Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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La Loche mayor: Stay at home messages taking hold
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in La Loche and the surrounding area, the northern village’s mayor is looking towards better days ahead. Mayor Robert St. Pierre told Saskatchewan Afternoon on...
May 08, 2020
Saskatchewan RCMP has handled nearly 1,400 COVID-related calls since March
The RCMP in Saskatchewan said Friday officers have responded to 1,379 calls related to COVID-19 since March 1. In a media release, the Mounties said four charges have been laid so far during the pande...
May 08, 2020
Regina charity helping frontline workers deal with grief
A Regina-based charity is launching a new online program to help frontline workers and their families cope with grief and loss. Social and physical distancing measures in place due to the COVID-19 pan...
May 08, 2020 (Caring Hearts/Facebook)
Sask. gov't extends financial assistance program for businesses
With job numbers continuing to drop in Saskatchewan, the provincial government is extending its aid package to small- and medium-sized businesses. The government announced Friday it was extending the ...
May 08, 2020
Snow in the forecast for southeastern Saskatchewan
A special weather statement has been issued for the southeastern area of the province calling for up to 10 centimetres of snow in some areas. Environment Canada issued the alert Friday afternoon for a...
May 08, 2020
Unifor Local 594 resumes picketing, renews call for binding arbitration
The president of Unifor Local 594 said locked-out workers from the Co-op refinery are back on the picket lines this week, albeit in small groups to maintain physical distancing. On Tuesday, union memb...
May 08, 2020 (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Westcap donating money for iPads to help long-term care residents reconnect with loved ones
A local company is teaming up with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) to help reconnect long-term care residents who may be feeling lonely and isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a release,...
May 08, 2020
City asks for public’s help as residential street sweeping to begin Monday
Residential street sweeping is to start in Regina on Monday and the city is asking the public for help to keep the roads clear of vehicles. The city's director of roadways and transportation, Chris Wa...
May 08, 2020 Signs like this will start appearing in residential areas with street sweeping to begin Monday. (City of Regina/Twitter)
13 new COVID-19 cases in Sask.; SHA reports outbreak over at P.A. hospital
Less than a week into the first phase of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan, and with a week and a half to go until the second phase starts, the province is releasing another set of changes to the plan. Th...
May 08, 2020 Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab. (980 CJME file photo)
SWAT call on Toronto Street results in charges against Regina man
A 35-year-old Regina man has been charged after the Regina Police Service's SWAT team was deployed Thursday night. At 9:20 p.m., police issued a public advisory asking residents in the area of the 160...
May 08, 2020 (File photo courtesy of the Regina Police Service)
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
8:30 - Construction for the AI data centre in the RM of Sherwood is set to begin this spring, but many residents in the ...