Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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18 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, total at 249
As of Sunday, Saskatchewan has 18 new cases of COVID-19. According to a press release sent by the province, the 18 new cases Sunday brings the provincial total to 249, with four people in hospital in ...
Apr 05, 2020
Meili encouraging citizens to wear masks to mitigate spread of COVID-19
Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili is encouraging people to wear a mask in public to help slow the spread of COVID-19, as long as the face coverings are not those that would be needed by health care w...
Apr 05, 2020 NDP Leader Ryan Meili on March 18, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Class action lawsuit filed against insurers refusing to pay business interruption insurance
A Regina business owner is at the centre of a national class action lawsuit filed Friday against indemnity insurers refusing to cover losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thomas Siarkos, owner of Memo...
Apr 04, 2020
11 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, total at 231
There are 11 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. That brings the total to 231. According to a news release from the Government of Saskatchewan, four individuals in the province are hospit...
Apr 04, 2020
Regina City Hall to light up in blue for health-care workers
Regina City Hall is joining in on the Hearts of YQR trend and it will be lit up in blue to honour health-care workers. Mayor Michael Fougere said displaying hearts in the building's ground-floor windo...
Apr 04, 2020
Local business making face shields for health care workers using 3D printers
Upon walking into Wave of the Future 3D Printing Cafe in Saskatoon, there are a few things that one will notice. Obviously, the first thing is the awesome, seven-foot-tall, 3D-printed Baby Groot statu...
Apr 03, 2020
‘Always new expenses:’ Lawsuits filed as anniversary of Broncos bus crash nears
It’s been almost two years since the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash in Saskatchewan and with the solemn anniversary comes a closing legal window that has seen several lawsuits filed in court....
Apr 03, 2020
Moe not impressed with Trump's decision on masks
Scott Moe didn't mask his feelings Friday. While discussing Saskatchewan's latest COVID-19 numbers with reporters, the premier referred to a conference call he had had Thursday with Canada's other pre...
Apr 03, 2020 Sask. Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. adds 14 new COVID-19 cases, including employee at assisted living facility
An employee at an assisted living facility in Regina is one of 14 new confirmed COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan. In a media release Friday, the provincial government said an employee at an Eden Care fa...
Apr 03, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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8:30 – How bad is COVID-19 expected to get in Canada? We don’t know, despite the data being collected and analyzed at multiple levels of government. According to National Post columnist Ma...
Apr 03, 2020
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
There may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the preside...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
On Wednesday's show, Evan finds out who Saskatchewan's Smartest Radio Listener is, talks with some NHL legends and conti...