Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Latest COVID update May 23: Active cases plummet, 11,004 vaccinations, one new death
Active COVID cases in Saskatchewan dropped significantly Sunday. In its daily update, the Ministry of Health reported 116 new cases - the lowest such number since March 18, when there were 115 infecti...
May 23, 2021
Regina police cruiser involved in Friday crash on Broad and Dewdney
A Regina cop car crashed into another vehicle, causing a pileup and traffic delays at a major intersection Friday. In a news release, police said an officer was driving south through the intersection ...
May 23, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
SaskPower restores electricity to eastern Saskatchewan
The power is back on in eastern Saskatchewan. In a news release late Saturday night, SaskPower reported that workers had fixed most of the primary lines in the affected areas. However, about 620 custo...
May 23, 2021
Damp conditions but not dampened spirits during wet Victoria Day weekend
Victoria Day weekend is typically the unofficial kickoff to summer, marked by hot weather, time spent outdoors and perhaps finishing with fireworks in the evening. It hasn't felt that way this year, t...
May 23, 2021
Latest COVID update May 22: 2 deaths, 180 new cases, 184 recoveries
The province is reporting 180 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan Saturday, along with two new deaths. According to the Ministry of Health, one death was reported in the 50 to 59 age group and one deat...
May 22, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Regina-area chiropractor facing six more charges of sexual assault
A Regina-area chiropractor who was charged in April with two counts of sexual assault now faces six more counts of the same charge. The Regina Police Service said Dr. Ruben Adam Manz, 45, was arrested...
May 21, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update May 21: Seven-day average of new cases falls again
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan fell to its lowest level in nearly two months Friday. According to the Ministry of Health, the seven-day average is 162, or 13.2 per 100,000...
May 21, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Regina spray pads set to open
As warm weather fast approaches, the City of Regina announced it was opening spray pads Friday. Work crews made their way to each of the 15 spray pads to get the hoses running. People are reminded to ...
May 21, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan government still mulling AstraZeneca second dose plans
Don't expect Saskatchewan to start handing out second doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines just yet because the province is still mulling over its plans and waiting on some information before it goe...
May 21, 2021
Heavy traffic at drive-thru, walk-in vaccination clinics in Regina
The drive-thru and walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Regina continued to do big business Friday. The drive-thru at Evraz Place opened at noon and closed to new arrivals almost immediately. The S...
May 21, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Twitter)
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
Evan finds out what to do if you find space junk on your farm, analyzes the outrage over Ticketmaster prices and the fut...