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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Two women fined following Saturday Victoria Park COVID protest
Two women have been handed tickets for allegedly breaking COVID rules. In a news release, Regina police said there was a protest against public health measures at Victoria Park at about 2 p.m. Saturda...
Apr 04, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina police looking for suspicious man after possible abduction attempt
Regina police are looking into a possible abduction attempt in Harbour Landing. On Friday around 8:45 p.m., officers were called to the neighborhood to talk with a 22-year-old woman who said she was a...
Apr 03, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Health Canada issues advisory for masks with graphene
Health Canada is advising people not to use face masks that contain graphene. According to the advisory, graphene contains tiny particles that can be inhaled and cause lung toxicity in animals. The re...
Apr 03, 2021
Officer killed in attack outside Capitol an 18-year veteran
WASHINGTON - A U.S. Capitol Police officer who died after a man rammed his car into him and another officer at a barricade was identified as an 18-year veteran of the force. William "Billy" Evans join...
Apr 03, 2021
Latest COVID update April 2: Variants continue to spread, active cases climb over 2,000
COVID variant cases continue to spread in Saskatchewan. In its daily update Friday, the Ministry of Health reported that 269 new variant cases have been identified in the province. So far, there have ...
Apr 02, 2021 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Limits put on visitation at hospitals, long-term care homes in southern Sask.
The recent rise in cases of COVID-19 variants of concern in southern Saskatchewan has prompted the Saskatchewan Health Authority to limit visitation at a number of health-care facilities and long-term...
Apr 01, 2021 Regina General Hospital. (980 CJME file photo)
City of Regina keeping facilities closed due to COVID concerns
The City of Regina is keeping the doors closed at community and recreation centres for longer than originally planned. In a release Thursday, the city said it was extending the closures until April 12...
Apr 01, 2021
SHA to open drive-through, walk-in vaccination clinics across province for 55+ age group
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is putting its drive-through vaccination plan into gear starting Saturday. With a big shipment of vaccines on its way to Saskatchewan, the government is set to open u...
Apr 01, 2021 The drive-through vaccination clinic at Evraz Place. (980 CJME file photo)
NDP Leader Ryan Meili calls for more green jobs and initiatives
There should be more emphasis on reducing greenhouse gases and creating more “green” jobs in Saskatchewan, according to NDP Leader Ryan Meili. Standing in front of an electrical substation...
Apr 01, 2021
Latest COVID update April 1: 205 recoveries, 199 new cases, 9 new variant cases
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in the Regina area went over the 100 mark for the first time Thursday, when the provincial government revealed there had been discrepancies in earlier reports. Accordi...
Apr 01, 2021
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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...