Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Housing developer criticizes province's work on affordable housing
Saskatchewan has one of the highest rates of domestic or interpersonal violence in the country, but a local housing developer believes the provincial government isn't doing enough to help. Last week, ...
Mar 15, 2022 Jennifer Denouden, president and CEO of Avana, a housing corporation in the prairies. Denouden is frustrated with what she sees as a lack of action from the provincial government on housing for families fleeing interpersonal violence. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
City of Regina prepares for above-average winter melt as well as potholes
As spring quickly approaches, the City of Regina is preparing for a higher-than-usual spring melt. Roughly 90 centimetres (or 35 inches) of snow has fallen in Regina this winter, around 30 cm more tha...
Mar 15, 2022
Saskatchewan launches work experience program
More than 400 people are to get help from the Saskatchewan government in hopes of helping them find work. The provincial government announced Tuesday it was putting $4 million into the Economic Recove...
Mar 15, 2022 "That's why it's called the hospitality industry. We need those smiling faces in the right places," said Jim Bence, President and CEO of Hospitality Saskatchewan. (980 CJME file photo)
Ukrainian refugees reportedly beginning to arrive in Canada
Reports say some Ukrainian refugees have already set foot on Canadian soil, with hundreds and hundreds more expected over the next few weeks. Refugees are to be placed in Saskatchewan in major cities ...
Mar 14, 2022
Less desire for summer vacations with massive rise in inflation
While everyone has been dreaming about warmer weather and taking a summer vacation, it may not be in the cards for several families. The rise of gas prices and weekly grocery bills are staggering for ...
Mar 14, 2022
Truck registered to the premier impounded by Vancouver police
A vehicle registered to Premier Scott Moe was taken away Thursday night, according to Vancouver Police. Documents obtained by Global Regina show a 28-year-old driver was pulled over after running a re...
Mar 14, 2022 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
'One for the record books:' Rosthern paramedic braves winter storm on night of three births
Jacques Van Eeden said he doesn’t think a night like Monday in the Rosthern area has ever happened before. In the midst of whiteout conditions, three pregnant women put in calls to paramedics fo...
Mar 14, 2022
Investigation underway after train derailment near Drinkwater
An investigation is underway after Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway officials say one of its trains derailed in southern Saskatchewan on Saturday. Officials say the train derailed around 6:30 a.m. south ...
Mar 13, 2022 (Submitted/ kjbriere Twitter)
Gushue downs Flasch to dash Saskatchewan’s Brier hopes
The drought in Saskatchewan will continue. Brad Gushue beat Colton Flasch 9-7 in the 3-4 Page playoff game at the Tim Hortons Brier on Saturday, eliminating the Saskatchewan champions from the Canadia...
Mar 12, 2022 Team Saskatchewan skip Colton Flasch (left) delivers a shot at the 2022 Tim Hortons Brier in Lethbridge. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE/Jeff McIntosh
Movin' on: Flasch advances to playoff game against Koe
Colton Flasch is on a roll at the Tim Hortons Brier. The Saskatchewan skip won his sixth straight game -- and his second in a row on Friday -- when he knocked off Northern Ontario's Brad Jacobs 10-3 i...
Mar 11, 2022 (Curling Canada/Twitter)
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...