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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Steve Molnar, former Roughriders fullback, dies at age 73
Saturday was a sad day for Saskatchewan Roughriders fans as iconic fullback Steve Molnar died at age 73. Molnar, originally from Saskatoon, played for the CFL team from 1969 to 1978. He backed up the ...
Jan 17, 2021 (Twitter/Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Regina woman steps up for seniors impacted by alleged scam
A man allegedly scammed people at a Regina care home around the holidays, supposedly tricking them into paying for over 80 gift baskets. Then, he didn't deliver the orders. However, a local woman deci...
Jan 16, 2021 Amanda Bruce, owner of Wheat Queens and Prairie Things. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
Latest COVID update Jan. 15: 4 deaths, 382 new cases, 210 in hospital
While vaccinations continue to pick up speed, Saskatchewan is seeing higher numbers of new COVID-19 cases and four more deaths. COVID-related fatalities are being reported in the 60-to-69 age g...
Jan 15, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Power being restored across Saskatchewan
The light bulbs were going on for more and more Saskatchewan residents Friday. As of Thursday at 10 p.m., SaskPower reported there were roughly 16,000 customers without power across the province due t...
Jan 15, 2021
NITHA working through vaccination challenges facing Saskatchewan’s north
Some of Saskatchewan’s worst-hit COVID locations throughout the pandemic have been located within the northern portion of the province. Now that the vaccines have made it to Saskatchewan, health...
Jan 14, 2021
Saskatchewan Hockey Association ‘unlikely’ to resume games before end of March
The Saskatchewan Hockey Association (SHA) isn’t expecting games to resume before the end of the season due to COVID-19 restrictions. The provincial governing body of hockey in Saskatchewan updat...
Jan 14, 2021
CurlSask selects Dunstone, Anderson as 2021 representatives at nationals
CurlSask has announced the teams skipped by Matt Dunstone and Sherry Anderson will be its representatives at the national competitions in 2021. The organization announced Thursday that due to changes ...
Jan 14, 2021 Saskatchewan skip Matt Dunstone throws a rock during the 2020 Tim Hortons Brier. (Curling Canada/Twitter)
Some health-care workers declining COVID vaccines
A select group of health-care workers in Saskatchewan are being offered the COVID-19 vaccines right now, but it seems some are declining the offer. Scott Livingstone, CEO of the Saskatchewan Health Au...
Jan 13, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Examining Saskatchewan’s COVID condition as it becomes hardest hit per capita in Canada
Per capita, Saskatchewan is the worst spot for COVID-19 in the entire country. That's based upon Health Canada's epidemiology update, which was last updated Tuesday night. Saskatchewan had the highest...
Jan 13, 2021
Saskatchewan named a world leader in mining report
The province says a new report has named Saskatchewan one of the world's best regions to get into the mining business. A media release from the province says a new report from the industry publication...
Jan 13, 2021 Located in Northern Saskatchewan, Key Lake is the world’s largest high-grade uranium milling operation. (Cameco)
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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
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...