Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Ticks set to emerge in Saskatchewan
As spring arrives in Saskatchewan -- sort of -- people are being reminded to watch for ticks. The majority of ticks found in Saskatchewan are American dog ticks, which do not transmit Lyme disease to ...
Apr 27, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Indigenous artist remembered for trailblazing path in Canadian country music
Artists and fans of country music are mourning the loss of a significant Indigenous voice. Shane Yellowbird, 42, passed away unexpectedly Monday. Singer-songwriter Crystal Shawanda entered the Canadia...
Apr 27, 2022
Beekeepers commission president predicts up to 30 per cent colony loss this year
A killer mite could affect honey production in Saskatchewan this year, according to the president of the Saskatchewan Beekeepers Development Commission. Saskatchewan typically produces about 20 millio...
Apr 26, 2022
FSIN seeking to have Pope visit residential school gravesite in Sask.
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) wants Pope Francis to visit a residential school gravesite in Saskatchewan during his upcoming trip to Canada. On April 1, the Pope offered an apo...
Apr 26, 2022 The former Muskowekwan Indian Residential School was one of the last closed in Canada, shutting its doors in 1997. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
On the roads again: Gov't, SARM put up $15.3M for rural projects
The Saskatchewan government and the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM) have given the green light to funding for 56 projects aimed at improving rural roads in the province. The Ru...
Apr 26, 2022
Saskatchewan's 2022 big game draw set to open Sunday
It's a big day Sunday for Saskatchewan hunters. That's opening day for the province's big game draw, which is used annually to hand out a limited number of hunting licences to Saskatchewan residents. ...
Apr 26, 2022 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Regina cheer team wins world title
The best cheerleaders in the world live right here in Saskatchewan. Regina's Rebel Cheerleading Athletics cheer team, Smoke, took the title at the Cheerleading Worlds in Orlando, Fla. on Monday. Short...
Apr 26, 2022 (Rebels Cheerleading Athletics/Instagram)
CFIA reports more cases of bird flu in Saskatchewan
Bird flu continues to spread in Saskatchewan. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) says highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) was reported Sunday in a poultry flock in the Rural Municipality ...
Apr 25, 2022
Saskatchewan looking to help victims of human trafficking
Saskatchewan has joined other Canadian provinces in offering more assistance to victims of human trafficking. The Protection from Human Trafficking Act, which came into force in Saskatchewan on April ...
Apr 25, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Canada's only KFC buffet reopens in Weyburn
Restaurants have gone through a lot during the COVID-19 pandemic. From complete shutdowns to capacity limits to vaccine passports, there has been no shortage of challenges. Buffets are a type of resta...
Apr 25, 2022
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
There may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the preside...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
On Wednesday's show, Evan finds out who Saskatchewan's Smartest Radio Listener is, talks with some NHL legends and conti...