Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Gov't says Saskatoon gathering responsible for 17 COVID cases, with more likely
A recent social gathering in Saskatoon has produced 17 cases of COVID-19. The provincial government made the announcement in a media release Tuesday, two days after reporting the get-together was resp...
Sep 15, 2020
Moe lays out Saskatchewan's concerns in letter to PM
Premier Scott Moe has sent Saskatchewan's wish list to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Moe wrote a letter to Trudeau outlining issues the province would like to see addressed in the Sept. 23 throne spe...
Sep 15, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
UPDATE: SaskTel service restored in Regina-area communities
SaskTel restored service to several communities around Regina that lost Internet, wireless and home phone service Monday night. The Crown corporation said at about 2 a.m. Tuesday, technicians finished...
Sep 15, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
COVID-19 cases reported at 3 Saskatoon schools
There are now three cases of COVID-19 in Saskatoon high schools, less than a week after school reopened. On Monday morning parents at Holy Cross High School were sent a letter confirming that a studen...
Sep 14, 2020
‘We are quite happy with where we are’: Sask. premier addresses COVID-19 moving forward
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe addressed COVID-19 recent cases in connection to social gatherings, as well as what COVID-19 policies could look like moving forward into the colder months. “When ...
Sep 14, 2020
Regina man pleads guilty to manslaughter charge
A Regina man has been sentenced to six years in prison in connection with Regina's seventh murder of 2019. Douglas James Fletcher, 61, pleaded guilty to manslaughter during an appearance in Regina Pro...
Sep 14, 2020 A Regina-area building contractor pleaded guilty to fraud on July 15, 2024, and police say his victims lost more than $250,000. (CJME files)
Premier, justice minister reserving action and reaction on Wascana Park protest decision
Premier Scott Moe is keeping his own counsel on what might be done regarding the Provincial Capital Commission's bylaws after a decision from a Regina justice said they should be changed. On Friday, J...
Sep 14, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Smoky skies in Saskatchewan caused by wildfires in U.S.: Environment Canada
The smoke you see in the air is in fact from the United States. That's according to Sara Hoffman, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada. "We had a pattern change aloft. And that m...
Sep 14, 2020
Second positive COVID-19 case at Saskatoon French daycare
A father who has a child who goes to the Felix-le-Chat daycare has told 650 CKOM there has been a second positive COVID-19 case at the daycare. Robert Englebert has a two-year-old son who attends the ...
Sep 14, 2020
From test site to provincial lab: the timeline of a COVID-19 test
Over the last week, the province has opened two new drive-thru test sites; one in Regina, and the other in Saskatoon. That’s along with the goal of processing between 3,000 and 4,000 tests each ...
Sep 14, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...