Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Quarantinis and covidiots: How language has changed during the pandemic
There's no social distancing from the fact COVID-19 has changed the way we speak and communicate. University of Saskatchewan linguistics professor Veronika Makarova said new terms and phrases have mad...
Jul 14, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan gearing up for fall election in face of COVID-19
Saskatchewan is set to break new ground in October. Barring a snap election call elsewhere in Canada between now and Oct. 26, Saskatchewan will be the first major jurisdiction in the country to hold a...
Jul 14, 2020
Swift Current 57's president reflects on name change
The pressure on some professional sports teams to change their names continues to mount. In Saskatchewan, it has been about three years since the Swift Current Indians retired their name. Now, the Wes...
Jul 14, 2020 The Swift Current 57's uniform. (Swift Current 57's/Twitter)
Search for father of girls found dead in Quebec enters sixth day
ST-APOLLINAIRE, Que. - The search continued Tuesday for the father of two girls whose bodies were found Saturday in a small town southwest of Quebec City. Provincial police spokeswoman Sgt. Ann Mathie...
Jul 14, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot
Sources say Canada, U.S. likely to extend mutual travel ban into late August
WASHINGTON - Sources say Canada and the United States are likely to agree to extend their mutual ban on non-essential travel between the two countries for another 30 days. The Canada-U.S. border has b...
Jul 14, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rob Gurdebeke
‘A miracle:’ 20 years after deadly tornado Alberta family thankful for survival
PINE LAKE, Alta. - Twenty years after a tornado swept through a campground at a scenic tree-lined lake in central Alberta, killing a dozen people and turning trailers into kindling, Heather Thomson ha...
Jul 14, 2020 Heather Thomson, right, and her granddaughter Jillisa Thomson speak about their experiences during the Pine Lake tornado with a 2018 graduation photo of "miracle baby" Ashley Thomson at their home near Pine Lake, Alta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Canadians torn on scaling back COVID-19 benefits to save money: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are torn on whether the federal government should tighten the taps on COVID-19 spending to keep the deficit from flooding the nation's future. The Liberals last ...
Jul 14, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Expect lineups to continue at SARCAN facilities, spokesperson says
SARCAN is making massive payments thanks to what's being described as an unprecedented volume of recyclables being returned. Since reopening in mid-June, the company has been paying out an average of ...
Jul 13, 2020 SARCAN closed its doors March 21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On the first day of reopening, customers lined up to recycle the cans, bottles and drink containers they accumulated. (980 CJME file photo)
Trudeau apologizes for not recusing himself from WE decision
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologized for not recusing himself from the government's decision to have WE Charity manage a $900-million student-aid program, saying his family's longtime...
Jul 13, 2020
Sunday night storm ‘certainly could have been worse,’ says meteorologist
Residents in southern Saskatchewan were told to be on the alert for severe weather on Sunday night but, for the most part, the province got off easy. Environment Canada meteorologist Dave Carlsen said...
Jul 13, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: World Cup fun is becoming infectious
There is something special about watching your country play at the World Cup. Sarah Mills says the collective experience...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 30
Evan celebrates Canada Day with a test of your citizenship knowledge, hears about the latest happenings in the Canadian ...