Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Team Saskatchewan bounces back to earn win to end Day 2 of Scotties
Robyn Silvernagle and her rink were able to bounce back and end Sunday on a high note. Silvernagle, who is representing Saskatchewan at the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, overcame an early four-p...
Feb 16, 2020 Team Saskatchewan skip Robyn Silvernagle. (Andrew Klaver Photography/Curling Canada)
Saskatchewan's Thevenot recalls son's experience in NICU on Sandra Schmirler Day at the Scotties
Kara Thevenot received the news no new mother wants to hear. Thevenot's first son, Kaden, was born 34 weeks into pregnancy, roughly six weeks premature three years ago. Kaden had to spend nine days in...
Feb 16, 2020 Kara Thevenot during Team Saskatchewan practice at the 2020 Scotties Tournament of Hearts on Feb.14, 2020. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Lawton's experience, calming influence seen in Saskatchewan's 6-4 win at Scotties
Robyn Silvernagle and her Saskatchewan rink have more than just last year's Scotties experience to draw on throughout the 2020 tournament. Third Stefanie Lawton was the skip for Saskatchewan when the ...
Feb 15, 2020 Team Saskatchewan third Stefanie Lawton during the team's practice on Feb. 14, 2020. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Sask. still without a confirmed coronavirus case
It has been a couple of months since the first transmissions of the coronavirus in November, but Saskatchewan still doesn't have any confirmed cases. According to the Ministry of Health's chief medica...
Feb 13, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. government concerned about B.C. rail blockades
With protesters blocking rail lines and CN Rail threatening to shut down some service, the Saskatchewan government is very concerned about what's happening in B.C. Supporters of Wet'suwet'en hereditar...
Feb 12, 2020
Areas of Sask. under extreme cold warnings
Tuesday afternoon Environment Canada issued extreme cold warnings for areas in northern, central and eastern Saskatchewan, and much of those warnings remained Wednesday morning. Affected areas as of W...
Feb 11, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Lung association launches initiative to raise awareness about radon poisoning
It started as just a cough, then it wouldn't go away. That's what led to Kerri Tucker going to the doctor thinking she had pneumonia. In reality, it was much worse. Despite not being a smoker, Tucker ...
Feb 11, 2020
Province to announce action to reduce wait times for MRIs next week
Saskatchewan's health minister says residents should expect an announcement next week on the government's plans to reduce the wait list for MRIs. "(We'll) be contracting with a private provider. Publi...
Feb 11, 2020
Weather to bring 'tale of extremes' Tuesday, Wednesday: Environment Canada
Tuesday and Wednesday are set to be up-and-down days weather-wise in Saskatchewan, according to Environment Canada. "It will be a tale of extremes in Regina for the next couple of days," meteorologist...
Feb 11, 2020 (Kevin Martel/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. teachers hold job sanctions vote after contract negotiations reach stalemate
The Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation is holding a sanctions vote across the province this week to find a path forward after continued contract negotiation failures with the provincial governmen...
Feb 10, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...