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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Lauther wants to be in Saskatchewan for the long haul
Brett Lauther hopes to be kicking around Saskatchewan for some time. The Saskatchewan Roughriders' veteran kicker said during a conference call Monday he'd like to remain with the CFL team for another...
Jan 31, 2022 Kicker Brett Lauther, who kicked a game-winning field goal in the 2019 Labour Day Classic, is ready for another shot at the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
WorkSafe Saskatchewan again seeking to prevent firefighter cancer
WorkSafe Saskatchewan is looking to help firefighters better protect themselves against cancer. The organization -- a partnership between the Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board and the Ministry ...
Jan 31, 2022
Saskatchewan gov't offering humanitarian aid to Ukraine
The Government of Saskatchewan is providing humanitarian aid to Ukraine. The government announced in a media release Monday it was making a $100,000 donation to the Ukrainian Canadian Congress. That o...
Jan 31, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Infants found safe after parents’ car stolen in North Battleford
A North Battleford family endured a terrifying hour Saturday after their car with one-month-old twins inside was stolen. According to the North Battleford RCMP, the car was stolen just after noon from...
Jan 30, 2022
'Addictions know no bounds:' Hindley on rising overdose deaths
Saskatchewan's overdose numbers are higher than they've ever been and Addictions and Mental Health Minister Everett Hindley is calling for a broad approach to fix the problem. An estimated 464 people ...
Jan 30, 2022 Naloxone kits are available for free to anyone who may be likely to witness a fatal opioid overdose. (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Jan. 30: Hospitalizations climb to 349
Saskatchewan reported Sunday its second-highest total of COVID-19 hospitalizations since the pandemic started. The Ministry of Health's daily update said there were 349 people with COVID in the provin...
Jan 30, 2022
Regina drug bust nets over 68 grams of fentanyl
Two people in Regina are facing an assortment of charges after an investigation by the Regina Police Service Street Gang Unit (SGU). On Saturday, the SGU issued a warrant for a home in the 600 block o...
Jan 30, 2022 (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
RCMP investigating after man shot to death in Dubuc
A 47-year-old man is dead after a shooting early Saturday in Dubuc. In a media release Saturday, the RCMP said the shooting occurred around midnight in the town about 70 kilometres south of Yorkton. T...
Jan 29, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Locking up Lauther: Riders sign kicker to extension
Brett Lauther will be kicking back in Saskatchewan for at least two more CFL seasons. The Saskatchewan Roughriders announced Saturday they had signed the Nova Scotia-born kicker to a two-year contract...
Jan 29, 2022 Kicker Brett Lauther. (File photo courtesy of Saskatchewan Roughriders)
Latest COVID update Jan. 29: 1,083 new cases, two deaths
A Saskatchewan resident under the age of 19 was one of two people whose deaths were reported in Saturday's COVID-19 update from the provincial government. No other details were provided about the indi...
Jan 29, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
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Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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