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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"That was our hub": Meadow Lake arena devastated by fire
Residents in Meadow Lake and area are waking up to what the city is describing as an incredible loss. The Meadow Lake & District Arena, which has been at the heart of the community for 45 years, w...
Jun 06, 2021
Severe thunderstorm watch in effect for areas in north-east; north-central
A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for areas in and around the Manitoba border. Environment Canada issued the watch for areas in and around Hudson Bay, Humboldt, Wadena, Kamsack, Canora, Melfort...
Jun 06, 2021
Latest COVID update June 5: hospitalizations below 100
The pandemic's pressure on Saskatchewan's healthcare system is easing up. In the province's latest COVID-19 update on Saturday, hospitalizations in the province dropped to 98. The last time there were...
Jun 05, 2021
Update: Tornado warning lifted in west-central Sask., severe thunderstorms still expected
Tornado warnings were issued, then lifted, for communities near the Saskatchewan-Alberta border. The warnings affected regions near Kindersley, Rosetown, the Battlefords, as well as Martensville and W...
Jun 05, 2021 Severe thunderstorms darkened skies in Landis on June 5, 2021. Resident Gail Kammer says there was heavy rainfall as well as hail. (Gail Kammer)
Fisher-Price recalls baby soothers after 4 infant deaths
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) - Fisher-Price says it is recalling a model of its baby soothers after the deaths of four infants who were placed on their backs unrestrained in the devices and later found on ...
Jun 05, 2021
Youth injured after swimming accident in Wakamow Valley
Moose Jaw police, fire and paramedics responded to the Wakamow Valley area Friday after a youth disappeared under the water while swimming. A search by emergency responders helped locate the person in...
Jun 05, 2021 (Discover Moose Jaw)
SHA sets out schedule for Regina AstraZeneca drive-thru
Regina's drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinic is to shift gears starting Sunday. As reported previously, the clinic at Evraz Place is going to be administering only the AstraZeneca vaccine as second...
Jun 04, 2021 The drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Regina's Evraz Place.
(Saskatchewan Health Authority/Twitter)
Calgary man sentenced for fentanyl trafficking in Regina
A 25-year-old Calgary man has been sentenced to three years in prison for his role in a fentanyl trafficking operation in Regina. Akol Paul Ture was sentenced after an appearance in Regina Provincial ...
Jun 04, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
91-year-old man dies after altercation in Yorkton nursing home
A 91-year-old man is dead after what the RCMP described as "an altercation" in a Yorkton nursing home. According to the RCMP, a staff member at the Yorkton and District Nursing Home heard an alleged a...
Jun 04, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Shahab hoping the undecided will choose to get vaccinated
Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer continues to preach education about inoculation. In a conversation with Gormley on Friday, Dr. Saqib Shahab said he expects 10 per cent of Saskatchewan's po...
Jun 04, 2021 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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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 - Friday, April 24
8:30 - Farming season is a short and precious one here in Saskatchewan, and cold spring storms can cause harmful delays ...