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Saskatchewan weather expected to improve over next 24 hours
Snowy, rainy and windy conditions aren't how most people expected to kick off their May long weekend. While the weather has been a downer for most of this past week, Environment Canada meteorologist T...
May 20, 2022 (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
Snow hits Saskatchewan before May long weekend, but warm-up coming
The May long weekend is often seen as the unofficial start to summer, but it doesn't feel like it this year. There was snow in some parts of the province Thursday night and early Friday morning. The s...
May 20, 2022 Snow in Melville on Thursday, May 19. (@MrsRoy26167275/Twitter)
Saskatchewan reports 465 new COVID cases, 22 more deaths
A sixth person under the age of 19 was among the Saskatchewan residents who died of COVID-19 in the province's latest reporting period. The Ministry of Health's weekly update Thursday reported the dea...
May 19, 2022
Sask. farmers react as China lifts ban on Canadian canola
There's no shortage of problems that Saskatchewan farmers deal with, but one of them is going away. The federal government announced Wednesday the Chinese ban on Canadian canola imports from two compa...
May 19, 2022
Seeding in Saskatchewan still behind schedule due to spring rains
Rain continues to put a damper on seeding in Saskatchewan. According to the weekly crop report from the province's Ministry of Agriculture, 33 per cent of the 2022 crop is in the ground, significantly...
May 19, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Frustrations run high in dwindling days of the legislative session
Proceedings in the Legislative Assembly were short two MLAs by the end of the day on Wednesday after they were kicked out during the proceedings. Emotions were running high as things moved into Questi...
May 19, 2022 NDP MLA Doyle Vermette. May 18, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Legislature security bill passes after contentious slog
Bill 70, which has taken up a lot of room in debates and a lot of air in the Legislative Building over the past session, has finally passed and is expected to be given royal assent on Thursday. The bi...
May 18, 2022 Minister of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety Christine Tell. (980 CJME file photo)
Non-profits feeling the impact as inflation rate reaches new high
Canada's inflation rate hit a new 31-year high in April as every-day items continued to rise in price. Not only is that troubling for people struggling to make ends meet, it's a challenge for non-prof...
May 18, 2022 Souls Harbour Rescue Mission. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
New bill causing massive headache for gun owners
Starting Wednesday, there are some new steps in place when it comes to purchasing a gun in Canada. The changes include a need to consult with the Registrar of Firearms. Whether it's a transfer of the ...
May 18, 2022
Families watch as suicide prevention committee voted down
Jude Ratt was disappointed and angry after watching the Saskatchewan government decline to strike a bipartisan special committee of the Legislature with the NDP on the mental health crisis and addicti...
May 18, 2022 Frannie and Jude Ratt (l to r) lost their niece and daughter to suicide and support the NDP's call for a committee to find solutions to the province's suicide problem. May 17, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...