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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Time to talk about pandemic 'finish line,' Moe says
One day after receiving his COVID-19 vaccination, Premier Scott Moe says now is the time to start talking about the pandemic's endpoint. "I think it's incumbent on leaders to now start having a conver...
Apr 16, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Man charged after mother robbed while buckling in child
Regina police say a woman was putting her child into a car seat when she was approached by a man demanding her keys. According to police, the incident took place Thursday night in the 1300 block of Ar...
Apr 16, 2021 (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Annual Z99 Radiothon raises $416,938 for Regina NICU
The 34th annual Z99 Radiothon raised $416,938 for the Hospitals of Regina Foundation. The money will go to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Regina General Hospital. This was the last yea...
Apr 16, 2021 Z99 hosts Cassity (left) and CC unveil the total raised during the 34th annual Z99 Radiothon. CC's longtime broadcast partner Lorie Lindsay co-hosted the 12-hour fundraiser from home. The two have recently announced their retirement.
April 16 Show Segments
8:30 – Premier Scott Moe rolled up his sleeve to get his COVID-19 vaccine yesterday, and he joins Gormley to share the latest on Saskatchewan’s vaccination efforts, as well as the public r...
Apr 16, 2021
Vehicle goes through wall of top level of parking garage
By Ian Gufstafson A motorist had a lucky escape after hitting the surrounding wall around the top floor of a parking garage near the McIntosh Mall in Prince Albert on Thursday. Large chunks of wall fr...
Apr 15, 2021
Winter-like weather delays Regina street sweeping
The recent snowy weather has delayed some maintenance on Regina's roads. The city said in a news release Thursday that street sweeping has been delayed until Monday. All locations that were scheduled ...
Apr 15, 2021
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)
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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
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...