Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Eight new COVID-19 cases increase Sask. total to 184, with 21 recovered
Saskatchewan recorded Tuesday its lowest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases over the past seven days. The provincial government announced there were eight new cases, bringing the total number of c...
Mar 31, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Construction of new Maple Leaf Pool to begin this week
While the City of Regina has taken steps to protect residents from COVID-19, it also is looking past the pandemic. That's why construction on the new Maple Leaf Pool is set to begin this week. "Constr...
Mar 31, 2020
Feds, canola council say Chinese ban remains in place
Contrary to earlier reports, the Government of Canada and the Canola Council of Canada said Tuesday that exports of the oilseed to China are still banned. Earlier Tuesday, media reports suggested Chin...
Mar 31, 2020 (
Man sent to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after stabbing
A 28-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a stabbing on Monday night. Regina police say it happened at about 8 p.m. at a home near Winnipeg Street and Saskatchewan Drive. The vict...
Mar 31, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Co-op applying to end the months-long refinery lockout
The Co-op Refinery Complex (CRC) is looking to end the lockout that began Dec. 5. It has applied to the Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board to order a final offer vote by the union members. The compan...
Mar 31, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Road conditions force brief closure of Highway 11 near Dundurn
Vehicles and semis lined the ditches along Highway 11 south of Saskatoon due to freezing rain early Tuesday. The Saskatoon Police Service reported just before 6 a.m., that the northbound lanes of the ...
Mar 31, 2020
Day of Caring today for Regina and Saskatoon food banks
COVID-19 is already putting a lot of pressure on the Regina and Saskatoon food banks and they need help. Demand is already up seven per cent in Regina and four per cent in Saskatoon. If that keeps inc...
Mar 30, 2020 (Regina Food Bank/Submitted)
SHA says thanks, but no thanks to some DIY donations
Some in Saskatchewan have been putting together their own do-it-yourself (DIY) medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic for those on the frontlines, but the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) ca...
Mar 30, 2020
Sask. locals showing appreciation for truckers
While many Saskatchewan workers are facing lay-offs and shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, work for the province’s truck drivers isn’t going anywhere, anytime soon. But that doesnR...
Mar 30, 2020
P.A. RCMP officer tests positive for COVID-19
On March 25, a Saskatchewan RCMP member was advised by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) that they may have been exposed to COVID-19. In a release sent Monday afternoon, the RCMP says the office...
Mar 30, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...