Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Province to foot the bill for mandatory Saskatchewan flags at schools
Some of the details are becoming more clear after the provincial government made a change to flag requirements at schools. In the fall, included in the Parents' Bill of Rights -- which made the pronou...
Feb 23, 2024 It appears the provincial government is going to bear the cost of its legislative change around flags at schools from last fall. (980 CJME file photo)
Frigid temps, blowing snow could make Monday travel treacherous
Saskatchewan people will want to appreciate the warm weather the province will see this weekend before next week hits like a cold blast of air in the face. Terri Lang, a meteorologist for Environment ...
Feb 23, 2024
Highway Hotline launches new Track My Plow feature
A new tool is out that's designed to keep Saskatchewan roads safer during winter. On Wednesday at the Highway Hotline's "nerve centre" in Regina, the Ministry of Highways revealed the Track My Plow fe...
Feb 21, 2024 Highways Minister Lori Carr said the project cost $65,000. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Sask. gov't approved for next step of removing carbon tax from home heating
The Government of Saskatchewan has been approved for the next step in its plan to remove the carbon tax from home heating. The Canada Revenue Agency has given the OK to register the provincial governm...
Feb 21, 2024 Minister responsible for SaskEnergy Dustin Duncan says the provincial government will decide in the next week whether to continue remitting the carbon tax on residential home heating to the federal government or not. (980 CJME file photo)
Statistics Canada says removing carbon tax helped drop Sask. inflation rate
Statistics Canada says the decision by the Saskatchewan government to remove the carbon tax from home heating helped reduce the province's inflation rate in January. According to the Consumer Price In...
Feb 20, 2024 The provincial government decided to stop collecting the carbon tax on home heating as of Jan. 1. (980 CJME file photo)
Three children, two seniors killed in Davidson house fire on Sunday
Yellow police tape surrounds a home in Davidson following a tragic house fire over the Family Day long weekend. Craik RCMP say five people are dead after a house went up in flames in Davidson on Sunda...
Feb 19, 2024 The cause of a fatal house fire on Ottawa Street in Davidson remains unclear. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
Eggs sold in Sask. recalled for possible salmonella contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has announced a recall of eggs sold in Saskatchewan. The eggs have been recalled due to a possible salmonella contamination. The eggs are as follows: Compliments La...
Feb 18, 2024 CFIA Recalling eggs in Saskatchewan due to possible salmonella contamination.
(Canadian Press)
Sask. Jazz Festival warning against third-party ticket scam
The SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival wants people to know they aren’t selling any tickets yet for 2024 - so they don’t fall victim to a scam. In a post made to Facebook on Friday, the or...
Feb 17, 2024
Inquest to be held into death of man after 'incident' at General Hospital
Dates have been set for a public inquest into the death of a man who died after what was termed "an incident" at Regina's General Hospital in 2021. The inquest into the death of George Meldrum is to b...
Feb 16, 2024 George Meldrum died in September of 2021 after what the Ministry of Justice called 'an incident' at the General Hospital. (980 CJME file photo)
Almost one-third of small businesses in Sask. did not pay back CEBA loan
Almost one-third of small Saskatchewan businesses were not able to repay the $60,000 Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) loan by the Jan. 18 deadline. Brianna Solberg, the director of the Prairie...
Feb 15, 2024 Many Saskatchewan businesses could be forced to close their doors after failing to repay their Canada Emergency Business Account loans. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...