Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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27-year-old dies after getting shot by police on Highway 1 between Regina and Moose Jaw
An intense series of events resulted in a 27-year-old man being shot and killed by police on Highway 1 between Regina and Moose Jaw on Sunday. RCMP said police were called around 1:10 a.m. The Moose J...
Jul 17, 2022
Portion of Highway 1 closed near Belle Plaine
The RCMP is currently blocking traffic in both directions on Highway 1 near Belle Plaine, in between Regina and Moose Jaw, while an investigation is ongoing. The Highway Hotline shows delays of up to ...
Jul 17, 2022
1 tornado confirmed, 2 others possible after wild day of weather
An active day of weather Friday brought large hail, heavy rain and at least one tornado to parts of Saskatchewan. Environment Canada's Brad Vrolijk confirmed the tornado touched down southeast of Sask...
Jul 16, 2022 A bolt of lightning in the sky east of Regina on July 15, 2022. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Sask. pediatrician thrilled kids’ COVID vaccine gets approved
A Saskatoon pediatrician is filled with "so much happiness" now that a COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of five has got the green light. “This is a group that hasn’t been able t...
Jul 15, 2022
Kamsack hospital loses a number of services due to staffing shortage
The health-care situation in Kamsack is not great, according to the town’s mayor. The hospital lost its last five acute-care beds and the emergency room is running on limited hours from 8 a.m. t...
Jul 15, 2022
Saskatchewan gov't reports second case of monkeypox
Just two days after the Saskatchewan government reported the first case of monkeypox in the province, a second case has been detected. The government announced the case Friday and said it's not epidem...
Jul 15, 2022
Sask. fertility rates plummet since COVID: Demographer
Fertility rates in Saskatchewan took a nosedive - and are still low - thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Laura Wright, a family demographer and University of Saskatchewan associate professor of sociolog...
Jul 15, 2022
Saskatchewan parents express mixed feelings over COVID vaccine for kids
Children in Saskatchewan could soon be rolling up their sleeves in order to get a COVID-19 vaccine. Health Canada is saying the Moderna vaccine can be given to children between the ages of six months ...
Jul 14, 2022
Unsettled weather affecting crop development in Saskatchewan
Crops in Saskatchewan are in differing stages of development due to differing types of weather. "The majority of crops this week are in fair to good condition," the Ministry of Agriculture's crop repo...
Jul 14, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
'Could have been an awful lot worse': Couple reacts after home is struck by lightning
In the early-morning hours of Thursday, lightning strikes could be seen and loud thunderous roars could be heard in the distance in Regina. But for a couple in the Cathedral neighbourhood, a lightning...
Jul 14, 2022 A home in Cathedral after it was struck by lightning on July 14, 2022. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...