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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'I have to draw a line:' Beck removed from Assembly after accusing minister of lying
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck got part of the day off Wednesday. Beck was removed from the Legislative Assembly after accusing Minister of Trade and Export Development Jeremy Harrison of lying an...
May 03, 2023 Saskatchewan NDP Leader Carla Beck. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Multiple contained, uncontained fires burning close to Sask. communities
By Logan Lehmann Wildfire season is here in Saskatchewan and multiple fires have already been reported all over. Currently, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) says there are nine fires burni...
May 03, 2023
Tipped semi trailer delays traffic on Highway 1
Westbound traffic on Highway 1 is experiencing delays after a semi rollover east of Regina on Wednesday morning. https://twitter.com/reginabypass/status/1653752884893196288 Balgonie Fire Chief Doug La...
May 03, 2023 Crews respond to a flipped over semi-trailer (Balgonie Volunteer Fire Dept/Facebook)
Seeding season is underway for some Saskatchewan farmers
Seeding is underway for some Saskatchewan farmers. Matthew Struthers, a crops extension specialist with the Ministry of Agriculture, said the recent warm weather has allowed some producers to get out ...
May 03, 2023
Financial, curriculum, teacher issues raised in independent school reports
Last year, allegations about abuse coupled with allegations about academic and curriculum problems at some of Saskatchewan's Qualified Independent Schools prompted the provincial government to appoint...
May 02, 2023 Saskatchewan Education Minister Dustin Duncan on May 2, 2023. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Moe feels Ottawa's goal to phase out coal by 2030 is not realistic
Premier Scott Moe and the federal government have very different ideas of when and how Canada can reach net-zero carbon emissions from power generation. In 2016, Ottawa announced unabated coal-fired e...
May 02, 2023
'Wall-to-wall Saskatchewan sunshine': Phillips talks May weather
After a brutal winter full of extreme cold warnings and significant snowfall, many people in Saskatchewan are breathing a sigh of relief. David Phillips, a senior climatologist with Environment and Cl...
May 01, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Report says Ministry of Highways defrauded of more than $500K
An act of fraud has cost the Saskatchewan government more than $500,000. In the report of public losses among ministries and Crown corporations for the fourth quarter of the 2022-23 fiscal year, the M...
May 01, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
STF rally draws thousands who share union's concerns about education
Thousands gathered outside the Legislative Building in Regina on Saturday to support the province's teachers. People from across Saskatchewan came to show support for the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federa...
Apr 29, 2023 Thousands were in attendance at the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation rally in Regina on April 29, 2023. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Webb man wanted for gun-related offences
The search is on for a Webb man who's facing a number of gun-related charges. The Swift Current Rural RCMP said it's "actively working" to locate 50-year-old Ryan Barsness, who's charged with three co...
Apr 28, 2023 The RCMP is investigating a fatal crash south of Swift Current. (980 CJME file photo)
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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...