Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Wildfire threat high in Saskatchewan, fire officials say
The provincial fire commissioner is warning people to be careful as conditions are ripe for wildfires. On Tuesday, the threat level for the northern part of Saskatchewan was at "high," while it was "e...
May 21, 2019 A brush fire burns in the Argo Bush southwest of Biggar on April 22, 2019. (Karen Itterman/Twitter)
Diplomat, peacekeeper: Saskatchewan First Nation awaits Poundmaker exoneration
When Milton Tootoosis thinks about the planned exoneration of Chief Poundmaker, he breaks down. A headman and councillor at Poundmaker Cree Nation, about a two-hour drive from Saskatoon, Tootoosis say...
May 20, 2019
Search on for alleged hit-and-run driver
The Fort Qu'Appelle RCMP is asking for the public's help in finding a man wanted in connection with a serious hit and run. According to the RCMP, the incident occurred on April 26 at 1 a.m., outside a...
May 17, 2019 Fort Qu'Appelle RCMP are searching for 18-year-old Paul Keepness after an alleged hit and run on the Pasqua First Nation on April 26, 2019. (Submitted by RCMP)
World's biggest T. rex to be unveiled at Royal Sask Museum
The world's biggest Tyrannosaurus rex is standing tall in Regina. Scotty will be unveiled at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum's (RSM) #Massive2019 exhibit when doors open to the public at 9:30 a.m. Frida...
May 17, 2019 A cast skeleton display of Scotty the T.Rex at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum sits ready for opening day on May 15, 2019. (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan getting new 474 area code
Some Saskatchewan residents will soon be getting new phone numbers. After 10 months of deliberations, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has approved a plan to add ...
May 14, 2019
Teachers giving province failing grade on class size claims
Citing numbers significantly higher than 19, some Saskatchewan teachers are calling the provincial government's average class size number misleading and inaccurate. "I can tell you that in the nine ye...
May 14, 2019 Jessica Brown is a teacher in Saskatoon and says the province's average class size number is misleading and inaccurate. May 13, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Proceeds from photo radar pay for Sask. traffic projects
A total of 27 traffic safety projects in Saskatchewan will go ahead thanks to the proceeds from photo speed enforcement (PSE). In a media release Monday, the provincial government announced it has awa...
May 13, 2019
Saskatchewan posts ninth consecutive month of job growth
The Government of Saskatchewan is touting the province's ninth straight month of year-over-year job growth. Since April 2018, Saskatchewan saw 14,200 jobs created - most of them in the private sector,...
May 12, 2019
Saskatchewan facing calls to better protect wildlife habitats
Climate change keeps Peter Prebble awake at night and is jeopardizing the future of civilization, according to the Saskatchewan Environmental Society (SES) board member. He's calling on the provincial...
May 10, 2019 Greater sage-grouse. (Wikimedia Commons)
Saskatchewan's lieutenant-governor diagnosed with cancer
Lt.-Gov. Tom Molloy is undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. The Office of the Lieutenant Governor made the announcement Tuesday. According to the Canadian Cancer Society, about 5,500 Canadians ...
May 07, 2019
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...