Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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Shahab discusses recent increase in COVID advisories, school-age testing numbers
Nearly every day this week, a new advisory has been released by the Saskatchewan Health Authority about possible COVID-19 exposures at businesses. There were advisories issued for locations in Saskato...
Sep 10, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
New addictions treatment centre opens in Estevan
A new treatment centre for Saskatchewan residents dealing with addictions was unveiled Thursday in Estevan. The facility located at St. Joseph's Hospital will have 30 beds -- 15 for people recovering ...
Sep 10, 2020 St. Joseph's Hospital in Estevan. (stjosephsestevan.ca)
No parking at Capital Pointe site; Fougere calls decision 'missed opportunity'
The City of Regina's planning commission has put the brakes on a plan to set up a parking lot on the site of the former Capital Pointe development. An application was made to the commission on Wednesd...
Sep 10, 2020 The former Capital Pointe property at the corner of Albert Street and Victoria Avenue could become a temporary parking lot. (980 CJME file photo)
In pre-campaign announcement, Meili promises rebates, break on auto insurance
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili is promising to have SGI cut auto premiums by seven per cent and to give policyholders a $100 rebate if he's elected premier in the fall election. The money would co...
Sep 10, 2020 NDP Leader Ryan Meili speaks in Regina on Sept. 10, 2020, promising to cut SGI auto insurance premiums and to give policyholders a $100 rebate. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
U of R to continue remote learning into winter semester
The fall semester has barely started at the University of Regina, but the school already has decided to extend its strategy of remote learning into the winter semester. Due to COVID-19, the university...
Sep 10, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan harvest ahead of five-year average
Saskatchewan's harvest is well ahead of those of previous years. In the weekly crop report issued Thursday, the Ministry of Agriculture said 43 per cent of the 2020 crop is in the bin. The average for...
Sep 10, 2020
Saskatchewan Liberal leader steps down
With just weeks to go before the provincial election, Saskatchewan's Liberal Party has lost its leader. Naveed Anwar has announced his resignation as the party's leader, effective immediately. He has ...
Sep 10, 2020 (Naveed Anwar/Facebook)
COVID-19 exposure risk at two Saskatoon businesses
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning that someone who tested positive for COVID-19 visited two businesses in Saskatoon. The places and times are as follows: Old Navy at Preston Crossing Saskat...
Sep 10, 2020
Show Segments
8:30 – Drive-through testing for COVID-19 was popular in Regina when it opened Wednesday, and Saskatoon residents will have the option starting this afternoon. But how long will you be waiting i...
Sep 10, 2020
Saskatoon’s drive-thru COVID-19 test centre opens
Another option for COVID-19 testing opens in Saskatoon Thursday afternoon- the province’s second drive-thru test centre. It allows people to be tested without a referral and at later hours. R...
Sep 10, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...