Murray Wood: Federal gun initiatives take aim at small business
Darryl Schemenauer is closing down his Regina gun store after 35 years, and he puts the blame squarely on the federal Li...
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Farmers' cardlock fuel may not be carbon tax exempt: APAS
The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is asking the federal government to review the carbon tax's farm fuel exemption, after discovering a potential problem in the legislation....
Mar 11, 2019
Regina school boards pitch plans for more joint-use schools
Less than two years after building three joint-use elementary schools in Regina, the city's school boards are teaming up to request provincial funding for four more. Joint-use schools consist of a Cat...
Mar 08, 2019
Jamie Nye: Sports ... and everything else going on
Yes, we got texts, 'isn't this a sports show?' as we detailed the Jody Wilson-Raybould testimony during the Green Zone on Wednesday. And no, I won't apologize for how political it got for the three ho...
Feb 28, 2019
Revenue sharing to highlight SUMA convention in Saskatoon
The Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA), annual convention begins Sunday at TCU Place in Saskatoon. A number of issues and items are on the agenda at the convention, ranging from educ...
Feb 03, 2019
Keep it positive in a campaign year, Trudeau tells MPs while attacking Tories
Mike Blanchfield, The Canadian Press OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sharpened his core re-election message on Sunday, telling his MPs to present a positive message to Canadians while he brande...
Jan 21, 2019 (The Canadian Press)
Trudeau heads to Regina town hall after faceoff in B.C.
On the heels of a faceoff about anti-pipeline protesters arrested in B.C., Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be answering questions at a town hall meeting in Regina Thursday night. Regina Liberal MP ...
Jan 10, 2019 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on a visit to Regina March 9, 2018. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Speaker again, Pelosi sees ‘new dawn’ for 116th Congress
WASHINGTON - Cheering Democrats returned Nancy Pelosi to the House speaker's post Thursday as the 116th Congress ushered in a historically diverse freshman class eager to confront President Donald Tru...
Jan 03, 2019 (The Associated Press)
Conservative leader says Trudeau will hike carbon tax if he wins vote in 2019
REGINA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer welcomed 2019 with a warning that if Canadians re-elect Justin Trudeau this year, the federal carbon tax that's going to take effect will only climb. "Canadi...
Jan 02, 2019
Millions set to go toward new Winnipeg St. overpass
Some big changes are coming to Winnipeg Street north at Ring Road but at this point, the plan doesn't include the nearby train tracks. On Thursday morning, a group of politicians huddled in the chilly...
Dec 20, 2018 Mayor Michael Fougere speaks at funding announcement for new Winnipeg Street overpass Dec. 20, 2018. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
‘A start:’ Alberta critical of Ottawa’s $1.6B package for ailing energy sector
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says Ottawa's new $1.6-billion aid package for the oilpatch will help, but is essentially tone deaf and won't fix the pipeline bottleneck crippling the province. "We don'...
Dec 19, 2018
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Sarah Mills: The season of the zipper merge has returned
It sometimes feels like leaders in our cities and towns don't plan for construction very well, but Sarah Mills says the ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, April 20
8:30 - Last week, the FSIN held its first general assembly since being told it needed to repay $29-million in federal fu...