Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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Health minister expands on plan to fund travel when kids need out-of-province care
The Government of Saskatchewan is stepping back from a decision which would've made a Saskatoon family dip into their own pockets to pay for their travel to Toronto in order to get health care for the...
May 02, 2024
Saskatchewan mayors say CAA's Worst Roads Campaign helps speed up repairs
Some mayors in small Saskatchewan communities say CAA's annual Worst Roads Campaign has helped get the bad roads in their communities get the fixes they desperately need. In 2014, Highway 24 at Leovil...
May 02, 2024
Province to provide financial help to parents requiring care for kids outside Sask.
The Government of Saskatchewan says it will offer financial assistance to families when they need to leave the province to get health care for their children. The move comes after Kaitlyn Soron and he...
May 01, 2024
Shared e-scooters return to Regina for 2024
Shared e-scooters are back on the roads in Regina this week. The scooters can be rented through two companies, Bird and Neuron. The scooters were introduced last year in both Regina and Saskatoon, fol...
May 01, 2024 Regina Mayor Sandra Masters takes an e-scooter for a spin on June 28, 2023. (980 CJME file photo)
'I don't think it's very safe': Highway 8 near Moosomin dubbed worst in Sask.
There's a new worst road in Saskatchewan this year. According to the annual "Worst Roads" survey from CAA, Highway 8 going north from Moosomin to Rocanville has been deemed the worst stretch of road i...
Apr 30, 2024
Top court to examine COVID-related entry limits imposed by Newfoundland and Labrador
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will weigh the constitutionality of a pandemic-related restriction that curbed travel for public-health reasons. The top court has agreed to hear arguments about a...
Apr 25, 2024
No help from government for Saskatoon family's health-care travel
Not taking her toddler to Toronto's Sick Kids Hospital is not an option for Kaitlyn Soron and her husband. Their 2 1/2-year-old is very sick and often in a lot of pain. She needs to see a pediatric ga...
Apr 25, 2024 While the Sorons travelled from Saskatoon to ask for help from the health minister, they were told government will pay for the health-care services out of province, but won’t foot the bill to get there. The minister said Wednesday it’s simply a long-standing policy. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Border agency eyes smartphone facial recognition system amid privacy concerns
OTTAWA - Travellers would be able to use facial recognition technology to identify themselves through their smartphones when crossing the border under a planned federal project. The Canada Border Serv...
Apr 24, 2024
B.C. man's search for his luggage ends in Saskatoon
It started off as a simple flight home, but ended up as a police investigation. Riley Phillips was aboard a Flair Airlines flight in February going from Toronto to Abbotsford. When he landed in the B....
Apr 11, 2024
Pothole season: CAA kicks off annual Worst Roads Campaign
Spring is a season of rejuvenation, but it's also the season when our roads are in the worst shape. CAA launched its annual Worst Roads Campaign on Tuesday, with the goal of finding the worst stretch ...
Apr 09, 2024
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 18
Evan checks in with Premier Scott Moe. Then it's open phones, Bugs 'n Hugs, Eatin' Time, and Green & White Progs. We...