Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Canada-United States border to be closed for another 30 days
OTTAWA – Canada has extended its border closure with the United States for 30 days. The closure restricts non-essential travel across the border. The border was originally closed on March 21 bec...
Apr 18, 2020
Guernsey derailments appear to be caused by track infrastructure issues
Twice in the span of two months a Canadian Pacific train carrying petroleum crude oil derailed near Guernsey, Saskatchewan, spilling more than 3 million litres of oil. According to a letter written by...
Apr 18, 2020
Picture Perfect: Canadian photojournalist wins major award for Raptors picture
By Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press With prime courtside positions at a premium, photographer Mark Blinch was saddled with a perch way up in the press box for the deciding game of the Toronto Raptor...
Apr 18, 2020
Saskatchewan College of Paramedics offers pandemic emergency licences
Former members of the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics (SCoP) can now apply for a pandemic emergency licence to help during COVID-19 uncertainty. The 90-day licence is available for inactive, non-pr...
Apr 18, 2020
Sask. RCMP has received nearly 900 COVID-19-related calls
Between March 1 and Thursday, the Saskatchewan RCMP has received 894 calls related to COVID-19 and has laid 13 charges. In a media release Friday, the Mounties said the calls for service have included...
Apr 17, 2020
Scenarios say Sask. revenue could drop between $1.3B and $3.3B due to COVID-19
Saskatchewan's financial health has taken a turn for the worse due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The provincial government announced Friday that the economic impact of the virus will decrease 2020-21 reve...
Apr 17, 2020
Scenarios say Sask. revenue could drop between $1.3B and $3.3B due to COVID-19
Saskatchewan's financial health has taken a turn for the worse due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The provincial government announced Friday that the economic impact of the virus will decrease 2020-21 reve...
Apr 17, 2020 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Province investigating potential COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes
One of the Saskatchewan government's biggest fears about COVID-19 -- a potential outbreak in a care home -- may have come to fruition. During a conference call with the media Friday, Saskatchewan's ch...
Apr 17, 2020 Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Canadian oil and gas sector gets federal assistance
The federal government announced Friday significant funding to help the oil and gas sector in Canada. Speaking outside his Ottawa residence, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government will prov...
Apr 17, 2020
CAA Saskatchewan pitching in at Regina's food bank
CAA Saskatchewan employees who normally tow stalled cars or boost dead batteries are helping out in another way during the COVID-19 pandemic. Christine Niemczyk, the director of communications for CAA...
Apr 17, 2020
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...