Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Moe wants B.C. port strike to end 'for the betterment of all Canadians'
Saskatchewan's premier is hoping the port strike two provinces away in B.C. will end soon. Speaking at the Council of the Federation premiers meeting Wednesday, Scott Moe said the impact of the strike...
Jul 13, 2023 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
City of Regina providing $18.6M in incentives, work to Viterra
It turns out the City of Regina is putting up a lot of cash and value for Viterra's planned canola crush facility north of the city. In 2021, Viterra bought more than 600 acres of land north of Regina...
Jul 12, 2023 Viterra Building in downtown Regina. (980 CJME)
Pitcher perfect: Saskatoon brewery preparing for expansion
A Saskatoon brewery is hopping to raise the bar and lower its carbon footprint while staying focused on its hyper-local appeal with a new expansion. Michael Brennan, president and CEO of Great Western...
May 12, 2023
TFI International to purchase Saskatoon-based Siemens Transportation Group
Siemens Transportation Group will be purchased by Montreal-based TFI International, pending approval from the federal government's Competition Bureau. An agreement for the sale was announced May 1, bu...
May 09, 2023
'Very welcome news,' cattlemen's association says on Japan lifting beef restriction
After 20 years, Canadian beef producers will have full access to the Japanese market. This will come as excellent news for Saskatchewan producers, according to Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association CEO...
Mar 30, 2023 Cattle at the Canadian Western Agribition. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
Cameco wins battle with taxman, CRA to refund company millions
A Saskatchewan mining company is finally seeing their efforts to fight the taxman payoff. Cameco announced on Monday the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is refunding the uranium producer $300 million rela...
Mar 27, 2023
SARM satisfied with funding increase in budget, other groups not as pleased
The Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) is pleased to see more money flowing to municipalities in the 2023-24 budget. The municipal revenue-sharing pool was increased from just ove...
Mar 23, 2023 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer and the 2023-24 provincial budget. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan gov't sees rail merger as opportunity
Saskatchewan's minister of agriculture is seeing opportunity in the recent approval of a move by Canadian Pacific Rail (CP Rail). The company's takeover of Kansas City Southern Railway has now been ap...
Mar 17, 2023 Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Dave Marit speaks to the media in the rotunda of the legislative building on March 5, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. sisters celebrating two years in business this International Women's Day
Saskatoon's funkiest car wash was created by two sisters who were raised by a dad with a concrete business and a mom that traveled the carnival circuit. Drivers can see the influence of both of Jamill...
Mar 08, 2023
Local bakeries continuing to struggle with inflation
If you've gone to the grocery store over the past year, you've noticed your grocery bill has gone up quite a bit. For those who own a bakery and deli like Barry Wilkie, it means his bill has skyrocket...
Mar 03, 2023 Some of the fare available at the 1205 Bakery and Deli in Regina. (Barry Wilkie/Facebook)
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...