Murray Wood: Big companies seem to be allergic to answering questions
Murray Wood says it's surprising that during a SaskTel outage last week, it was very difficult to get the Saskatchewan t...
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Farmers continuing to battle grasshoppers, hopeful for good harvest season
If you've walked near a field across Saskatchewan lately, chances are you've heard the sound of grasshoppers emanating from somewhere inside of them. The little critters have taken over farmers' field...
Aug 30, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
First 70 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medals handed out in Sask.
Artists, athletes, politicians and public figures were among the first 70 recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal in Saskatchewan. During a ceremony Tuesday in Regina, Lt.-Gov. Rus...
Aug 30, 2022
Moe says education minister should meet with alleged victims of abuse at schools
Premier Scott Moe isn't against the idea of government members meeting with victims of alleged abuse at some Saskatchewan independent schools. Some victims say they've been trying to meet with governm...
Aug 30, 2022 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Kids 5 to 11 eligible for COVID boosters starting Wednesday
On Wednesday, Saskatchewan will start offering COVID-19 booster shots to children between the ages of five and 11. In a media release Tuesday, the provincial government said kids in that age group wil...
Aug 30, 2022 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Sask. government extends mental health initiative into more schools
The Saskatchewan government is building on the Mental Health Capacity Building initiative. The provincial government has put another $800,000 into the initiative for the 2022-23 school year, hiking th...
Aug 30, 2022 Two organizations are threatening legal action if the Saskatchewan government doesn't alter its new policies surrounding students' chosen pronouns in schools. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Lots of sunshine expected throughout Saskatchewan
The calendar might show the end of summer inching closer but the weather has different plans. Environment Canada senior climatologist David Phillips says farmers might see a lot of sunshine and heat t...
Aug 30, 2022 Saskatchewan producers harvest at sunset. (Darren Sproat/Instagram)
RCMP clothing, equipment and guns stolen from garage: Regina Police Service
The Regina Police Service is investigating after RCMP-issued equipment, clothing and guns were stolen from a garage in Regina on Saturday night. It's believed that sometime on Saturday night, or the e...
Aug 30, 2022 Some of the equipment stolen from a garage in Regina on Saturday night. (Regina Police Service)
Moe defends proximity of $500 cheques, byelection call
On Monday, Premier Scott Moe called the byelection for the Saskatoon Meewasin seat, which has been officially vacant for nearly two months. The call also came exactly one week after Moe announced on T...
Aug 29, 2022 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe speaks to media alongside Kim Groff, the Saskatchewan Party candidate in the Saskatoon Meewasin byelection. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Cockrill didn't know if province tried to clear things up before sending letter to ECCC
In the last week, there has been some crotchety back and forth between the provincial and federal governments over federal workers testing water on private land in Saskatchewan. The provincial ministe...
Aug 29, 2022
Saskatoon Meewasin byelection set for Sept. 26
A byelection to replace former Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili is to be held Sept. 26. In a media release Monday, the provincial government announced the date of the Saskatoon Meewasin byelection. ...
Aug 29, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, August 26
Evan talks with historian Bill Waiser about Saskatchewan's 120 birthday, university associate professor Ian Lee about Ca...