Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Multiple tornadoes touch down in night of severe weather in Sask.
At least three tornadoes touched down Tuesday evening in central-west Saskatchewan. That's according to Environment Canada meteorologist Dan Fulton, who says a night of thunderstorms, hail and vicious...
Jun 16, 2021 (Twitter/LostInSk)
Moe nixes notion of COVID vaccination lottery
Anyone looking to strike it rich in a lottery in Saskatchewan will have to pin their hopes on Lotto 6/49 or Lotto Max. Premier Scott Moe reiterated Tuesday that the province will not hold a lottery to...
Jun 15, 2021 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
WHL to open new season on Oct. 1
The Western Hockey League is preparing to drop the puck on a full season in October. The league finished its annual general meeting Tuesday, when an opening date of Oct. 1 and the reintroduction of pl...
Jun 15, 2021
SHA aiming to prop up vaccination numbers with pop-up clinics
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is rolling up its sleeves in hopes of getting more Saskatchewan people to roll up theirs. With the number of first doses lagging in recent weeks, the SHA is going to ...
Jun 15, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update June 15: 47 new cases, 4 deaths, 722 active cases
For the second straight day, Saskatchewan reported its lowest daily total of new COVID-19 cases for 2021. One day after announcing 55 new cases, the Ministry of Health reported 47 new infections Tuesd...
Jun 15, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Sunwing adds flights from Regina and Saskatoon to tropical locations
Saskatchewan's snowbirds got some good news Tuesday. James Bogusz, the president and CEO of the Regina Airport Authority, announced Sunwing will offer flights from Regina to six tropical locales durin...
Jun 15, 2021 (Sunwing/Twitter)
Gearing up for football: REAL CEO, food vendors react to Riders' green light
It's not just typical fans who flock into Mosaic Stadium who are excited for CFL football to be coming back. Vendors who serve food in the facility are ecstatic to be returning in August as well. June...
Jun 15, 2021
SHA probing possible link between Pfizer shot and Saskatoon man’s heart issues
When 23-year-old Brandon Lavoie got his first COVID-19 vaccine on May 28, everything went like clockwork. He waited 15 minutes in line, got the Pfizer vaccine, waited another 15 minutes to ensure he d...
Jun 15, 2021
Moe pushing federal government for rules on international travel
For many people, the thought of travelling again has been all that has got them through the pandemic. Saskatchewan's premier is pushing the federal government on how that might happen again. Premier S...
Jun 15, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Mark your calendars: Roughriders release 2021 schedule
On Monday, the Saskatchewan Roughriders found out they would be playing in 2021. On Tuesday, the CFL team found out when it would be playing in 2021. The CFL, which announced Monday it would have a se...
Jun 15, 2021 Saskatchewan Roughriders receiver Shaq Evans catches a pass against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Oct. 5, 2019. (File photo courtesy of the Saskatchewan Roughriders)
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
There may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the preside...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
On Wednesday's show, Evan finds out who Saskatchewan's Smartest Radio Listener is, talks with some NHL legends and conti...