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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Dolegala making the most of opportunity with the Riders
Patience is paying off for Jake Dolegala. The second-year CFLer has answered the call for the Saskatchewan Roughriders after a knee injury to starting quarterback Trevor Harris and a hamstring injury ...
Sep 09, 2023
Sask. parks saw high numbers of campers in 2023 despite smoke
Campfire smoke is a smell we're all too familiar with in Saskatchewan, but the blanket of wildfire smoke that covered much of the province didn't stop people from camping in provincial parks. Robin Ca...
Sep 07, 2023 The high Air Quality Health Index values over the 2023 Labour Day long weekend did not impact park attendance. Photo of Pike Lake provincial park (@63wildcat/Tourism Saskatchewan webpage)
Funeral flyby to honour memory of Saskatchewan WWII veteran
The funeral for a Saskatchewan veteran of the Second World War will include an aerial tribute by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF). A pair of CT-156 Harvard II trainers from 15 Wing Moose Jaw will b...
Sep 07, 2023
Sask. universities taking progressive approach to teaching AI in the classroom
Universities in Saskatchewan are trying to help students use artificial intelligence as another skill on their resum when they graduate. "I think our challenge as an institution is to be able to work ...
Sep 06, 2023
Areas of southern Saskatchewan still dealing with smoky conditions
Saskatchewan is slowly getting out of the smoke. As of Tuesday at 10:15 a.m., special air quality statements due to wildfire smoke remained in place for parts of the province, but mainly only a band a...
Sep 05, 2023 Special air quality statements due to wildfire smoke remained in place in Saskatchewan. (980 CJME file photo)
Episode 4 of The Shell Lake Massacre: The Killer
Less than three weeks after being discharged from a hospital for the mentally ill, 21-year-old Victor Hoffman found himself driving along the highway away from his family farm. As he travelled toward ...
Sep 05, 2023 Records from Victor Hoffman's stay at the Saskatchewan Hospital in North Battleford describe him as withdrawn, seclusive, and indifferent. He told psychiatrists that he believed the devil had put another brain in his body. The mental hospital closed in 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Bill Graveland
Smoke expected to improve in Sask. this week: Environment Canada
Smoky weather in Saskatchewan is expected to improve throughout the week, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). Dan Fulton, a meteorologist with ECCC, said the smoke covering the ...
Sep 04, 2023
Saskatchewan RCMP stresses social media, road safety for back to school
Grandma and Grandpa love seeing back-to-school photos, but so do complete strangers. Staff Sgt. Corey Niedzielski of the White Butte RCMP is advising parents to think twice before posting photos of th...
Sep 04, 2023 The RCMP is reminding parents and guardians not to put too much information about their children in photos on the first day of school. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Facebook)
Regina police locate six-month-old baby who was reported missing
The Regina Police Service has located a six-month-old baby who had been reported missing. On Sunday evening, police said the boy had been found safe. No other details were provided, including when and...
Sep 03, 2023 Three men and a woman are facing drug- and weapons-related charges after a two-month-long police investigation in Regina. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan expands treatment coverage for ALS patients
The province is now offering two new treatments for a fatal neurodegenerative disease under the Saskatchewan Drug Plan. About 3,000 Canadians live with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a disease t...
Sep 03, 2023 Everett Hindley is Saskatchewan's Minister for Mental Health and Addictions as well as Rural and Remote Health, and Seniors (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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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
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...