Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Sask. implements new testing and isolation guidelines, but no new restrictions
Saskatchewan has changed its guidelines for COVID-19 testing and isolation, but not its public health measures. "We are continuing to watch our hospitalizations and our intensive care numbers very clo...
Dec 30, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (980 CJME file photo)
City of Humboldt fined $133,000 in connection with worker's death
The City of Humboldt has been fined $133,000 for a workplace accident that killed a city employee. On Sept. 18, 2019, Ian Irwin was called to help connect a property to the city's water system at an e...
Dec 30, 2021
Extreme cold warnings still in place across Saskatchewan
Environment Canada once again offered some hope to Saskatchewan residents Thursday. The weather service extended extreme cold warnings for much of the province, but added: "A respite from this unusual...
Dec 30, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan sets record for peak power use
There must be something about Dec. 29 in Saskatchewan. On Wednesday at 5:27 p.m., homes and businesses in the province were using 3,868 megawatts (MW) of power to deal with the cold weather, setting a...
Dec 30, 2021
City of Regina trying to tackle ice control in extreme cold
Many Regina streets are looking very slick and shiny after the weekend's snow and extreme cold this week. Chris Warren, the director of roadways and transportation with the City of Regina, said in thi...
Dec 29, 2021
Opening of Iceville pushed back due to extreme cold
It's too cold ... even for Iceville. Regina Exhibition Association Limited announced Wednesday the skating rink at Mosaic Stadium will not open Friday at noon as scheduled due to the extreme cold. Als...
Dec 29, 2021 (Sandra Jackle/Twitter)
World juniors cancelled due to COVID cases
After three games were cancelled due to COVID-19, the International Ice Hockey Federation has decided to pull the plug on the 2022 world juniors championship. The IIHF indicated the decision came afte...
Dec 29, 2021 Canada celebrates its victory over Austria at the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton on Dec. 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
Latest COVID update Dec. 29: 293 new cases, 4 deaths
Saskatchewan has reported its highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases in more than two months. The Ministry of Health's update Wednesday said there were 293 new cases, the most since there were 300 ...
Dec 29, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Five Saskatchewan residents named to Order of Canada
Five people from Saskatchewan have been appointed to the Order of Canada. Author Yann Martel, who now lives in Saskatoon, was named a Companion of the Order of Canada. According to a media release Wed...
Dec 29, 2021
Saskatoon man charged after RCMP investigates assault allegation against officer
A 50-year-old Saskatoon man has been charged with public mischief after an investigation determined he made a false statement accusing an RCMP officer of assault. According to the Mounties, the Saskat...
Dec 29, 2021
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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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On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...