Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn't need us. It's all standard operating procedure. Th...
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Latest COVID update April 15: 293 new cases, 223 recoveries, 2 deaths
The number of COVID-19 patients in Saskatchewan hospitals has fallen to its lowest level this month. According to the Ministry of Health, there are 188 people hospitalized due to the virus in the prov...
Apr 15, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Changes coming to eligibility for COVID vaccinations in Saskatchewan
More Saskatchewan residents are becoming eligible to get COVID-19 vaccinations. As of Friday at 8 a.m., anyone 48 and over can book an appointment online or by phone at 1-833-727-5829. As of Thursday,...
Apr 15, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Crown corporation executives have pay cut by Government of Saskatchewan
Pay cuts are in the works for those at the top of Saskatchewan's Crown corporations. Compensation for these executives was not in sync with public expectations, especially during "difficult economic t...
Apr 15, 2021 According to the latest Aging in Canada Survey, one in four Canadian adults has under $5,000 in retirement savings. Those with lower savings tend to be women, renters, and people in poor health. (CJME files)
Riders select four players in CFL global draft
The Saskatchewan Roughriders have added some more international talent to their roster. The 2021 CFL global draft took place Thursday morning, with the Roughriders holding four picks. At fifth overall...
Apr 15, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
NAV Canada: No changes to air traffic control at YQR
Regina's airport is keeping its air traffic control service. In a post on its website Thursday, NAV Canada said it will maintain the service at airports in Regina, Fort McMurray, Alta., Prince George,...
Apr 15, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Drivers and cyclists face new rules for sharing the road after council vote
New rules are coming for those who share Regina's roads after city council approved changes to its traffic bylaw in a 6-5 vote on Wednesday night. Council considered seven amendments to the bylaw. Amo...
Apr 15, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
April 15 Show Segments
8:30 – There are currently a lot of concerns around two vaccines – Astra Zeneca and Johnson & Johnson – due to rare cases of blood clotting associated with the immunizations. But...
Apr 15, 2021
Age of eligibility at Regina drive-through vaccination clinic to drop to 47
The drive-through COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Regina's Evraz Place is set to lower its age of eligibility again Thursday. According to a post on the Saskatchewan Health Authority website, the clini...
Apr 14, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Shahab warning about COVID spread at work
As COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise in Saskatchewan, the province's top doctor is reminding people to be careful at work. During the Tuesday COVID-19 update, Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chi...
Apr 14, 2021 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Don’t ditch the facemasks or social distancing after first vaccine dose, says Shahab
So you’ve had your first COVID-19 vaccine dose and that means you can ease up on the public health rules, right? Wrong, says Saskatchewan chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. That̵...
Apr 14, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Accountability is a word some elected officials seem to be forgetting
From four people walking away from the RM of Sherwood council with little to no explanation to the reaction of some coun...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 28
8:30 - The war involving Iran has increased uncertainty in global energy markets, largely because the Strait of Hormuz h...