Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Ticks are back in Saskatchewan, risk of Lyme disease remains low
Tick season is underway in Saskatchewan. The creepy crawlers are typically active in Saskatchewan between April and July with the peak happening in May and June. Dr. Maarten Voordouw with the Departme...
May 15, 2021
Two men found seriously hurt downtown; police looking for suspect
Two men were sent to hospital after they were found seriously hurt in downtown Regina Friday. In a news release, police said officers were called to the 2400 block of Albert Street, near the intersect...
May 15, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Party leaders reflect on wins and losses at the end of pandemic session
This session has been very different than almost any before it in Saskatchewan: plastic barriers in the Chambers between MLAs, many wearing masks, and a limit on the number of people in the chambers a...
May 14, 2021
20+ age group to be eligible for COVID shot Sunday; second doses to start Monday
Saskatchewan's COVID-19 vaccine rollout is set to expand in two different ways in the coming days. On Sunday at 8 a.m., the age of eligibility to get a first dose of the vaccine will drop from 23 and ...
May 14, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Body of missing boater found at Weyakwin Lake
The body of missing man Matthew Hamm, who disappeared while boating on Weyakwin Lake, was recovered Wednesday. He was found by a team with Lloydminster Rescue Squad, who has assisted in the search for...
May 14, 2021
SHA changes visitation limits at care homes in Regina area
Residents of more long-term and continuing care homes in the Regina area will be able to have visitors starting Monday. On Friday afternoon, the Saskatchewan Health Authority announced it was making c...
May 14, 2021
Saskatchewan has first case of vaccine-related blood clots
A woman in her 60s has become the first Saskatchewan resident to develop blood clots due to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. The Ministry of Health said Friday a case of vaccine-induced immune thromb...
May 14, 2021
Latest COVID update May 14: Sask. reports first cases of Indian variant
Saskatchewan has reported its first cases of the COVID-19 variant of concern that originated in India. In its daily update Friday, the Ministry of Health said 438 new lineage results had been confirme...
May 14, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan government wading into Keystone XL fight in U.S.
Saskatchewan is preparing to enter the fray in the United States over the Keystone XL pipeline. In a release Friday, the provincial government said it was filing an amicus brief in support of the 21 U...
May 14, 2021
Protester facing charge of assault with weapon
A 62-year-old man has been charged with assault with a weapon after a confrontation near a downtown hotel which has a COVID-19 isolation unit for people unable to self-isolate. Police say on Wednesday...
May 14, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...