Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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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)
Northern Sask. flight company says demand overwhelming amid pilot shortage
Barry O'Brien spent last summer flying solo as the only full-time pilot at his own company. As the owner and operator of Voyage Air, O'Brien said he'd like to employ four full-time pilots in addition ...
Feb 23, 2023
Cameco to become sole supplier of Ukraine's nuclear power plants
Cameco has secured a major supply contract with Ukraine. The Saskatoon-based mining company announced Wednesday it has reached an agreement with Energoatom, Ukraine's state-owned nuclear energy utilit...
Feb 09, 2023
Pilot shortage, charter closure could devastate Saskatchewan outfitters
Outfitters in Saskatchewan say a shortage of pilots has business owners worried about how they'll get supplies and customers to their lodges this season. New Canadian aviation regulations, which came ...
Feb 08, 2023
Mercury Cafe survives pandemic but not unscathed
One year ago, Regina's Mercury Cafe & Grill was in danger of shutting down. It put out a plea on Facebook outlining just how dire its situation was. What happened next completely changed the resta...
Jan 30, 2023 Chris Plumb, owner of Mercury Cafe & Grill. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Saskatoon food cluster promoting mentorship gets new name
After its previous name proved too long to be viable, an agri-food networking group shared its new title at an event at the University of Saskatchewan on Wednesday. Prairie Food Link, as it is now cal...
Dec 15, 2022
Major northern Sask. charter flight service grounding fleet for good
A major air charter service for northern Saskatchewan is grounding its planes for good. Osprey Wings, a family-run charter flight service that covers La Ronge and northern parts of the province, is in...
Nov 22, 2022
Cameco announces $7.8 billion partnership to buy Westinghouse Electric
Cameco has announced a partnership with energy company Brookfield Renewable to buy Westinghouse Electric Co. for US$7.875 billion. Westinghouse is a U.S.-based company providing nuclear technology to ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...