Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Questions remain around hospitality industry post-pandemic
With the end apparently in sight for COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, it’s time for not only people to heal, but businesses as well. Over the course of the pandemic, the hospitality industry suffered i...
Jun 16, 2021
Latest COVID update June 16: Sask. reports 74 new cases, 2 deaths
The number of COVID-19 patients in Saskatchewan's intensive care units has fallen to its lowest level since Remembrance Day. The Ministry of Health announced Wednesday there were 12 people with COVID ...
Jun 16, 2021
Regina police probing early-morning shooting, armed robbery
The Regina Police Service is asking for the public's help in solving an armed robbery and shooting that happened in the city early Wednesday. In a media release, police say officers found what appeare...
Jun 16, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Splendour in the grass: Couple upset after roll in the hay interrupted
You've heard of a nasty lawn before. Now we're hearing about people doing the nasty on the lawn. In North Battleford, the RCMP says someone out mowing their lawn Tuesday at 7 p.m., found two people ha...
Jun 16, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
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)
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
Evan talks on Thursday's show about the RM of Sherwood's AI data centre now approved to be built, Saskatoon mayor Cynthi...