Murray Wood: Why the 21st Century is Saskatchewan's century
Murray Wood says the Food Fuel and Fertilizer Global Summit happening in Regina this week underlines why the 21st centur...
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Saskatchewan announces sixth COVID-19 death, 17 new cases
A sixth resident of Saskatchewan has died due to complications related to COVID-19. In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government said a resident in their 80s from the far north had died. It...
Apr 29, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 in Saskatchewan unlikely
Random or asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 likely won’t be coming to Saskatchewan anytime soon. Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab joined Gormley on Wednesday to discuss the province...
Apr 29, 2020
COVID-19 response means no garage or yard sales in Regina
Regina residents looking for bargains at garage and yard sales won't find any for a while. The City of Regina issued a reminder Wednesday that such events can't be held due to public health orders put...
Apr 29, 2020
Layoffs coming to some employees at U of S as early as May 4
An undetermined number of layoffs will be coming to some employees at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S). Gord Hunchak, the U of S chief communications officer, told 650 CKOM that the total numbe...
Apr 29, 2020
Loon Lake boy among winners in RCMP ‘Name the Puppy’ contest
The RCMP has announced the winners of the 2020 Name the Puppy contest. In a release, the Mounties said the winning names will be given to the first 13 puppies born at the Police Dog Services Training ...
Apr 29, 2020
Regina Food Bank dealing with dramatic increase in demand
The Regina Food Bank has been an increasingly busy place since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. John Bailey, the food bank's CEO, told the Greg Morgan Morning Show on Wednesday that the number of p...
Apr 29, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Fire bans issued southwest of Saskatoon
With temperatures rising and fields drying up, fire bans are coming into effect west and southwest of Saskatoon. The rural municipalities of Vanscoy and Montrose issued fire bans Tuesday afternoon, pr...
Apr 29, 2020
Show Segments
8:30 – Saskatchewan’s Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. Saqib Shahab joins Gormley to discuss Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 testing program and the latest on the provincial fight against th...
Apr 29, 2020
Deer caught on video floating down North Saskatchewan River during ice breakup
By Michael Joel-Hansen Some people watching the ice break up on the North Saskatchewan River saw quite the sight this past weekend. A single deer was seen riding on an ice floe as the river broke. Sin...
Apr 28, 2020
Two teens charged after couple assaulted in Regina
Two youths were arrested after a man and a woman were assaulted and threatened in Regina on Monday. According to the Regina Police Service, the incident happened at about 3:50 p.m., in the area of Jub...
Apr 28, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Doggy daycares and other viral stories are a joy that we need right now
Sarah Mills says the tale of the Regina husky Missy escaping her vet to head to her favourite doggy daycare is the heart...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 22
On Tuesday's show, Saskatchewan Health Minister, Jeremy Cockrill, takes calls and questions from people in the province,...