Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Saskatchewan adds residents once again
Saskatchewan's population is continuing its upward trend. According to numbers released Wednesday by Statistics Canada, the number of people living in the province increased by 10,295 people in the pa...
Jun 19, 2019
Changes announced to help farmers with dry conditions
Agriculture ministers from the provincial and federal governments have announced a few measures to help Saskatchewan farmers deal with dry conditions. The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Program's deadlin...
Jun 19, 2019 (Wikimedia Commons)
RCMP seeks names of potential victims of coerced sterilization, Lucki says
OTTAWA - The commissioner of the RCMP says her force is trying to get names of potential victims of coerced sterilization procedures. Brenda Lucki tells the House of Commons health committee that the ...
Jun 18, 2019
New Sask. income support program focuses on client relationship
The province is making it easier for those seeking income assistance, merging two existing programs into a brand new one. The new Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) program will accept new clients star...
Jun 18, 2019 Minister Paul Merriman speaks to reporters on June 18, 2019 (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Severe thunderstorm watches lifted in southern Sask.
Severe thunderstorm watches were lifted for a number of areas in southern Saskatchewan as of 8 p.m. Friday night. The warning issued by Environment Canada covered areas around Estevan, Milestone, Radv...
Jun 14, 2019
A case of measles confirmed in Yorkton
A case of measles has been confirmed in Yorkton. It was found in an infant returning with their family through the Regina Airport having travelled overseas on Sunday. The family had been vaccinated bu...
Jun 13, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Twitter spat involves Weyburn's most famous former resident
By Steven Wilson While he never experienced a world with social media, former Saskatchewan Premier Tommy Douglas -- once voted the Greatest Canadian in a national poll -- is the central figure in a Tw...
Jun 10, 2019 Discover Weyburn file photo
Canora, Sask. woman dead after 3-vehicle crash near Yorkton
An 82-year-old woman is dead after the minivan she was driving was involved in a three-vehicle crash north of Yorkton on Saturday afternoon. RCMP from the Yorkton detachment said the woman, who's from...
Jun 10, 2019 The RCMP is investigating a fatal crash south of Swift Current. (980 CJME file photo)
Average carbon-tax rebates are lagging federal estimates, data suggests
OTTAWA - The federal government has returned $1.75 billion in carbon-tax rebates to more than eight million Canadian families, the Canada Revenue Agency says. As of June 3, 8,022,780 families had clai...
Jun 07, 2019
Sask. minimum wage to increase to $11.32 per hour
Saskatchewan's minimum wage will get a 26-cent-per-hour bump on Oct. 1; it's going up to $11.32 per hour. It's currently $11.06 per hour, one of the lowest-such figures in Canada. A media release Frid...
Jun 07, 2019
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...