Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
Category Archives: zFeature Stories
Taxpayers federation wants Sask. to use expected budget surplus to pay down debt
Saskatchewan is expected to be rolling in the dough after its budget is unveiled at the Legislature on Wednesday afternoon. Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said Tuesday there will be a "substantive" s...
Mar 22, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Punnichy RCMP asking for help from public to locate woman accused of theft
Police are asking for the public's help as they search for a woman accused of stealing money from a school in Punnichy. In a media release Wednesday, the RCMP said officers were told last May about th...
Mar 22, 2023 (RCMP/Submitted)
Saskatchewan's population surpasses 1.2 million
Saskatchewan posted its largest increase in population in 108 years last year. According to figures released Wednesday by Statistics Canada, the province's population grew by 29,307 people in 2022 -- ...
Mar 22, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
'This plan will be moving forward now': Boldt on Harbour Landing School boundary change
The wheels on the bus will still go round and round, but many students are expected to be going to a different school. Although no final decision has yet been made, it appears 200 students will be mov...
Mar 22, 2023 Parents drop off students at École Harbour Landing on first day back at school Sept. 4, 2018. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Roughriders ready for revamped CFL combine
The Saskatchewan Roughriders are hoping to find their next long-time starters this week in Edmonton. The CFL combine gets underway Wednesday, when many of the top CFL draft prospects will try to show ...
Mar 21, 2023 Jeremy O'Day, the Saskatchewan Roughriders' vice-president of football operations and general manager. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Pats' Paddock marvels at Bedard's focus amid increasing scrutiny
John Paddock has seen Connor Bedard do some amazing things with the Regina Pats. But Paddock also has seen fans do some concerning things when it comes to the 17-year-old phenom. "I think (the attenti...
Mar 21, 2023 Regina Pats head coach John Paddock. (Keith Hershmiller Photography)
U of S prof offers coping skills for athletes facing pressures
Connor Bedard continues to face increasing popularity -- and increasing pressures. His mom Melanie recently issued a statement about the lack of privacy that the family has dealt with. She said fans h...
Mar 21, 2023 Regina Pats forward Connor Bedard. (File photo courtesy of Keith Hershmiller Photography)
MLA raises capped at 3 per cent
Saskatchewan MLAs will be getting a smaller pay raise next month than first anticipated. Their pay is, in part, tied to inflation, so with high inflation numbers last year, the base MLA pay would have...
Mar 21, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Cooling of inflation not helping Regina's baking industry
Inflation might be cooling off, but it's not putting out the fire for those who own restaurants and bakeries in Canada. On Tuesday, the Government of Canada revealed that inflation across the country ...
Mar 21, 2023 Mila Vuckovic inside her Regina bakery. (980 CJME file photo)
Masters says Experience Regina slogans were 'tone deaf,' but still believes in campaign
It's said that there's no such thing as bad press. But the City of Regina has received a lot of backlash from the rebrand of the tourism organization Tourism Regina to Experience Regina. The campaign ...
Mar 21, 2023 Regina Mayor Sandra Masters. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME file photo)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Volunteers are the beating heart of Saskatchewan
There are so many people who step up for organizations in our province, creating events and moments that wouldn't happen...
LATEST WEATHER
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, June 19
**WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS 8:30 - After four months, the U.S. and Iran seemed closer than ever to an agreement, an M...