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Warm spring-like weather expected across southern Saskatchewan
After a long stretch of winter weather, Southern Saskatchewan could be in for a taste of spring this week. Environment Canada meteorologist Dave Carlson said a strong push of warm air from the Pacific...
Mar 15, 2026 Environment Canada meteorologist, Dave Carlson said, the coming week will likely offer Saskatchewanians a brief reminder that spring isn't too far away, even if winter still has a few appearances left. (980 CJME file photo)
Expanding scope of practice, private surgeries part of new Sask. health care plan
The Saskatchewan government is putting forward a new plan with the goal of giving more people better access to health care. The Patients First Health Care Plan has more than 50 actions it plans to ach...
Mar 09, 2026 Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe (left) and Minister of Health Jeremy Cockrill (right) take questions at a media event at the new Saskatoon Urgent Care Centre, announcing the new Patients First Health Care Plan on March 9, 2026. (Libby Gray/650 CKOM)
Analyst says gas prices could settle down but things remain unpredictable
Filling up continues to be painful for Saskatchewan drivers, as the war in the Middle East drives volatility in oil prices. Benchmark crude prices had soared to their highest levels since 2022, reachi...
Mar 09, 2026 Saskatchewan drivers could get hit three times over by rising fuel costs: at the pumps, over cost of transport and in interest. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan to spend more than $850K on trade consultants in next fiscal year
In the coming fiscal year, the Government of Saskatchewan is expected to spend more than $850,000 on consultants to support the province's trade efforts, including in countries where the province has ...
Mar 05, 2026 The provincial government has approved hundreds of thousands of dollars in spending on consultants to bolster the province's trade position in the U.S., China, India and the Middle East. (Lisa Schick/CJME)
LISTEN: Energy expert predicts oil shock after Iran strikes will drive prices higher
Crude prices jumped on Monday morning following the attacks on Iran by the United States and Israel, and it's expected that the war will significantly affect the production and movement of oil, pushin...
Mar 03, 2026 Gas prices are displayed at the Shell station on Parliament Avenue in Regina on Saturday, March 1, 2026. Energy analysts say gas prices could rise sharply following military strikes in the Middle East, with increases of up to 15 cents per litre possible this week. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
Kenosee Superslides water park slated for demolition by Saskatchewan government
A Saskatchewan water park that's been closed for several years is set to be demolished. The Kenosee Superslides building and other assets at the water park are set to be removed in February, according...
Feb 20, 2026 Kenosee Superslides operated for more than 30 years in Saskatchewan's Moose Mountain Provincial Park. (Kenosee Superslides/ Facebook)
WATCH: Winter Olympics brings inspiration to young Saskatchewan speed skaters
With just a few days left before the end of the Winter Olympics, athletes and coaches with the Regina Speed Skating Club are feeling a rush of inspiration. The club's young members train at the Jack S...
Feb 20, 2026 Jedidiah Adediji and Andrew Hubick race around the short track at the Jack Staples Arena in Regina. (Abby Zieverink/ 980 CJME)
Kindersley pledges Hockeyville prize to help rebuild Dodsland arena
As the Kraft Hockeyville deadline approaches, one Saskatchewan town says if it wins it won't keep the money. Kindersley has entered its West Central Events Centre into the national competition. If sel...
Feb 16, 2026 Despite Kindersley's West Central Events Centre arena needing rink upgrades, the town has pledged to donate any prizemoney from Kraft Hockeyville winnings to help Dodsland rebuild its arena. (Town of Kindersley/Submitted)
New addiction treatment spaces open in Regina as Sask. makes progress on 500-space plan
Sixteen new addictions treatment spaces are opening up in Regina. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, the new spaces at two homes operated by Pine Lodge Addictions Recovery will support ...
Feb 10, 2026 The 16 new spaces are being funded to the tune of $863,000 as part of the government’s Action Plan for Mental Health and Addictions, which committed the province to opening 500 treatment spaces by 2028. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submittted)
Half of Canadians struggle to see family doctor, Saskatchewan reports highest difficulty: study
Half of Canadians are either struggling to find a family doctor or find it difficult to see the one they have, according to a recent study by the Angus Reid Institute. The survey found that the percen...
Feb 06, 2026 In 2015, 31 per cent of Canadians looking for a general practitioner said they had been searching for more than a year – a number that’s shot up to 45 per cent in 2025.
(Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
OPINION
Murray Wood: The most charming words kids say are usually the wrong ones
Kids mispronounce the funniest things. And Murray Wood thinks that sometimes, parents shouldn't rush to fix them.
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 22
On Friday's show, Evan speaks with a Saskatchewan runner who is planning to run the vertical length of Saskatchewan (abo...