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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Sask. Catholic schools win funding appeal fight
It's a significant legal victory for Catholic education in Saskatchewan. The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has ruled in favour of the appeal of the Theodore case in a unanimous decision. It overturns t...
Mar 25, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Police adjusting to enforcing new law, reduced crime amid pandemic
As concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic continue in Saskatchewan, Regina's police service says it's making the necessary adjustments to respond to public complaints. Chief Evan Bray spoke with Greg Mor...
Mar 25, 2020 Regina Police Chief Evan Bray. (980 CJME file photo)
SaskTel using COVID-19 protocols for Internet installations; demand for services up
Don't be surprised if you're a SaskTel customer and you get a call from the company to send a technician over to your home or business. The Crown corporation says it's still doing Internet installatio...
Mar 24, 2020
Six more COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan bring total to 72
Saskatchewan has 72 confirmed cases of COVID-19 after six new cases were announced Tuesday. Two of the 72 cases are under the age of 19, 11 are 65 or older and 59 are between the ages of 20 and 64. Th...
Mar 24, 2020 Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Fear over COVID-19 strikes Sask. uranium sector
Two large-scale uranium project sites in Saskatchewan are going on hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Cameco is temporarily suspending operations at its Cigar Lake mine in northern Saskatchewan;...
Mar 24, 2020 The McArthur River mine. (Cameco)
SRNA makes urgent call out to retired RNs
The Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association is now compiling a bank of eligible, qualified RNs across the province as medical support, if necessary. They may be retired, or grad nurses as well. A n...
Mar 23, 2020
Sask. has 14 new cases of COVID-19; total now at 66
Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer believes the province is at a pivotal point in its battle with COVID-19. The province announced Monday that it had 14 new cases, bringing the total in Saska...
Mar 23, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (980 CJME file photo)
City calls on province to create tougher COVID-19 restrictions
While the province has every right to override the city's emergency measures declaration, Regina's mayor, at least one city councillor and hundreds of people who signed a petition are urging the Saska...
Mar 23, 2020
COVID-19 forcing wedding cancellations across Sask.
Julia Smith was preparing to celebrate the perfect day this summer. She was busy planning her dream wedding until COVID-19 began alarming Canadians earlier this month. As the days went on, and the con...
Mar 23, 2020 Julia Smith made the tough decision to cancel her wedding more than four months in advance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Julia Smith/Facebook)
Meili prepares to take questions from kids in live Monday press conference
Kids have lots of questions and Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili is ready to answer them. On Monday, he'll be holding a special Facebook Live and YouTube-streamed press conference in which he'll be ...
Mar 22, 2020
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
The may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the president...
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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...