Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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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
Whitewood business subject of SHA COVID-19 advisory
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is warning the public about a potential COVID-19-related exposure at a Whitewood business. Whitewood is located along the Trans-Canada Highway between Regina and Moos...
Sep 14, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Fieldhouse set to reopen Monday after six-month closure
The City of Regina is to reopen the Fieldhouse next Monday. The facility has been closed since late March due to COVID-19 restrictions. While the building was closed, the city took the opportunity to ...
Sep 14, 2020 (File photo courtesy of City of Regina)
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Sarah Mills: We came so close to the zipper merge
Three block of two lanes of traffic merging one by one, with everyone inching forward. It was the zipper merge in action...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 8
8:30 - We're learning that the cost to refit Saskatchewan's coal-fired power plants has climbed to $26 billion over the ...