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Byelections to test modernization of Saskatchewan elections
Things could move smoother, easier and quicker Thursday night as the week of byelection voting comes to an end, thanks to changes meant to bring Saskatchewan elections into the 21st century. Dr. Micha...
Aug 09, 2023 Dr. Michael Boda. (Elections Saskatchewan)
Warm weather and happy campers: Successful summer for provincial park
Despite the unpredictable weather in Saskatchewan, provincial parks like Echo Valley have been seeing high numbers of campers all summer long. Shelley MacLean, the manager for Echo Valley and Katepwa ...
Aug 09, 2023 Echo Valley Provincial Park. (980 CJME file photo)
RCMP finding children not properly buckled in on Saskatchewan roads
The Saskatchewan RCMP is reminding people to make sure their smallest passengers are safe when they hit the road. It's the law to ensure children are buckled up in a moving vehicle and riding in an ap...
Aug 09, 2023
RCMP reports two drownings in Saskatchewan
Two men are dead after they drowned in separate incidents in Saskatchewan. According to the RCMP, a 35-year-old man drowned in Lake Diefenbaker on Saturday. Police said they got a call about the incid...
Aug 09, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Mosquitoes, other insects thriving in Saskatchewan this summer
Whether it's grasshoppers, mosquitoes or ticks, bugs are living their best life this summer. Taz Stuart is an entomologist -- a person who studies insects -- as well as a mosquito expert and former di...
Aug 08, 2023 (City of Regina/Twitter)
E-scooters no longer seen as just 'boys' toys,' according to Neuron study
According to a study conducted by Neuron, e-scooter usage in Canada is more equal among male and female riders than in some other countries. The study revealed that across Canada, 57 per cent of rider...
Aug 08, 2023
Cold front drifting through expected to push smoke out of Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Day long weekend featured a campfire-like smell from wildfire smoke in many areas of the province. Rose Carlsen, a meteorologist with Environment Canada, said the smoke should clear o...
Aug 08, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Thousands heading to polls in advance of Regina-area byelections
With the actual election day still later on this week, thousands of voters have already made their way to the polls in the Regina-area byelections. According to numbers from Elections Saskatchewan, 5,...
Aug 08, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatoon nurse discouraged by lack of financial aid options for nurses returning to work
A Saskatoon registered nurse who briefly left her profession is upset with the province's health ministry and some of its policies, calling them unfair and discouraging for domestically trained health...
Aug 08, 2023
RCMP warns drivers - and boaters - to stay sober over long weekend
The Saskatchewan RCMP is reminding drivers and boaters to stay sober while on the road or water over the coming long weekend. Sgt. Ian Amundsen with RCMP Traffic Services said the Mounties keep repeat...
Aug 04, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
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Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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