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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SaskTel expecting data usage to soar for Mother's Day
SaskTel is expecting a busy day for data usage on Mother's Day on Sunday. It's the busiest day of the year for voice calls but the telecommunications company says in recent years, customers have been ...
May 06, 2021
Saskatchewan farmers find dry conditions as seeding of 2021 crop begins
The moisture level in the topsoil is below normal in most parts of the province as many Saskatchewan farmers began seeding last week. About nine per cent of the crop has been seeded, which the weekly ...
May 06, 2021 (Jake Leguee/Submitted)
Feds, province announce funding for infrastructure projects in Sask.
Projects ranging from new sidewalks in the village of Endeavour to a new community centre in the town of Kinistino are receiving funding from the governments of Canada and Saskatchewan. On Thursday, i...
May 06, 2021 The Saskatchewan Science Centre in Regina is to undergo renovations. (980 CJME file photo)
COVID cases identified at St. Joan of Arc School
The Regina Catholic School Division says multiple cases of COVID-19 have been reported at St. Joan of Arc School. Close contacts of the positive cases have been directed so self-isolate, but the schoo...
May 06, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
May 6 Show Segments
8:30 – Health Canada has approved the Pfizer vaccine for children 12 and over in Canada, and Saskatchewan will announce its plan for children and vaccinations this afternoon. Microbiologist Dr. ...
May 06, 2021
Regina police issue dozen more tickets to those at 'freedom rally'
As the Regina Police Service prepares for another weekend rally of people protesting Saskatchewan's public health orders, officers continue to ticket people who participated in an event in Victoria Pa...
May 05, 2021 (Chris Saccoccia/ Twitch TV)
Hockey coach charged with sexual assault appears in Regina court
A former Saskatchewan hockey coach made his first appearance in Regina Provincial Court on Wednesday to answer to charges of assault and sexual assault in connection with an incident alleged to have o...
May 05, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update May 5: Deaths top 500, new cases under 200, vaccination percentage climbs
More than 500 people have now died of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, but the number of new cases is again below 200 and the percentage of Saskatchewan people over the age of 40 who have a first vaccine dos...
May 05, 2021 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
35+ is next age group to become eligible for COVID vaccinations in Sask.
The age of eligibility to get a COVID-19 vaccination in Saskatchewan is to fall again Thursday. Starting at 8 a.m., those aged 35 and over will be able to make an appointment online or by phone (1-833...
May 05, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Recreation facilities, community centres to reopen in Regina
Recreation facilities and community centres in Regina will reopen on Monday after being closed in late March because of the spread of COVID-19 variants in the city. The City of Regina consulted provin...
May 05, 2021 The Lawson Aquatic Centre. (980 CJME file photo)
OPINION
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...