Murray Wood: Toasts, not tariffs
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‘The gov’t doesn’t care:’ Sask. farmer on tax reform
Jake Leguee's family has farmed between Fillmore and Weyburn for generations. But it could be harder for him to pass the land on to his own kids once the federal government reforms small business taxe...
Sep 07, 2017 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a visit to Gray, Sask., on April 27, 2017. (Lauren Golosky/980 CJME)
Brad Wall continues beef with A&W's hamburgers
Premier Brad Wall and restaurant chain A&W continue to beef over what is in their hamburgers. In August, Wall called out the fast food restaurant on Twitter for not exclusively using Canadian beef...
Sep 06, 2017
Dry weather leads to a poorer than expected Sask. crop
Farmer's in the province, especially in the southern parts, have faced some of the driest conditions ever in July. There was a lack of rain in many parts of the province, with Regina only getting 1.8 ...
Aug 03, 2017 Saskatchewan producers harvest at sunset. (Darren Sproat/Instagram)
'Almost too late' for rain for crops in dry southern Sask.
July is on the verge of setting a new record for dryness - and it's showing on farmers' fields. The Agricultural Producers of Saskatchewan (APAS) said many crops are suffering due to hot weather and a...
Jul 28, 2017
Regina Farmers' Market vendors dealing with dry summer
The heat has been sticking around in Saskatchewan, meaning producers are finding other ways to keep their plants hydrated. July has been extremely dry in and around Regina, with virtually no rain thro...
Jul 27, 2017 Spring Creek Garden is one of the vendors at Regina Farmer's Market who are dealing with the dry conditions on July 26, 2017. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Crops advance but yield down in hot, dry south Sask.
Another week, another forecast of hot, dry weather for southern Saskatchewan. This comes as bad news for many farmers in the area who are in desperate need of rain. Rain and storms were forecasted las...
Jul 24, 2017
Crops decline as south Sask. sees little rain in July
If it feels like the Regina area hasn't seen any rain this month, that's because it practically hasn't According to Environment Canada, the Regina airport weather station has only recorded 0.2 millime...
Jul 20, 2017
20K pound lentil donation to feed thousands in Regina
The Regina Food Bank often feels the heat in the summer months. Without a major holiday, like Christmas or Thanksgiving, to campaign around, that's when donations tend to slow down. "We've used this p...
Jul 14, 2017 Regina Food Bank CEO Steve Compton speaks about a donation of 19,800 pounds of lentils announced on July 13, 2017. (Lauren Golosky/980 CJME)
Crop report: significant rain needed across Saskatchewan
High temperatures and a lack of rain continue to damage crops in the province. The latest crop report out Thursday said crop conditions vary greatly across Saskatchewan. It adds that significant rain ...
Jul 13, 2017
No bumper crop: Sask. farmer on dry, hot summer
May and June were dry and sunny for most of Saskatchewan, and while that's good for those wanting to go out to the beach or on the lake, farmers are in need of some rain. "Hopefully everyone's got som...
Jul 06, 2017
OPINION
Sarah Mills: When a DIY project tests your patience
Sarah Mills says couples may have good intentions when starting a home reno project, but time, kids and life get in the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, August 11
On Tuesday's show, Evan talked about public art in Saskatoon, finds out about a Canadian helping rebuild Ukraine, the lo...