Murray Wood: A 'high test' compromise tax
Premier Scott Moe is jacking the price of U.S.liquor with a tax that mirrors U.S. tariffs on Canadian alcohol. Murray Wo...
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Saskatchewan reports another 44 COVID-related deaths
The month of February was one of the deadliest in Saskatchewan for COVID-19. According to the weekly epidemiological report from the Ministry of Health, 44 people died of COVID between Feb. 20 and thi...
Mar 03, 2022 The contents of a COVID-19 antigen rapid test kit. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE/Jeff McIntosh
Saskatchewan set to do its part to help Ukrainian people
The Saskatchewan government estimates that around 15 per cent of the province's population can trace its roots back to Ukraine. That number skyrocketed Thursday. "Everybody is Ukrainian today in Saska...
Mar 03, 2022 (Premier Scott Moe/Twitter)
War in Ukraine hitting home for Saskatchewan people
There are people living in Saskatchewan who know what it is like to fight against the Russians. Andrii Gnatiuk served as a tank commander in the Ukrainian army before moving to Watson. He told the Raw...
Mar 03, 2022 Andrey Goncharuk, 68, a member of the territorial defence stands in the backyard of a house damaged by a Russian airstrike in Gorenka on March 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Stepping up: Canadians sending aid to Ukraine
Help is on the way for the people of Ukraine. The Canada-Ukraine Foundation has partnered with an international aid agency in Ukraine. That's where Danylo Puderak of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress sa...
Mar 03, 2022 Displaced persons fleeing from Ukraine crowd a platform at the train station in Przemysl, Poland on March 3, 2022. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Major snowfall expected in much of Saskatchewan
Spring might be on the way, but winter isn't yet ready to take its frosty claws out of Saskatchewan. A major snowfall is coming to many central and southern parts of the province. Snowfall warnings we...
Mar 03, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Help needed in Ukraine: Rawlco Radio Saskatchewan Day of Caring for Ukraine
The videos, images and stories coming out of Ukraine are heartbreaking: Videos of the aftermath of bombings, children hiding in bomb shelters, and refugees huddled together waiting for news from home....
Mar 03, 2022 A woman is overwhelmed by emotion in the backyard of a house damaged by a Russian airstrike in Gorenka, Ukraine on March 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Saskatchewan preparing to accept refugees from Ukraine
Saskatchewan is putting out the welcome mat for refugees fleeing Ukraine in the wake of Russia's attack on the country. "I spoke with my federal counterpart yesterday to advise that Saskatchewan will ...
Mar 02, 2022 The flag of Ukraine is flying at the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME file photo)
'R' designation removed from Saskatchewan health cards
Saskatchewan health cards will no longer carry an "R" to denote the card holder has self-declared as a Registered Indian. The government said the change was effective immediately. Prior to Tuesday, an...
Mar 02, 2022 (eHealth/Twitter)
Ukrainian businesses in Regina trying to help families back home
Euro Deli Kiev, a Regina business specializing in products from Ukraine, Poland and formerly Russia, has found itself in an unfortunate position less than two weeks after opening its doors. After open...
Mar 02, 2022 Daniyil Lytvynenko (left) and Viktoriya Lytvynenko (right) opened Euro Deli Kiev on Feb. 19, 2022. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
Bank of Canada hikes key interest rate to 0.5 per cent
The Bank of Canada has increased its key interest rate for the first time since 2018. The national bank raised its rate to 0.5 per cent on Wednesday, up from 0.25 per cent. It had been at that level s...
Mar 02, 2022
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Sarah Mills: Interprovincial trade barriers are still Canada's weak spot
Sarah Mills says the U.S. trade war continues to expose the fact that provinces and territories act like independent nat...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, August 27
On Thursday's show, Evan gets the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's opinion on the tariff situation, chats with Regina Mayo...