Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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'I was ready to faint:' Moose Jaw woman hits the jackpot on VLT
Tammy Topinka broke the bank at Bugsy's. The Moose Jaw woman won $1,436,484.22 in the grand jackpot on Vault Breaker at Bugsy's Irish Pub in Moose Jaw on Sunday. "I was ready to faint," Topinka said i...
May 17, 2023 (Western Canada Lottery Corporation)
Lung Saskatchewan recommends people stay indoors due to air quality
Irritated eyes, a runny nose, a headache and a sore throat - those are a few of the symptoms people might experience as smoke fills the air across Saskatchewan. As the smoke from northern wildfires ma...
May 17, 2023 The Highway Hotline camera at Roche Percee on May 17, 2023. (Highway Hotline)
Saskatchewan gov't, Shoppers Drug Mart to provide period products
A new deal has been struck to help Saskatchewan women who struggle to afford menstrual products. Free period products will be made available in Saskatchewan thanks to an agreement between the province...
May 17, 2023
Moe says wildfires are making it hard to get supplies up north
Premier Scott Moe gave an update Wednesday on the wildfire situation in northern Saskatchewan. Moe told Gormley it has been really challenging to get food and fuel trucks to some of the communities be...
May 17, 2023 (File photo from Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Jamie Nye: Ready for the Wild, Wild West
Opinion I've been able to watch the first few days of Saskatchewan Roughriders training camp. Now I can't wait for it to be over. Seriously, let's get on with the CFL season. I know the players still ...
May 17, 2023
Shaunavon company fined $112K in connection with worker's death
A Shaunavon company has been fined a total of $112,000 in connection with a workplace death in November of 2021. Earlier this month, Bench Hutterian Brethren Corp., pleaded guilty in Shaunavon Provinc...
May 17, 2023 The Shaunavon courthouse. (Town of Shaunavon/Facebook)
Buffalo Narrows continues evacuation efforts
Hundreds of people are leaving Buffalo Narrows and the surrounding area due to the threat from wildfires. On Monday night, a convoy of about 150 cars passed through flames on Highway 155. The route wa...
May 16, 2023 (File photo from Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Mixer mixup: Cement mixer spills load on Albert Street
A contractor did a little roadwork on Albert Street on Tuesday that wasn't part of the City of Regina's construction plan. A cement mixer spilled part of its load on Albert near Avonhurst Drive and th...
May 16, 2023 A truck driver appeared to accidentally dump cement onto Albert Street on May 16, 2023. (Joseph Dunn/Facebook)
Environment Canada extends special air quality statement into southern Sask.
As expected, Environment Canada has extended its special air quality statement into areas of southern Saskatchewan. The advisory was in place for much of northern Saskatchewan over the past few days d...
May 16, 2023 Byron Chartrand, the executive director of land management with the SPSA, said on Friday there had been minimal lightning in the province so far this year, and all the fires so far in Saskatchewan have been caused by human activity. (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
'A beacon of hope:' Kate's Place gets financial boost from province
Kate's Place is getting an increase in funding from the provincial government. On Tuesday, the government announced it was investing $912,849 over three years to support the facility in Regina -- an i...
May 16, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
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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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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, September 4
Evan hears about the results of Saskatchewan's provincial survey on a social media ban for kids, welcomes Conservative l...