Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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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
SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival postponed
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected another huge festival in the province. The 34th annual SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival has been postponed. It had been scheduled for July 3-12 in Saskatoon. In a ...
Apr 17, 2020
White Bear resort off limits to some cottage owners until June
The Saskatchewan government doesn’t want people travelling to cabins to practise physical distancing during COVID-19 and neither does the White Bear First Nation. The First Nation east of Weybur...
Apr 17, 2020
Show Segments
8:30 – What should we be looking for in the volumes of COVID-19 data we’re seeing from the provincial and federal governments? Epidemiologist Cynthia Carr says we may be paying too much at...
Apr 17, 2020
Saskatoon student trailblazer to become first female Indigenous president in USSU history
In 111 years, the University of Saskatchewan Students Union (USSU) has never had an Indigenous female as president. That's all about to change in just over two weeks, thanks to Saskatoon-born Autumn L...
Apr 16, 2020
Charges pending after driver damages school playground in North Battleford
One person has been arrested after a vehicle rammed into the playground at St. Mary's School on Thursday. In a release, Battleford RCMP said officers were called to the elementary school at approximat...
Apr 16, 2020
Sask. RCMP issues warrants for four suspects in online romance schemes
One man has been arrested and Canada-wide warrants have been issued for four other men in connection with online romance scams. According to a media release Thursday from the RCMP, the five men were l...
Apr 16, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Co-op refinery reduces production due to low demand, market conditions
The self-isolation measures being taken by Canadians due to COVID-19 are having an impact on the Co-op Refinery Complex in Regina. On Thursday, the refinery issued a media release saying it was reduci...
Apr 16, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
OPINION
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...