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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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)
Hundreds in Regina protest new provincial pronoun and sex education policy
It was an emotional Saturday at the Saskatchewan Legislature. Hundreds gathered outside of the front steps to protest against the new pronoun and sex education policy implemented by the provincial gov...
Sep 03, 2023 Protesters gather outside Saskatchewan Legislature to protest provinces new pronoun and sex education policy.
Photo: Sarah Wood
Regina added to special air quality statement
A special air quality statement has been expanded by Environment Canada to include Regina. Earlier in the afternoon, it had been expanded to Saskatoon. The weather office says a plume of wildfire smok...
Sep 02, 2023 Environment Canada has issued special air quality statements for Regina and other areas due to wildfire smoke. (980 CJME file photo)
James Smith Cree Nation announces events marking anniversary of mass stabbings
Monday marks the one year anniversary of the mass stabbing casualties which took place on James Smith Cree Nation. The events last year shook a community and province as Myles Sanderson killed 11 peop...
Sep 02, 2023
Drought, not smoke, stressing out Saskatchewan trees
With the season of autumn and back to school arriving, a certain amount of stress and browning leaves on the ground is to be expected. However, trees shouldn't be shedding their leaves as early as the...
Sep 01, 2023
Sask. provincial courts deal with ‘full-on nightmare’ computer system outage
Court was still in session in Saskatchewan on Friday morning, but things were a little more old fashioned than normal. All court information had to be recorded manually while the computer system for t...
Sep 01, 2023
Labour Day marks the end of pruning ban on elm trees in Sask.
The Labour Day long weekend means residents can trim their elm trees again. The provincial pruning ban ended Thursday. The measure is intended to help curb the spread of Dutch elm disease (DED), which...
Sep 01, 2023
STF rolls out ad campaign, slams gov't over education funding
It's back-to-school time, but the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) is saying that educators will be returning to many of the same problems they've been dealing with for a number of years. Durin...
Aug 31, 2023 The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation is calling on the provincial government to improve funding for education in Saskatchewan. (980 CJME file photo)
Crop report says harvest in Saskatchewan is one-third complete
Harvest in Saskatchewan remains well ahead of the pace of previous years. According to the Ministry of Agriculture's weekly crop report, 33 per cent of the 2023 crop was in the bin as of Monday, an in...
Aug 31, 2023 Harvest in Saskatchewan was 33 per cent complete as of Aug. 28, 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
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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...