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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Feds, province fund 23 infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan
The federal and provincial governments are pumping more than $81 million into 23 infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan. Projects including improved access to potable water, upgraded wastewater treat...
Jun 23, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Viterra matches donations in June for Sask. food banks
More families in Saskatchewan could soon be needing a helping hand as the last day of school nears. School nutrition programs expire at the end of the month, which puts pressure on the province's food...
Jun 23, 2021
June 23 Show Segments
8:30 – During his televised address Tuesday, Prime Minister Trudeau emphasized that while two vaccine doses offer good protection from COVID-19, even being fully vaccinated doesn’t ensure ...
Jun 23, 2021
Prairie Football Conference releases 2021 schedule
The Prairie Football Conference has confirmed its return to the field for the summer. The PFC released its schedule Tuesday afternoon with a full season that will culminate with the Canadian Junior Fo...
Jun 22, 2021
Fatal house explosion caused by damaged gas line
The Saskatoon Fire Department says a fatal house explosion that happened Saturday morning on Clarence Avenue was caused by damage to a gas line inside the home. A 59-year-old man was killed in the exp...
Jun 22, 2021
Unvaccinated could be putting their summer at risk: Saskatoon doctor
People in Saskatchewan are anxiously awaiting July 11, the date when all remaining COVID-related public health measures will be lifted. But a Saskatoon doctor says it may be too soon to celebrate if t...
Jun 22, 2021
SHA substituting Moderna for Pfizer after shipment delayed
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is turning to Moderna to address a shortfall in COVID-19 vaccines. In a media release Tuesday, the SHA said there's a delay in the shipment of the Pfizer vaccine that...
Jun 22, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Latest COVID update June 22: Vaccinations go over 1M mark
Saskatchewan has reached a major milestone in its battle against COVID-19. In its daily update Tuesday, the Ministry of Health announced 6,496 doses of COVID vaccine had been administered in the lates...
Jun 22, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Federal gov't provides funding to FSIN in search for unmarked burial sites
The Government of Canada is giving the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) nearly $5 million to find and commemorate unmarked graves at former Indian Residential Schools in Saskatchewan....
Jun 22, 2021 The former Muskowekwan Indian Residential School was one of the last closed in Canada, shutting its doors in 1997. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Police trying to put brakes on use of electric scooters, skateboards on city streets
Depending on what's being used, a simple summertime ride down Regina streets, sidewalks or paths could be illegal. Police recently tweeted about how officers are seeing an increase in electric scooter...
Jun 22, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...