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Village of Liberty says goodbye to famed Beaverdome after arena burns down
It's not how the Village of Liberty wanted to say goodbye, but this past weekend, it was forced to say farewell to its aging hockey rink known as the Beaverdome. Late Saturday night, the rink went up ...
Mar 27, 2023 Liberty's hockey rink burned down March 25, 2023. (Jennifer Langlois/Submitted)
Fifth flight of displaced Ukrainians to arrive Monday in Regina
The Saskatchewan government announced Friday where the next flight of displaced Ukrainians will be landing. In a media advisory, the government said the fifth humanitarian flight is to arrive in Regin...
Mar 24, 2023 Displaced Ukrainians step from a plane that brought them from Warsaw, Poland to Regina on July 4, 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
'I was outside yelling at the sky:' Northern lights dance over Saskatchewan
A clear sky Thursday night created ideal conditions for the northern lights to dance over the Land of Living Skies. "The sun goes through an 11-year activity cycle where it's more active and there's m...
Mar 24, 2023 The northern lights on March 24, 2023. (Brent Loucks/Facebook)
Struggling restaurant industry shut out in provincial budget
Representatives of Saskatchewan's restaurant industry say the good news about Wednesday's budget is there aren't any new tax increases, but the bad news is there isn't any relief for them. The restaur...
Mar 23, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
NDP says provincial budget fails to meet the moment
The Saskatchewan NDP says the government's 2023-24 budget doesn't do anything to help the people of the province. The Official Opposition said that Wednesday, after the Saskatchewan Party announced it...
Mar 22, 2023 NDP Leader Carla Beck (left) and Finance Critic Trent Wotherspoon discuss the 2023-24 Saskatchewan budget on March 22, 2023. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
At the 'four' front: Key items in the budget for you
The 2023-24 Saskatchewan budget was released Wednesday. Here are four major items it contains: The state of taxes There's nothing new in the budget in terms of taxes. That means no tax increases and n...
Mar 22, 2023 (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan's '23-24 budget sees $1B surplus, health care top priority
The numbers in the new budget are looking pretty rosy for the Government of Saskatchewan, and one doesn't have to be wearing glasses of the same colour to see why. The province is expecting a $1-billi...
Mar 22, 2023 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Head of Sask. realtors association calls mortgage fraud case ‘surprising’
The head of the Saskatchewan Realtors Association called fraud charges laid against two now-former realtors in Saskatoon "unfortunate" and "surprising." Chris Guerette, CEO of the association, said sh...
Mar 22, 2023
Taxpayers federation wants Sask. to use expected budget surplus to pay down debt
Saskatchewan is expected to be rolling in the dough after its budget is unveiled at the Legislature on Wednesday afternoon. Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said Tuesday there will be a "substantive" s...
Mar 22, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Nipawin doctor accused of unprofessional conduct
By Susan McNeil A doctor who practised in Nipawin for years and who’s a former team doctor for the local SJHL hockey team will have a hearing into allegations of unprofessional conduct. Dr. Albe...
Mar 22, 2023
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Sarah Mills: Accountability is a word some elected officials seem to be forgetting
From four people walking away from the RM of Sherwood council with little to no explanation to the reaction of some coun...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 29
8:30 - The spring fiscal update released yesterday includes new measures such as a major skilled trades training program...