Murray Wood: Feint by numbers?
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Shifting winds, wildfire smoke a huge challenge for Saskatchewan firefighters
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) warned people on Friday that things are likely to get worse before they get better as 15 active wildfires were burning in the province. SPSA's daily bullet...
May 30, 2025 On Friday afternoon, people living in the Ramsey Bay subdivision on Weyakwin Lake were ordered to leave their homes immediately because of a fast-moving fire. (Lise Hennie/submitted)
Air quality drops in central, northern Sask. due to wildfire smoke
Wildfire smoke is lowering the air quality across much of Saskatchewan on Friday. Environment Canada has issued a special air quality statement across all of central and northern Saskatchewan, warning...
May 30, 2025
Evacuees step up for shelter pets amid wildfire chaos
The decisions can be overwhelming for a person forced to evacuate due to a wildfire. What documents to pack? What family keepsakes to take? Where to go? This week, dozens of people in the Flin Flon an...
May 30, 2025 Flin Flon/Creighton and Area SPCA started evacuating their shelter two days ago and have now found placements for all of their animals. (Flin Flon/Creighton and Area SPCA /Facebook)
Wildfires leave thousands evacuated, anxious about homes left behind
By: Nick Nielsen Nola Moris travelled from Sandy Bay to Prince Albert for a quick grocery run, but when she tried to go home, the highways were closed due to wildfires burning in the north. She's been...
May 29, 2025 The wildfires plume smoke over the trees at a camp near Pelican Narrows. (Facebook/Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation)
Regina and Moose Jaw under voluntary water conservation
The City of Regina and the City of Moose Jaw have asked residents and businesses to conserve their water voluntarily over the next few days. Both cities will be participating to help conserve water wh...
May 29, 2025 Kurtis Doney, Reginas deputy city manager, said the restrictions are expected to last a few days, May 29, 2025. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Thursday wildfire update: 4,300 currently evacuated in Sask.
As cabin owners in the Narrow Hills Provincial Park area begin to get a clearer picture of the devastation wildfires have left behind, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency's (SPSA) daily wildfire upd...
May 29, 2025
Regina police say woman's 1996 death was a homicide, closing cold case
Police in Regina have closed the investigation into a woman's death in 1996, but while the case is now considered a murder, police said the suspect is also deceased. The Regina Police Service Cold Cas...
May 29, 2025 Police said officers working with the Saskatchewan Coroners Service determined that Muriel Roxanne Demorest’s death was a homicide earlier this year. (Regina Police Service)
Child dead following side-by-side rollover near Bredenbury: RCMP
Yorkton RCMP responded to a fatal side-by-side rollover on Tuesday evening. This happened on a grid road west of Bredenbury, a town 45 km southeast of Yorkton. The driver and sole occupant of the side...
May 28, 2025 The boy was the driver and sole occupant of the side-by-side. He was declared dead on the scene by EMS. (980 CJME file photo)
Parents worry for school band program, while division looks to fill budget hole
Whether playing percussion, bass or wind instruments, parents of kids in band in the Regina Public School Division said they're worried about what the program is going to look like in the next school ...
May 28, 2025 Parent associations are worried about the future of the elementary band programs as Regina Public Schools looks to save money in the budgeting process. (CJME file photo)
'If a fire gets in here, I don't know where it stops': Candle Lake resident
"It's a time of uncertainty, for sure, for everybody," said Candle Lake's Ron Sowinski. He's a resident who works at the Pro Shop on the Candle Lake Golf Course. "We live up here full time, so we've g...
May 28, 2025
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Sarah Mills: CUSMA negotiations are telling in what is not being said
Like most negotiations, Canada and the U.S. are laying their cards on the table publicly, but Sarah Mills says in Canada...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 27
8:30 - On Saturday night, a shooter opened fire at the White House correspondents' dinner, targeting U.S. President Dona...