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Despite warm weather, climatologist predicts white Christmas in Sask.
People across Saskatchewan are feeling the effects of El Nio. It is nearly the end of November, but with little or no snow on the ground, it still looks like September across much of the province. Dav...
Nov 22, 2023
City of Regina sticking with single-use plastic bag ban, Masters says
In spite of a federal court ruling, the City of Regina will be keeping in place its single-use plastic bag ban. The city's ban was introduced in February of 2022. The decision has implications for the...
Nov 17, 2023 Regina Mayor Sandra Masters said the city has seen many benefits surrounding the discontinuation of single-use plastic bags. (980 CJME file photo)
Double dose of balmy air brings unseasonably warm weather to Sask.
Some unseasonably warm temperatures have followed the fierce snowfall that hit parts of Saskatchewan last week. Environment Canada said the warmest temperatures in Saskatchewan on Monday were found in...
Nov 14, 2023 Temperatures are expected to sit about five degrees warmer than normal for the next few days in Saskatchewan. (Gillian Massie/ 980 CJME)
Three Sask. communities set cold records on Wednesday
After the sudden arrival of winter weather this week, a few Saskatchewan communities saw record-setting lows. According to Environment Canada, the Kindersley region got as cold as -19.4 C during the e...
Oct 27, 2023
APAS pushes Senate to keep barn heating exemption on carbon tax bill
While many farmers are looking forward to possible changes to Canada's carbon tax through a new bill, a Saskatchewan farming association is raising concerns about one of the bill's amendments. The Agr...
Oct 26, 2023
First snowfall coming to much of Sask. on Monday: Environment Canada
Saskatchewan is bracing for its first taste of winter. Environment Canada has issued snowfall warnings for much of western and west-central Saskatchewan, saying 10 to 15 centimetres of snow could fall...
Oct 23, 2023
Sask. tire recycling action plan includes pursuing new Shercom contract
The Saskatchewan government has approved a new action plan aiming to improve the province's tire recycling program. The plan includes pursuing a new contract with Shercom Industries Inc. According to ...
Oct 18, 2023
Sask. gov't pleased as supreme court rules against Impact Assessment Act
The Government of Saskatchewan is celebrating a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada. According to the reference case decision by Canada's top court, the federal Impact Assessment Act - previously ...
Oct 13, 2023
Green is the colour: Regina resident gives compost bin stamp of approval
Regina homeowners can expect to see a green bin rolling onto their driveway soon, if they haven't already. Green thumb Rita Rushton's neighbourhood in Hillsdale was part of the city's pilot project in...
Aug 25, 2023 Rushton's green bin in her driveway. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
RM, company and landowners fined after illegally burning waste
Illegally disposing of waste from a demolition project has led to a total of $70,000 in fines for a Saskatchewan RM, two local landowners and a construction company. According to Saskatchewan's enviro...
Aug 15, 2023
OPINION
Evan Bray: Canadians deserve more than vague explanations over poor trade results
Canadians elected Prime Minister Mark Carney to office to handle trade tensions between Canada and the U.S. Evan Bray sa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, September 10
8:30 - Many Canadians say Prime Minister Mark Carney's decision to launch counter-tariffs was a gamble he had to make. B...