Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Impaired drivers charged during weekend checkpoint near Regina Beach
Hundreds of vehicles were checked for impaired drivers on Friday and Saturday near Regina Beach, resulting in charges and driving suspensions for some drivers. During the two-day checkpoints, about 80...
Apr 20, 2021
Eligibility set to change in Saskatchewan's COVID vaccine rollout
More people will soon be eligible for COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan. In addition to making the AstraZeneca vaccine available to everyone 40 and over, the provincial government is planning to l...
Apr 20, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. lowers age restriction on AstraZeneca vaccine to 40
Saskatchewan is making AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine available to more people. The Ministry of Health announced Tuesday it was lowering the age restriction on the vaccine to 40 years old from 55. The...
Apr 20, 2021
Latest COVID update April 20: 51 in ICU, 249 new cases, five cases of Brazilian variant
More than 50 people with COVID-19 are in intensive care in Saskatchewan, the highest number recorded during this pandemic. Regina has 35 patients out of a total of 51. Saskatoon has 10 ICU patients, w...
Apr 20, 2021
Existing public health measures in Sask. extended for two more weeks
Saskatchewan has extended its public health measures for two additional weeks. In a media release Tuesday, the Ministry of Health said the current measures will remain in place until May 10 as a resul...
Apr 20, 2021 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Committee to consider speed limit changes to Arcola, Dewdney avenues
A city committee will consider speed limit changes to a pair of heavily travelled roads in Regina. The operations and community services committee meets Tuesday at 2 p.m., when it will be presented wi...
Apr 20, 2021
Virtual health care to grow in Saskatchewan through pandemic
Using technology to access a doctor as well as our own personal medical information is to become even more common in Saskatchewan as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Saskatchewan's government is getti...
Apr 20, 2021
Sweet & Sour Meatballs
Who doesn't love a good meatball? This is one of my family's favorite meal to eat. These sweet and sour meatballs are tender, perfectly seasoned, and delicious! Let's start by Preheating oven to 350 d...
Apr 20, 2021
Regina school divisions extend period of remote learning
Students in Regina's schools will be learning from home for at least an additional week. On Tuesday, Regina Public Schools and the Regina Catholic School Division both said they were extending tempora...
Apr 20, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
April 20 Show Segments
8:30 – Canada’s federal budget, tabled Monday, showed a deficit of $354.2B for last year and a projected deficit of $154.7B for the current fiscal year. Economics Professor Jason Childs jo...
Apr 20, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...