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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Moe lays out Sask. plan for electricity generation that misses feds' net-zero target
Saskatchewan is going to be making its own way when it comes to emissions from power generation. On Tuesday, the provincial government announced its plan to get to net zero while contrasting it with t...
May 16, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Buffalo Narrows issues mandatory evacuation as wildfire closes in
The wildfire situation in Saskatchewan is leading to more evacuations. The village council in Buffalo Narrows held an emergency meeting late Monday and declared a mandatory evacuation for the entire c...
May 16, 2023
More people forced to leave their homes because of wildfires in Sask.
More people are being asked to evacuate as wildfires threaten some communities in northern Saskatchewan. Residents of Dillon, St. George's Hill and Michel Village have had to leave their homes. It's u...
May 15, 2023 (File photo from Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Wildfire smoke could reach southern and central Saskatchewan on Tuesday
As wildfires continue to put smoke into the air and reduce air quality in northern Saskatchewan, both Regina and Saskatoon are being put on notice. Terri Lang, a meteorologist with Environment and Cli...
May 15, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
'So green it was unbelievable:' Fisherman deals with early-season algae at Katepwa Lake
Bill Edwards was excited to go on his first fishing trip of the year. On Thursday, he and his friends drove to Katepwa Point Provincial Park looking to have a good time angling. They launched their bo...
May 12, 2023 Bill Edwards' boat and trailer picked up quite a bit of green algae at Katepwa Beach on May 11. (Bill Edwards/Submitted)
Saskatchewan drivers again turn to Highway Hotline in large numbers
It's been a hot time on the Hotline. The Saskatchewan government said Friday the Highway Hotline had 10.6 million visits to its website over the past year. According to the government, that's higher t...
May 12, 2023 A view from a Highway Hotline camera on April 19, 2023. (Highway Hotline)
Seeding in Saskatchewan behind five-year average
Not surprisingly, the sloppy weather in April delayed seeding across Saskatchewan. According to the first crop report of the year, nine per cent of the crop is in the ground in the province - well beh...
May 11, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Hailstorm causes damage near Welwyn
From a snowstorm warning to a tornado warning in less than a month, southern Saskatchewan has experienced a glimpse into the extremely volatile weather the province has to offer. On Wednesday afternoo...
May 11, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Ukrainian students to be treated as Canadians for tuition in Sask.
They had to flee their homes when a war broke out in their backyard and they decided to come to Saskatchewan. Now the provincial government is extending a helping hand for displaced Ukrainians who wan...
May 11, 2023 The Saskatchewan government announced it will pay the difference so students who've settled in Saskatchewan from Ukraine will be able to pay domestic tuition rates for post-secondary education instead of international rates, which had been three to four times higher. (L to R) Advanced Education Minister Gord Wyant, Ukrainian student Victoria Knyhnytska and Wawota Mayor Kevin Kay on May 11, 2023. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. making changes to aid recruitment of internationally educated nurses
The Saskatchewan government is making changes to help its ongoing search for nurses. The government announced Thursday it was making improvements to its so-called "pathway" for internationally educate...
May 11, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
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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
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...