Sarah Mills: No sleep while sitting next to snoring passenger on long flight
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Jamie Nye: I'm not getting any kicks from talking about the Riders' kicker
Are you as sick as I am of talking, hearing and debating about the kicker? The Roughriders are 9-2, and while I'd much rather not have to do this, here we are talking about the kicker once again. Read...
Sep 02, 2025 Saskatchewan Roughriders kicker Brett Lauther has been the subject of much debate among CFL fans in the province, according to Green Zone host Jamie Nye. (Saskatchewan Roughriders/Submitted)
Scientists call for Sask. to reverse decision to extend coal-fired power plants
A group of atmospheric scientists say they're concerned about the Government of Saskatchewan's decision to extend the life of SaskPower's coal-fire power plants instead of abiding by federal regulatio...
Sep 02, 2025 In June, Jeremy Harrison, the minister responsible for SaskPower, announced the government would be putting money into extending the life of the province’s coal-fired power plants. (980 CJME file photo)
Newlyweds cap wedding weekend with Rider Nation experience
For Brian and Sara Pitzel, their wedding weekend ended in Green and White. The Saskatchewan couple tied the knot on Saturday, then filled a bus with family from Norway on Sunday to head straight to th...
Sep 01, 2025 Newlyweds Brian and Sara Pitzel, seen here wearing "It's Knoot Rocket science" shirts, brought family from Norway to Mosaic Stadium on Aug. 31, 2025 to experience the Labour Day Classic. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan's trade minister talks China trip and foreign trade offices with Evan Bray
In just over a week, Premier Scott Moe will head out on a trade trip to China, trying to clear the way for the Canadian and Chinese federal governments to work out a trade deal. China has slapped tari...
Aug 28, 2025 Sask. Trade and Export Minister Warren Kaeding will be on a trade mission with in South Korea while the premier is in China, and they’ll meet in Japan for another few days afterward. (980 CJME file photo)
SaskTel cellphones back in service after all-day outage
SaskTel has resolved the widespread outage affecting all cellular voice services, as well as around 3,000 business voice customers, the Crown corporation said in an update late Friday. The province-wi...
Aug 22, 2025 SaskTel is still experiencing a widespread outage affecting all cellular voice services, as well as around 3,000 business voice customers. (CJME files)
Province starts mandatory CWD and BT testing for hunting season
Saskatchewan hunters will need to test their white-tailed deer, mule deer and elk carcasses for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and Bovine Tuberculosis (BT) in certain Wildlife Management Zones (WMZs) t...
Aug 18, 2025 Hunters in Wildlife Management Zones (WMZs) 43, 47, 50 and 55 need to test for CWD. Mandatory testing for TB will take place in WMZs 37 and 39 as a result of confirmed cases in separate cattle herds in 2023 and 2024. (photopicstock/Depositphotos.com)
Inconsistent weather causing issues for crop growers, expert says
While crop conditions in Saskatchewan have improved in the past few weeks and some farmers have begun an early harvest, weather inconsistencies continue to cause problems in the field. According to Ra...
Aug 17, 2025 Ranjan Sri Ranjan, a University of Manitoba professor, said he planted soybeans in research plots this year but didn't get enough water for them to germinate. (fotokostic / Depositphotos.com)
Sask. NDP raising questions about procurement in pipeline MOU
Saskatchewan's NDP has been looking at a news release from the government in Ontario and wondering what it means for Saskatchewan, while Premier Scott Moe's office urged further reading. In mid-July, ...
Aug 15, 2025 The NDP’s Aleana Young raised questions on Aug. 15, 2025 about where the steel will be coming from in interprovincial pipeline and rail deal between Saskatchewan, Alberta and Ontario. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Wicked weather brings hail, strong winds and funnel clouds to central Sask.
Large hail, strong winds, and funnel clouds hit parts of Saskatchewan on Wednesday as wicked storms rolled through the province. Environment Canada was keeping an eye on severe storms moving through c...
Aug 14, 2025 Brenda Dutertre said she spotted a funnel cloud on the highway between Battleford and Lloydminster, east of Creighton on Wednesday. (Brenda Dutertre/Submitted)
Time for Saskatchewan to get spotlight, says pop star Chappell Roan
Saskatchewan fans of American pop star Chappell Roan are hoping she'll make good on her promise to visit the province. In Roan's new song about post-breakup heartache, called "The Subway," the singer-...
Aug 14, 2025 Chappell Roan, centre, performs "Pink Pony Club" during the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Los Angeles. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Chris Pizzello
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, Sept. 3
Evan talks with Sask Roughrider Shane Bane Jr. about his travels to Kenya with World Vision Canada during the off season...