Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Latest COVID update Jan. 21: 1,233 new cases, 9 new deaths
After 14 straight days without a COVID-related death in Saskatchewan, the province reported nine more deaths due to the virus Friday. The last time the province reported this many deaths was on Oct. 2...
Jan 21, 2022 The contents of a COVID-19 antigen rapid test kit. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE/Jeff McIntosh
Canadian Whisky Awards tip a glass to Lumsden distillery
A glass was raised to a Saskatchewan distillery on the national level. Last Mountain Distillery in Lumsden won the award for best wheat whisky at the Canadian Whisky Awards. It's the second year in a ...
Jan 21, 2022 Lumsden's Last Mountain Distillery picked up two Canadian Whiskey Awards. (Last Mountain Distillery/Facebook)
Regina Public Schools reports COVID cases in 24 schools
Regina Public Schools updated its list of schools where COVID-19 has been reported after learning of more positive cases Friday. Cases of COVID were reported at the following schools Thursday: Argyle ...
Jan 21, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Beef Barley Soup
Hey there in today's feature we'll discuss Beef Barley Soup. It's wintertime and cold out lately what's more comforting than a hearty & tasty soup like Beef Barley. My wife makes a mean beef barle...
Jan 21, 2022
Jan. 21 Show Segments
8:30 – Canada’s inflation rate jumped 4.8% in December, putting inflation at its highest point since 1991 following a 4.7% increase in November. Canadians are already feeling the pinch at ...
Jan 21, 2022
Pats' game against Wheat Kings postponed
The Regina Pats' game scheduled for Friday against the Brandon Wheat Kings has been postponed due to COVID-19. The WHL announced it has hit pause on the activities of the Wheat Kings and Kelowna Rocke...
Jan 20, 2022
Freezing rain warnings issued for areas of Saskatchewan
Extreme cold warnings for many regions of Saskatchewan were lifted Thursday -- and were replaced in some areas by freezing rain warnings. Environment Canada posted the latter warnings for areas around...
Jan 20, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
COVID cases send two more Regina classrooms online
Students in two Regina Public Schools classrooms are to move to online learning Friday. In a media release, the division said a Grade 3-4 classroom at Seven Stones Community School and a Grade 2-3 cla...
Jan 20, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Moe reiterates no new health measures on tap for Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan government is once again nixing the idea of new public health measures to battle rising COVID-related hospitalizations in the province. In a statement Thursday, Premier Scott Moe resp...
Jan 20, 2022 Premier Scott Moe. (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Jan. 20: 1,158 new cases, 215 hospitalizations
More than 40 per cent of COVID-19 tests done in Saskatchewan's two largest cities and reported to the Ministry of Health on Wednesday returned positive results. In Thursday's update from the ministry,...
Jan 20, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...