Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Latest COVID update Sept. 25: 492 new cases, 282 in hospital, 4 deaths
More records continued to be set for COVID-19 numbers in Saskatchewan Saturday. The totals of hospitalizations and ICU patients once again set records, while vaccinations remained above 5,000 for the ...
Sep 25, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
China releases two Canadians after Meng Wanzhou case resolved
The Two Michaels are returning to Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday evening that Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor had been released by the Chinese government and were on a plane ...
Sep 24, 2021
Huskies return to gridiron for Hardy Cup rematch
University of Saskatchewan Huskies head coach Scott Flory has had one message for his football team since players got back to the practice facility last month. Just play. The Huskies head coach is rea...
Sep 24, 2021
Provincial government withholding modelling data from doctors
The provincial government has models of what COVID-19 might do in Saskatchewan, but it appears to be keeping those cards close to the chest. On Thursday night, the Saskatchewan Health Authority held o...
Sep 24, 2021
Killer of Katelyn Noble sentenced to life in prison
The man who killed a 15-year-old girl near Radisson in 2007 has been sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 10 years. Eduard Baranec was sentenced Friday in Saskatoon Court of Queen&...
Sep 24, 2021
Six more Regina schools report cases of COVID
Eight cases of COVID-19 have been detected at six more Regina public schools. On Friday, Regina Public Schools issued a news release saying two cases had been identified at each of Albert Community Sc...
Sep 24, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Privacy issues force temporary removal of QR codes from vaccination records
Four days after being launched, QR codes are temporarily being removed from Saskatchewan residents' COVID-19 vaccination records due to privacy issues. The Government of Saskatchewan said Friday after...
Sep 24, 2021 (Government of Saskatchewan/Supplied)
Saskatchewan cattle seizure results in over $20K in fines
The seizure of more than 100 cattle from a family-run operation in northeast Saskatchewan has resulted in fines totalling $21,000. Maureen Black, 75, was sentenced Wednesday in Nipawin Provincial Cour...
Sep 24, 2021
Saskatchewan gov't to cover cost of new cystic fibrosis drug
Saskatchewan residents living with cystic fibrosis got some help from the provincial government Friday. In a media release, the government said it would start providing coverage on Oct. 1 for Trikafta...
Sep 24, 2021 The provincial government is preparing to start moving a controversial policy around student's names and pronoun in schools into law on Tuesday (File photo)
Alleged graffiti artist collared by Regina police
What the Regina police called "a specific stylized instance of graffiti" has led to 33 charges of mischief against a 25-year-old Regina man. In a media release Friday, the Regina Police Service said i...
Sep 24, 2021 A 22 year-old male is facing 11 charges related to possession of weapons and assaulting a police officer. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...