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Harvest more than two-thirds done in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's harvest is rolling right along. The Ministry of Agriculture's weekly crop report said 68 per cent of this year's crop was in the bin as of Monday, up from 51 per cent last week. The fiv...
Sep 14, 2023 Harvest is well ahead of the five- and 10-year averages for this time of the year. (980 CJME file photo)
GTH announces another sale of land, improving financial picture
The Global Transportation Hub in Regina was a hub of activity over the past year. According to a media release from SaskBuilds and Procurement, there was construction on about one quarter of the GTH's...
Sep 14, 2023 The Global Transportation Hub's financial health continues to improve, with another sale announced on Sept. 14, 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
SaskEnergy rate decrease approved, average bill to drop $6.52 per month
As the winter months approach, SaskEnergy is adjusting its rates to reduce gas bills in Saskatchewan. The provincial government approved a commodity rate decrease of 24.5 per cent for the Crown energy...
Sep 14, 2023
11th Avenue revitalization being re-evaluated due to cost
Just a few months ago, the City of Regina was touting the new revitalization of 11th Avenue in the downtown, but now sticker shock has the city re-evaluating. This summer, the city was supposed to sta...
Sep 14, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Motion to declare 'houselessness emergency' fails at Regina city council
The motion put forward to declare a homelessness crisis in Regina was defeated 6-2 during Wednesday's city council meeting. It was one of five items in the motion put forward by Ward 8 Coun. Shanon Za...
Sep 13, 2023 Mayor Sandra Masters said all options should be on the table while dealing with REAL's financial troubles.
Sept. 13, 2023. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Riders' Harris 'elated' with recovery, but no timetable for return
Trevor Harris is on the road to recovery. "It's been quite a journey to get to this point right here," the Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback said Wednesday. "It's funny the way God works in life - ...
Sep 13, 2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris provided an update Wednesday on his recovery from knee surgery. The 37-year-old isn't sure when he'll return to the CFL team's lineup. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Details reveal clearer picture of snooping within immigration ministry
Details are trickling out about two incidents of snooping within the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training in Saskatchewan. The province's information and privacy commissioner, Ronald Kruzeniski...
Sep 13, 2023 Saskatchewan's information and privacy commissioner has released a report detailing snooping in files of the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training. (980 CJME file photo)
Updated COVID vaccines coming to Sask. this fall, Shahab tells Gormley
Saskatchewanians who are interested will be able to get jabbed with an updated COVID-19 vaccine this fall. Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chief medical health officer, told Gormley on Wednesday that...
Sep 13, 2023 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, says COVID-19 vaccines aimed at the latest variants will be arriving in the province in the coming weeks. (980 CJME file photo)
Court hearing begins over future of trucker involved in Broncos crash
The case of the semi driver who caused the Humboldt Broncos bus crash in April of 2018 returned to court Wednesday, but this time it could determine if he can stay in Canada. The Federal Court in Calg...
Sep 13, 2023 A Federal Court hearing began Sept. 13, 2023 in Calgary to determine if Jaskirat Singh Sidhu should be deported to India. (THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE PHOTO/Ryan Remiorz)
Checkstop near Yorkton finds contaminated boats, safety violations
Saskatchewan's ongoing battle with aquatic invasive species included a productive checkstop in August. The Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety revealed Wednesday that conservation and ...
Sep 13, 2023 A roadside inspection in the Yorkton area in August found a number of boats contaminated with aquatic invasive species that had to be decontaminated. (Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety/Submitted)
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Murray Wood: Local radio is strong. Corporate ownership, not so much
Murray Wood says Rogers closed some stations that should be very viable. As a result, more communities are losing import...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 10
On Friday's show, Evan talked about the fire and flood season in the province, the final hometown show for the Canadian ...