Sarah Mills: We came so close to the zipper merge
Three block of two lanes of traffic merging one by one, with everyone inching forward. It was the zipper merge in action...
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Province announces $400,000 in funding for Hospitality Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's tourism sector is still trying to get back on its feet after several tough years. To deal with labour shortages in the industry, the Government of Saskatchewan announced $400,000 in fun...
Apr 02, 2024 Jim Bence, CEO of Hospitality Saskatchewan said he welcomed the investment. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
'SCTV' star Joe Flaherty dies following illness, family says
Friends and colleagues are remembering comedian Joe Flaherty as a founding father of the modern Canadian comedy scene -- despite his American roots. Flaherty's daughter says he died Monday at age 82. ...
Apr 02, 2024 Former cast members of SCTV (left to right) Dave Thomas, Joe Flaherty, Catherine O'Hara, Andrea Martin, Harold Ramis, Eugene Levy and Martin Short, pose at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival on March 6, 1999, in Aspen, Colo. Flaherty, a founding member of the Canadian sketch series “SCTV,” died Monday at age 82. (E Pablo Kosmicki/AP File Photo)
'Where I wanted to be:' Riders' Emilus excited about extension
Sam Emilus wanted to stay in green and white for the next couple of years. "(Saskatchewan) is where I wanted to be. The team took a chance on me and drafted me early in 2022 and I just feel like it wa...
Apr 02, 2024 Sam Emilus now is under contract with the Saskatchewan Roughriders through the 2025 season. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Big Muddy amber holds clues to ancient insect turnover
By Steven Wilson A discovery in the Big Muddy Badlands near Bengough has been making scientific headlines around the world, as it helps to answer some of the questions about insects at the time of the...
Apr 02, 2024 An amber deposit like the one seen here, found in the Big Muddy Badlands, was the first containing an insect fossil discovered in Saskatchewan. (Submitted)
FCL investing more than $140 million in 47-day refinery turnaround
The annual refinery turnaround in Regina is always a major undertaking, and this year the project will see $140 million invested into the facility. Federated Co-operatives Ltd. (FCL) said the turnarou...
Apr 02, 2024 The Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
STF waiting for language clarification on MOU from Ministry of Education
Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Samantha Becotte is waiting for clarification on language used in a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) before scheduling any dates to resume bargain...
Apr 02, 2024 Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Samantha Becotte says the union is seeking clarification on some language in the MOU before it signs. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
982 new drivers suspended for exceeding alcohol, drug limits in 2023: SGI
Almost 1,000 new Saskatchewan drivers had their licences suspended in 2023 for exceeding provincial limits on alcohol or drugs. According to SGI, 982 new drivers were penalized in that way last year. ...
Apr 01, 2024 An RCMP drug recognition expert demonstrates specialized testing on drug impaired drivers. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
Emilus snags one-year contract extension from Roughriders
Samuel Emilus' breakout 2023 season has earned him a contract extension. The CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Monday they had signed the 26-year-old receiver to a one-year extension that will ...
Apr 01, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders wide receiver Sam Emilus hauls in one of three touchdown passes against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers at Mosaic Stadium on June 16, 2023. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Weldon residents to build playground in honour of stabbing victim
By Nigel Maxwell Wiping away tears, Chelsey Erickson recalled how her friend Wes was all about the community and would have loved seeing the kids play on a new playground. Wes Petterson was among the ...
Apr 01, 2024 Members of the Weldon playground fundraising committee. (Chelsey Erickson/Submitted to paNOW)
'Transformative:' New trades program for women coming to Regina
A new trades program for women is coming to Saskatchewan. It's called Journey to Trades and it is a pre-employment program that provides women with the skills they need to start their careers in trade...
Mar 31, 2024 "We've seen great success throughout Alberta, as we've begun operating in the Saskatchewan region, we're confident that we're going to be able to serve Saskatchewan women in exactly the same way." (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 8
On Friday, Evan discusses guide dogs, artificial intelligence campaigns trying to amplify division amongst political mov...