Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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'I jumped in the deep end before it even started': Regina man a die-hard Seattle Kraken fan
Whether you cheer for the Blackhawks, the Maple Leafs, or any other NHL team, they all have one thing in common: a full roster of players. However, that's not yet the case for Matt Giesbrecht's favour...
Jul 20, 2021
Riders' Maas finally gets to see offence in action
After a year-and-a-half of waiting and countless Zoom calls, Jason Maas is starting to see his offence come to fruition. After being let go as head coach of the Edmonton Football Team in November 2019...
Jul 19, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive co-ordinator Jason Maas. (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Swift Current man facing 12 charges after foiled break and enter
A man from Swift Current is facing 12 charges after allegedly committing a break and enter and having a stolen, restricted weapon. Swift Current RCMP say the incident occurred at a residence in the ze...
Jul 19, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Firefighters making headway after busy weekend
Firefighters have been able to make headway to extinguish several fires in Saskatchewan during the weekend. That's according to Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency vice-president of operations, Steve Ro...
Jul 19, 2021
No timeline for smoke easing up throughout Sask., heatwave ends
The smoke is expected to start getting worse in parts of Saskatchewan and it's being described as a "complicated" issue. That's according to Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment Canada. "I thi...
Jul 19, 2021 (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan park evacuated due to a wildfire set to reopen Tuesday
Saskatchewan parks are returning to normal after wildfires caused evacuations on Friday. On Monday, the province announced the reopening of campgrounds in Narrow Hills Provincial Park for Tuesday morn...
Jul 19, 2021
Rain, cool weather helps with wildfires, fire ban lifted
The heat warnings are over and so is the fire ban for provincial parks and Crown land in Saskatchewan. As of Monday at 11 a.m., the province rescinded the provincial fire ban. Steve Roberts, vice-pres...
Jul 19, 2021
'To summarize, we're in a drought': Sask. farmers desperate for rain
Walking across the field at Rolo Farms, just north of Regina, the ground crunches and cracks. Justin Ritco is the agronomy manager there. 980 CJME paid him a visit to see what it's like to deal with t...
Jul 19, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
‘Only the start:’ Treaty Land Sharing Network looks to build bridges between farmers, Indigenous community
Half a decade ago, Bladworth-area producer Mary Smillie sat at a small gathering. It was following the death of Battlefords-area’s Colten Boushie - and the acquittal of Gerald Stanley - and it f...
Jul 18, 2021
Smoke, intense heat to continue in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan won't be getting a break from heat and smoke anytime soon. As of Sunday morning, about 160 fires are burning throughout the province. The smoke also led to air quality advisories across c...
Jul 18, 2021 Special air quality statements due to wildfire smoke remained in place in Saskatchewan. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Betty Nippi-Albright did the honourable thing by choosing to sit as independent
Sarah Mills says Betty Nippi-Albright's departure from the Sask. NDP has not forced a byelection, nor has she sought dea...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, May 7
Evan speaks with Shaun Semple after Regina City Council approved the Brandt/REAL District purchase deal on Wednesday, th...