Moose Jaw file photo)
Another 16 internationally trained doctors now practising in rural Sask.
The Saskatchewan government says it's making progress finding physicians to practise in rural areas of the province, where some communities have been dealing with a serious shortage of doctors and hea...
Sep 21, 2023
Moe speaks on Trudeau's 'very serious' accusations against India
The premier of Saskatchewan has commented on the rising tensions between Canada and India. On Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the federal government was investigating "credible allegat...
Sep 21, 2023 A photograph of late temple president Hardeep Singh Nijjar is seen on a banner outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, September 18, 2023. British Columbia's attorney general says the community is reeling over news that the Canadian government is investigating a link between the government of India and the death of a Sikh leader, although insiders say it's not a surprise. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Despite protests, Sask. premier firm on pronoun, parental rights policies
Premier Scott Moe was undeterred by lively protests sparked by his government's new parental rights and pronoun policies on Wednesday. Hundreds attended rallies in support of the education policies in...
Sep 21, 2023
Riders' rushing attack has been grounded so far this CFL season
Frankie Hickson will be tasked with helping to get a struggling Saskatchewan Roughriders rushing attack off the ground. Saskatchewan's ground game has averaged only 83.4 yards per outing this season -...
Sep 20, 2023 Frankie Hickson (20) at a Saskatchewan Roughriders practice. Hickson is hoping to help revitalize the Roughriders' struggling running game. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Inflation eating into bottom line of Regina food truck owners
From the moment they pull up to the second the grill turns on, food truck owners are feeling the heat from inflation. Canada's inflation rate rose to four per cent in August, which was up from 3.3 per...
Sep 20, 2023 Rob Reinhardt stands in front of his food truck, Prairie Smoke & Spice BBQ, in Regina on Sept. 19, 2023. Inflation is taking a bite out of the bottom line of Reinhardt and other food truck owners. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: I'm thankful for Gloria Steinem
The feminist icon has passed away at the age of 92. Sarah Mills says she championed equality for women in pay, in opport...
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