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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Latest COVID update July 2: 21 new cases, active cases fall to 405
Numbers continue to fall on the COVID-19 front in Saskatchewan -- except in terms of vaccinations. The Ministry of Health reported Friday there were 21 new cases in the province, down from 34 on Thurs...
Jul 02, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Two swimming incidents Canada Day at Lake Diefenbaker: RCMP
A 36-year-old man from Central Butte is missing and presumed drowned after he jumped into Lake Diefenbaker to rescue some children on Canada Day. According to the RCMP, officers from the Swift Current...
Jul 02, 2021 The RCMP is investigating a fatal crash south of Swift Current. (980 CJME file photo)
Fire ban issued for Saskatchewan provincial parks, Crown lands
The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency has issued a fire ban for all Crown lands and provincial parks and the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District. In a media release Friday, the SPSA said the...
Jul 02, 2021 (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Submitted)
Scorching Canada Day heat breaks multiple records across Sask.
Unrelenting hot weather is rewriting daily record temperatures across Saskatchewan. According to Environment Canada, 26 communities set new daily maximum temperature records on Canada Day as a heat do...
Jul 02, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
July 2 Show Segments
8:30 – Political scientist Prof. Duane Bratt says the evidence is overwhelming that Canada is headed towards a fall election. From farewell addresses by MPs to Trudeau shaving his pandemic beard...
Jul 02, 2021
Evacuation ordered due to forest fire burning near Cigar Lake mine
Cameco has ordered the evacuation of all non-essential personnel from the Cigar Lake uranium mine in northern Saskatchewan. A press release from the company issued Thursday morning said the action is ...
Jul 01, 2021
Saskatoon unofficially breaks daily heat record; scorcher to continue
The year was 1962. It was the same year the Beatles released their first single - when a new home cost around $12,000 USD to buy - and it was also a scorcher in Saskatoon on Canada Day. The daily reco...
Jul 01, 2021
Ministry of Health no longer releasing COVID updates on weekends and holidays
As COVID numbers continue to trend downwards in Saskatchewan, the province is taking a break from reporting daily statistics. Starting Thursday, the Ministry of Health will no longer issue a COVID upd...
Jul 01, 2021 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
The heat is on: SaskPower sets summer power demand record
Air conditioners have been working overtime during the sustained heat wave that has descended on Saskatchewan, and that has led to a record for SaskPower. The Crown corporation reported it had set a s...
Jun 30, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Ocean Man First Nation's solar power projects are online
Two solar energy projects on the Ocean Man First Nation now are contributing one megawatt to Saskatchewan's power grid. In a media release Wednesday, SaskPower said the projects on the First Nation lo...
Jun 30, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
OPINION
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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TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...