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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'A tough industry': Flair CEO puts expansion plans on hold amid debt, delivery delays
Flair CEO Stephen Jones says he's effectively suspending the budget airline's expansion plans for at least a year as it contends with plane delivery delays and hefty debts. "This will be a more muted ...
Jan 29, 2024
Foreign spies looking to exploit information from interference inquiry, lawyer warns
OTTAWA - The sophisticated spy agencies of Canada's adversaries will be closely watching the federal inquiry into foreign interference for "every bit of information" they can exploit, a lawyer for the...
Jan 29, 2024
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark says he's not running again
Eight years in the mayor's office is enough for Saskatoon's Charlie Clark. At a news conference on Wednesday afternoon at City Hall, Clark announced he won't be running in the city's next municipal el...
Jan 24, 2024
Sask. NDP launches petition calling on Scott Moe to suspend gas tax
To help with the cost of living crisis, the Saskatchewan NDP is launching a petition calling on Premier Scott Moe to suspend the provincial gas tax for at least six months. At a media event Friday, ND...
Jan 19, 2024 NDP Leader Carla Beck and NDP critic Trent Wotherspoon called for a temporary suspension of the provincial gas tax on Friday. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
From Experience Regina to revitalization: Regina's mayor looks back and ahead
The first days of the year are often a time for looking back at what 2023 brought, and looking ahead to the coming 12 months. For Regina Mayor Sandra Masters, 2023 held a long list of highlights. She ...
Jan 05, 2024 Regina Mayor Sandra Masters says 2023 had its share of highs and lows. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Working to the election, NDP's Carla Beck looks back and ahead
Taking stock of 2023, Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck hones in on the byelections that were held in the Regina area in the summer. The NDP walked away with two new seats out of the three byelection...
Jan 02, 2024
'Awful:' Sask. NDP says deficit shouldn't have been a surprise
The Saskatchewan NDP pointed to the provincial government's mid-year financial report on Monday, calling it evidence of the government's awful fiscal management, awful projections, and propensity to w...
Nov 28, 2023 Sask. NDP Finance critic Trent Wotherspoon said if the provincial government had been working more collaboratively with industry and watching and talking with producers more closely, it would have been able ot project this year's budget better. Nov. 27, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
NDP MLA apologizes for liking controversial social media post
A member of the Saskatchewan NDP has issued an apology for liking a social media post that some view as antisemitic. In a statement released Monday, Saskatoon University MLA Jennifer Bowes said she ne...
Nov 27, 2023 NDP MLA Jennifer Bowes said in a written apology Monday that she didn't see all the photos and videos in the social media post, including the ones that may have been viewed as antisemitic. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Minister gives some answers around hiked motel bill
Saskatchewan's minister of social services is providing some answers after it was revealed Wednesday that a Regina motel, owned by a Sask. Party MLA, hiked its room rate when the ministry took over a ...
Nov 16, 2023 Social Services Minister Gene Makowsky explains that the ministry tries to get a good deal on hotel rooms but also has to balance people's need for shelter. Nov. 15, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Overcrowding at Saskatoon hospital leads to fire code issues
So many people and patients were recently set up in the hallways at St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon that the fire department was called in over fire code issues. According to a statement from Assista...
Nov 09, 2023 Crowding at St. Paul's Hospital resulted in a call to the fire department this week. (650 CKOM file photo)
OPINION
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...