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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Roommates 31 years apart in age free one another from hiding Parkinson's
Roommates Li Jiang and Elaine Jongsma are 31 years apart in age, but they have much in common. Their late November birthdays fall one day away from one another, and celebrations are set for this weeke...
Nov 27, 2025
Committee MPs amend border bill to restrict health, other benefits to deportees
OTTAWA - MPs on the House of Commons national security committee have amended the government's border security bill, C-12, to restrict the benefits people subject to removal orders can access. MPs deb...
Nov 26, 2025
B.C. drug club co-founder surprised by lack of 'urgency' from Health Canada on crisis
VANCOUVER - A co-founder of Vancouver's Drug User Liberation Front said he was surprised by Health Canada's lack of "urgency" about the deadly toxic drug crisis, and the absence of a pharmaceutical-gr...
Nov 26, 2025
Lawsuit being considered in death of Quebec man who sought MAID over bedsores
MONTREAL - The partner of a quadriplegic Quebec man who sought a medically assisted death after developing painful bedsores during a hospital stay in 2024 is considering legal action. Sylvie Brosseau'...
Nov 26, 2025
Saskatoon overdose alert updated after additional death, carfentanil detected
A dangerous drug alert for the Saskatoon area has been updated following an additional overdose death - at least the third in the city since Nov. 17. According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, ...
Nov 26, 2025 According to the Saskatchewan health ministry, Prairie Harm Reduction reported that carfentanil has been detected in drugs that were sold as fentanyl. The drugs appeared as “brown chunks,” the ministry said. (Saskatchewan Ministry of Health/Submitted)
LISTEN: Sask. finance minister says he's optimistic about future despite higher deficit
Saskatchewan's year-end deficit is expected to reach $427 million, despite the province budgeting for a $12 million surplus in the spring. Finance Minister Jim Reiter delivered a midterm update on the...
Nov 26, 2025 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Jim Reiter delivered a midterm update on the budget on Tuesday, which saw the province’s projected deficit rise from $349 million to $427 million. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Concerns raised about AI-powered toys and creativity, development as holiday shopping peaks
TORONTO - As parents hunt for gifts that will wow their kids this holiday season, Canadian child development and psychology experts say they should be wary of AI-powered toys because of possible harms...
Nov 26, 2025
Maya, 17, got mental health records by FOI, then killed herself. Her mom wants reform
VANCOUVER - Maya Cassady was just two months away from graduating high school with honours when she obtained her mental health records through a freedom of information request. Just hours after readin...
Nov 26, 2025
Alberta minister reportedly putting together first AI-generated legislation in Canada
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is about to take the next logical step in artificial intelligence - using it to draft a proposed law. Service Alberta Minister Dale Nally says the plan is to use AI t...
Nov 26, 2025
Manitoba Premier Kinew asks PM Carney for sentencing, parole overhaul
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has asked the prime minister for stiffer sentences for repeat or serial killers, citing the recent release of one killer that Kinew says "disgusts" him. In a lett...
Nov 25, 2025
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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...
