Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Gas attendants layer up to brace for cold weather
Extreme cold warnings are sweeping Saskatchewan. According to Environment Canada, the highest wind chill values Tuesday will be between -40 C and -45 C. But the bitter cold doesn't stop Jeff Schabang,...
Dec 06, 2022
Alleged drunk driver stopped near Ponteix with two kids in car
The Ponteix RCMP says a 37-year-old man was stopped Saturday and charged with impaired driving -- with two young kids in the car with him. According to the Mounties, officers were patrolling roads in ...
Dec 06, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
'Defies common sense': NDP decries move to collect own corporate taxes
The Saskatchewan NDP's finance critic isn't being shy about his thoughts on bringing corporate income taxes home for Saskatchewan to collect itself. "This is a real backwards plan, more costly plan, w...
Dec 06, 2022 NDP MLA Trent Wotherspoon. (980 CJME)
Saskatchewan reintroduces amendments to liquor legislation
The Saskatchewan government is trying again to let municipalities decide for themselves whether people can crack a beer in the park. On Monday, the government introduced legislation to amend the Alcoh...
Dec 05, 2022
Class action over school abuse allegations certified
A class action lawsuit over abuse allegations at a province-run school for deaf people has been certified by a Saskatchewan Court of King's Bench judge. The application for certification listed three ...
Dec 02, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Agribition draws rave reviews from Australian farmer
Canadian Western Agribition is known as the largest farm show in Western Canada and it attracts people from around the world. This year, Jeremy Walsh decided to make the journey to snowy, cold Regina ...
Dec 02, 2022 (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
Regina and southern Saskatchewan avoid big snowstorm, extreme cold settles in
If you live in Regina and southern Saskatchewan, you're probably waking up wondering where all the snow is. The Queen City ended up with quite a bit less snow than the 10 to 20 centimetres that was in...
Dec 02, 2022
Saskatchewan introduces gun legislation in response to federal bill
Saskatchewan's opposition to the federal government's proposed gun ban was put into a piece of legislation Thursday. The provincial government introduced The Saskatchewan Firearms Act, which the gover...
Dec 01, 2022 (The Canadian Press file photo)
'No hope anymore': Regina woman waiting for medical specialist considers MAID
While Jolene Van Alstine looked on, wearing a wan expression, her partner Miles Sundeen talked about her years-long battle with illness. About six years ago, Van Alstine began getting nauseated; at fi...
Dec 01, 2022 Jolene Van Alstine (c) and her partner Miles Sundeen (l) joined Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck (r) at the legislative building to call for government to make more progress attracting medical specialists to the province. Nov. 30, 2022 (Lisa Schick/9890 CJME)
Snowfall warning issued for Regina and southern Saskatchewan
Regina and southern Saskatchewan are about to get hit with another blast of winter. Environment Canada issued a snowfall warning just before 4:30 a.m. for the area and says it could bring 10 to 20 cen...
Dec 01, 2022 A vehicle seen in Regina on March 5, 2018 after heavy snowfall throughout Saskatchewan. (Jenny Lynn/Facebook)
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...