Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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Baby bison born at Wanuskewin – a first in nearly 150 years
A baby bison was born at Wanuskewin Heritage Park. The new edition was born on Earth Day, Wednesday. The last time a bison was born on Wanuskewin land was before 1876. A group of 11 bison, made up of ...
Apr 24, 2020
Saskatoon facing budget deficit between $20M to $43M due to COVID-19 restrictions
Saskatoon city council may have to make some extremely difficult decisions in coming months, as the City grapples with a big hit to its revenues during the COVID-19 pandemic. City reports released Fri...
Apr 24, 2020
Sask. RCMP respond to 78 COVID-19-related calls in the past week, one charge laid
From April 17 to Thursday inclusive, Saskatchewan RCMP had 78 calls for service related to COVID-19 and laid one charge. RCMP received 43 complaints of social gatherings of more than 10 people, eight ...
Apr 24, 2020
Northern Saskatchewan locked down with checkpoints to help contain COVID-19 outbreak
Checkpoints are being set up along highways leading to Saskatchewan's north after the province's chief medical health officer issued an order restricting "non-critical" travel to the region on Friday....
Apr 24, 2020
More information, clarity needed from the province on re-opening says Saskatoon salon owner
Douglas Armo Bean has owned Salon Deja Vu on Broadway Avenue for more than two decades. The last six weeks or so have been unlike anything he and his staff of four, have experienced. While he’s ...
Apr 24, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine testing shows promise at VIDO-Intervac
Work on a COVID-19 vaccine continues at Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) - International Vaccine Centre at the University of Saskatchewan. Ferrets received doses of the v...
Apr 24, 2020
COVID-19 in Saskatchewan: The Week in Review, April 24
It was another historic week in Saskatchewan! Each weekend, you can catch up on anything you might have missed with the 650 CKOM/980 CJME weekly wrap of COVID-19 developments in our province. From Re-...
Apr 24, 2020
Saskatchewan expanding measures to battle COVID-19 in the far north
Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer signed a public health order Friday restricting all non-essential travel into the northern part of the province due to COVID-19. Dr. Saqib Shahab spok...
Apr 24, 2020
10 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more recoveries in Saskatchewan
For the first time in more than two weeks, Saskatchewan has reported double digits in new COVID-19 cases. The provincial government announced Friday that there were 10 new cases in the province, raisi...
Apr 24, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (980 CJME file photo)
Day of red: Officers ask people to don colour in honour of Nova Scotia murder victims
The country is set to mourn Friday the victims of the mass murder in Nova Scotia. Twenty-two people, including RCMP Const. Heidi Stevenson, were killed by Gabriel Wortman last weekend. Wortman was eve...
Apr 24, 2020 The flags at RCMP "F" Division in Regina fly at half-mast on April 21, 2020. (Murray Wood/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...