Sarah Mills: The president is playing a game of Risk with real lives
Sarah Mills says when you make a threat like "a whole civilization will die tonight" about Iran, the only choi...
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Saskatchewan's public health measures extended until April 26
Saskatchewan's current COVID-19 public health measures will be in place for two additional weeks. The provincial government announced Wednesday that chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab had o...
Apr 07, 2021 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Latest COVID update April 7: 246 recoveries, 189 new cases, 2 deaths
The Regina region has recorded its lowest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases in nearly two weeks. The area had 74 of Saskatchewan's 189 new cases announced Wednesday. That's the lowest daily total...
Apr 07, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Bedard's grandfather killed in two-vehicle crash in B.C.
The grandfather of Regina Pats rookie Connor Bedard was one of two people killed in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday near Sicamous, B.C. The RCMP said the head-on collision on the Trans-Canada Highway occu...
Apr 07, 2021 Regina Pats forward Connor Bedard. (File photo courtesy of Keith Hershmiller Photography)
Why COVID hospitalizations are trending younger
One doctor in Saskatchewan believes COVID-19 variants of concern aren't exclusively attaching themselves to young people. "It's not that they particularly attack younger people over older people, it's...
Apr 07, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
City-owned golf courses teed up for early opening
The City of Regina's golf courses are about to get into the swing of things. The city announced Wednesday it plans to open the Tor Hill Golf Course on Friday, the Murray and Joanne Goulet courses on A...
Apr 07, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Plans unveiled for possible new stadium in Regina
The Dewdney Avenue rail yards could be home to a new baseball stadium in the future. Former mayoral candidate and city councillor Jerry Flegel had previously said he thought the Dewdney Avenue area wo...
Apr 07, 2021 (Regina Red Sox/Submitted)
Provincial budget slaps tax on vaping products
In just a few months, all vaping liquids, devices and products will be subject to a 20 per cent retail tax. The new tax will replace the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) but will be on top of the Goods and ...
Apr 06, 2021
NDP Leader Ryan Meili says budget misses opportunities
The Saskatchewan NDP described the provincial government's budget as one that fails to meet the multiple challenges facing the province, calling it "uninspiring" and "ordinary." "Saskatchewan people h...
Apr 06, 2021 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
AstraZeneca vaccination clinics set to open in Moose Jaw, Weyburn and Kindersley
Three more AstraZeneca vaccination clinics for people aged 55 and over are to open Wednesday in Saskatchewan. According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, a walk-in clinic is to open on Moose Jaw's...
Apr 06, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Regina man charged with forcible confinement, assault after domestic dispute
A domestic dispute has resulted in several charges against a 29-year-old Regina man, including forcible confinement and assault with a weapon. According to the Regina Police Service, officers were cal...
Apr 06, 2021 A 22 year-old male is facing 11 charges related to possession of weapons and assaulting a police officer. (980 CJME file photo)
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Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 8
On today's show, Evan gets the latest on global tensions with Iran and the U.S., discusses Riversdale safety concerns an...