Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Carlton Cards closing within weeks across Canada, local retailers confirm
Carlton Cards and Papyrus stores are closing across North America over the next month and a half. All three Saskatchewan locations of Carlton Cards confirmed the reports with 980 CJME on Wednesday aft...
Jan 22, 2020
Former soldier, alleged neo-Nazi Patrik Mathews denied bail in U.S.
GREENBELT, Md. - Former Canadian army reservist and accused white supremacist Patrik Mathews was denied bail during an appearance in a U.S. court on Wednesday, where he is facing several firearms char...
Jan 22, 2020
SGI records drop in distracted driving tickets
Increasing fines for distracted driving may be getting the attention of Saskatchewan drivers. On Wednesday, SGI revealed that police officers in the province handed out 534 tickets for distracted driv...
Jan 22, 2020 (Government of Saskatchewan handout)
CFL to stage Toronto-Saskatchewan regular-season contest in Halifax
The CFL is returning to Halifax. A CFL source says the league will announce Thursday it will stage a regular-season game between the Toronto Argonauts and Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Nova Scotia c...
Jan 22, 2020
Military must nearly double annual female recruitment to reach its own target
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces needs to nearly double the number of women it has been recruiting in recent years to reach its goal of having women represent one-quarter of all military personnel b...
Jan 22, 2020
A #MeToo moment: Harvey Weinstein trial set to open
NEW YORK (AP) - Harvey Weinstein spawned the #MeToo movement. Now, the former film titan is starring in the biggest trial of its era - a landmark moment in a global reckoning that has empowered women ...
Jan 22, 2020 Harvey Weinstein leaves court during his rape trial, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Monty Python star Terry Jones dies at 77
LONDON - Terry Jones, a member of the Monty Python comedy troupe, has died at 77. He had been suffering from dementia. Jones's agent says he died Tuesday evening. In a statement, his family said he di...
Jan 22, 2020 (The Associated Press)
Science Says: What to know about the viral outbreak in China
Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new virus that originated in China. Governments are stepping up surveillance of airline passengers from central C...
Jan 22, 2020 Pharmacist Liu Zhuzhen stands near a sign reading "face masks are sold out" at her pharmacy in Shanghai, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Heightened precautions were being taken in China and elsewhere Tuesday as governments strove to control the outbreak of a novel coronavirus that threatens to grow during the Lunar New Year travel rush. (AP Photo/Fu Ting)
Regina woman still hunting for truth around her mother's death
It's been more than five years since Shelly Riffel's mother died, more than five years since Riffel and her daughter found her mother's body and more than five years of wondering what exactly happened...
Jan 22, 2020 Sandra Hendricks died several hours after seeing a doctor in 2014 and her daughter, Shelly Riffel, still has questions about why. (Submitted by Shelly Riffel)
Union members across Canada join the picket lines at the Co-op refinery
In the wake of the arrests of 14 Unifor picketers at the Co-op refinery, hundreds of union members across Canada are joining the fight for a fair deal. Unifor member Katherine Phillips traveled from K...
Jan 22, 2020 Unifor members picketing outside a Co-op office building and cardlock fenced off at Fleet Street and Turvey Road on Jan. 10, 2020. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: World Cup dreams are made
The score may not have been ideal, but Sarah Mills says the World Cup experience was everything she hoped it would be.
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8:30 - Another school year has wrapped up, and report cards are out! Everett Hindley, Saskatchewan's Minister of Educati...