Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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SHA working towards reducing COVID-19 test wait times
A physician executive with the Saskatchewan Health Authority doesn't dispute that some seeking a COVID-19 test have to wait. But Dr. Paul Babyn tells Gormley that stories about people waiting a week t...
Jul 23, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Regina man facing drunk driving charge after woman killed in rollover
A 54-year-old Regina man is facing a charge of impaired driving causing death in connection with a fatal crash on the Lumsden Beach access road on July 12. According to a media release from the RCMP o...
Jul 23, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan couple charged with trafficking stolen cattle
A five-month-long investigation has resulted in charges of theft and trafficking stolen cattle against two ranchers from the rural municipality of Prairie Rose. The Lanigan RCMP said Thursday a 59-yea...
Jul 23, 2020 The RCMP is investigating a fatal crash south of Swift Current. (980 CJME file photo)
16th Sask. resident dies after positive COVID-19 test; active cases reach all-time high
A 16th Saskatchewan resident has died following a positive test for COVID-19. In a media release Thursday, the provincial government said a person in their 60s from the north region had died. It's the...
Jul 23, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Work set to begin on Highway 11 intersection at Davidson
The Saskatchewan government says a project will get underway this summer to improve safety at the south end of Davidson on Highway 11. In a release, the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure says co...
Jul 23, 2020
Crops advancing quickly due to recent heat wave
The current heat wave in Saskatchewan is helping crops across the province catch up to those of previous years. In its weekly crop report, Saskatchewan Agriculture said recent rains and warm weather h...
Jul 23, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Western Development Museum locations to reopen in August
Saskatchewan's Western Development Museum locations are preparing to reopen. Closed in March due to COVID-19 restrictions, the four locations are scheduled to open their doors again in August. Museum ...
Jul 23, 2020
Firefighters deal with early-morning blaze on Fines Drive
Firefighters had to put out a fire in the basement of a duplex on Fines Drive on Thursday morning. The fire department said the 911 call came in at about 3:40 a.m., and crews were able to evacuate the...
Jul 23, 2020
Five hurt in two-vehicle crash in Indian Head
Five people were sent to hospital after a two-vehicle crash in Indian Head on Wednesday. According to the RCMP, the crash happened at about 2 p.m., at the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and ...
Jul 23, 2020 (RCMP/Submitted)
Heat warnings still in place across Saskatchewan, severe thunderstorm watches issued
Heat warnings remain in effect for much of Saskatchewan. Environment Canada issued the alerts for areas across the province Wednesday and then reissued them early Thursday. The weather service also ad...
Jul 23, 2020 (City of Regina/Facebook)
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Sarah Mills: Canada is getting a taste of FIFA's World Cup demands
Sarah Mills says a full motorcade with a police escort for the FIFA president is unnecessary, but it shows that the orga...
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