Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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Saskatchewan assesses progress made on climate change plan
The provincial government is giving itself a good mark on the progress it's making on its climate change plan. Saskatchewan's Climate Resilience Measurement Framework, released in 2018, tracks five ke...
Jun 03, 2021
Sask. gov't working to improve relationship with Indigenous people
The Scott Moe government has shared its progress at making Saskatchewan more inclusive to Indigenous peoples. The province has highlighted what has been done in the two years since the final report of...
Jun 03, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Seeding in Saskatchewan nearing completion, but more rain needed
Seeding is nearly complete in Saskatchewan. In its weekly crop report, the Ministry of Agriculture said 97 per cent of the crop is in the ground in the province. The five-year average for this time of...
Jun 03, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
8 communities set records as heat wave continues in Sask.
Saskatchewan is now experiencing a record-breaking heat wave. Environment Canada says eight communities across the province set temperature records on Wednesday. Moose Jaw claimed the hotspot at 33.5 ...
Jun 03, 2021
'The scariest night': Survivor remembers 10 years in Sask. residential school
Just off Highway 15 on the Muskowekwan First Nation, hidden from the road by trees, stands a relic of pain and hurt for many in the community. It's the last fully intact residential school building in...
Jun 03, 2021 The Muskowekwan Indian Residential School was one of the last in the country to close its doors and is the only intact residential school building still standing in Saskatchewan. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
U of S professor hopes to help find unmarked graves at Sask. residential schools
Note: Some of the details in this story may be disturbing for some readers A University of Saskatchewan archaeology assistant professor was shocked to learn about a mass grave with the remains of 215 ...
Jun 02, 2021
Latest COVID update June 2: Hospitalizations fall to November levels
The number of people in Saskatchewan hospitals with COVID-19 has fallen to its lowest level in more than six months. In its daily update Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said there were 103 COVID pat...
Jun 02, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
No wrong choice for second dose of COVID vaccine: Regina doctor
Saskatchewan residents now have a choice on which vaccine to get for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The province announced Tuesday that it will be following the latest guidelines on mixing...
Jun 02, 2021 (Supplied)
Brandt to hire more than 1,000 people, including hundreds in Sask.
The Regina-based Brandt Group of Companies has announced plans to hire more than 1,000 new employees this year, including hundreds in Regina and Saskatoon. The new positions will span the company's 10...
Jun 02, 2021
First in Canada, $350-million wheat straw mill planned for Regina
It's the first of it's kind in Canada. That is what Red Leaf Pulp Ltd., is saying about building a $350-million facility in Regina to process wheat straw before converting it into pulp for paper produ...
Jun 02, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
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Evan talks with Premier Moe about his trip to China and the current state of canola tariffs, Ray Wilgenbusch about the M...