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In the news today: Parliament set to break after turbulent fall
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Parliament set to break after turbulent fall Members of Parliament are set to begin their holiday break later ...
Dec 17, 2024 Members of Parliament are set to begin their holiday break later today, capping off a tumultuous fall sitting. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby
Canadian icon Terry Fox to be featured on new $5 bill
OTTAWA - Terry Fox has been selected to appear on the next $5 bank note. The federal government made the revelation in its fall economic statement on Monday. Fox is a Canadian icon who campaigned for ...
Dec 16, 2024 Fox is a Canadian icon who campaigned for cancer research by running his Marathon of Hope in 1980. (CP File Photo)
Gov't tells man he's not 'sick enough' for end-of-life funding care: NDP
A man from Weyburn is waiting for answers on if he will receive funding for end-of-life care from the provincial government. "It is an absolutely deplorable situation," said NDP critic for seniors Kei...
Dec 16, 2024 The NDP's seniors critic Keith Jorgenson said this is a problem the provincial government could easily fix. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
In tumultuous history of finance minister resignations, Freeland's exit stands out
Having a finance minister openly condemn the prime minister's policies on her way out is a fresh level of acrimony in Canadian political history, longtime observers of the country's politics say. Chry...
Dec 16, 2024 Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks with reporters in Ottawa, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
Canada Post operations to resume on Tuesday, company says
OTTAWA - Mail will begin moving again on Tuesday as Canada Post employees return to work for the first time in more than a month after the federal government pushed to end the stoppage. Labour Ministe...
Dec 16, 2024
NDP concerned Marshals Service 'poaching' from existing police forces
The Saskatchewan NDP is reiterating its concerns about the Saskatchewan Marshals Service (SMS), which is scheduled to launch earlier than expected. The province's newest police force is expected to be...
Dec 15, 2024 Nicole Sarauer, shadow minister of policing and public safety, said the Marshals Service is an inefficient use of resources. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Assiniboia welcomes Weyburn Red Wings during ammonia shutdown
There's no place like home - and for the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League's Weyburn Red Wings home is now temporarily in Assiniboia, southwest of Regina. This decision came after two ammonia leaks in...
Dec 15, 2024
Family fun: Al Ritchie centre hosts annual 'Jingle Ball' Christmas event
The Core Ritchie Neighbourhood Centre in Regina was bustling with families taking part in holiday festivities on Saturday at the annual Jingle Ball. As their parents looked on, many kids were seen wan...
Dec 15, 2024 The Jingle Ball at Core Ritchie Neighbourhood Centre provided three hours of family fun that included a bouncy castle in Regina on Dec. 14, 2024. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
STC Chief believes 90 per cent of Saskatoon's homeless are First Nations
Earlier this week the City of Saskatoon's 2024 Point-in-Time count revealed there are at least 1,499 homeless people in the city, and Saskatoon Tribal Council (STC) Chief Mark Arcand believes that 90 ...
Dec 15, 2024
Egland scores Teddy Bear Toss goal but Pats lose in OT
Jace Egland's second career WHL goal will be as memorable as his first. The 17-year-old scored the 2024 Regina Pats Teddy Bear Toss goal just 2:25 into the game for the home team in a game against the...
Dec 14, 2024 Over 3,000 stuffed toys were tossed onto the ice at the annual Regina Pats teddy bear toss game. (Keith Hershmiller Photography)
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...
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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...