Murray Wood: Isn't it time for more 'we' than 'oui' in Rideau Hall?
Louise Arbour brings much more than French skills to her role as the king's representative, but she also has taken contr...
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Turtleford, Biggar Co-Op cardlocks fall victim to vicious winds
The winds were howling in Saskatchewan to kick off the week. An Alberta clipper brought gusts upwards of 100 km/h in some areas of the province Monday, and it did some damage to two local Co-ops in th...
Mar 29, 2021
SHA warns of increase in COVID cases in Whitewood area
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is limiting visitation at the Whitewood Community Health Centre after an increase of COVID-19 cases in the area. On Monday, the SHA said it was moving to "family pres...
Mar 29, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
High-risk sex offender back in custody after arrest at Regina home
The subject of a recent public disclosure notice from the Regina Police Service is back in custody and is no longer living in the Queen City. In a media release Monday, police said Jason Paul Thorn wa...
Mar 29, 2021 Photo: CJME file photo
Storm puts brakes on traffic on Saskatchewan highways
Old Man Winter threw up stop signs on Saskatchewan's highways Monday. Roads across the western part of the province were closed due to ice, drifting snow and low visibility caused by a major winter st...
Mar 29, 2021 An image from the Highway Hotline's camera on the Trans-Canada Highway at Moose Jaw on March 29, 2021. (Highway Hotline)
Latest COVID update March 29: 202 new cases, 174 recoveries, 109 new variant cases
Saskatchewan reported 109 new cases of COVID-19 variants of concern Monday, including 96 in the Regina region. There now are 1,474 cases of the variants in Saskatchewan -- 1,222 in the Regina area, 10...
Mar 29, 2021 (Amy Dormuth/Twitter)
Regina police arrest four after series of drug busts
Raids on a number of homes -- including one right across the street from a school -- allowed the Regina Police Service to break up a drug trafficking ring in the city. According to police, officers fr...
Mar 29, 2021 A 22 year-old male is facing 11 charges related to possession of weapons and assaulting a police officer. (980 CJME file photo)
Power outages pile up for SaskPower as storm takes hold
It didn’t take long for Monday’s storm to cause damage to Saskatchewan’s power grid. As of 9 a.m., nearly 4,500 SaskPower customers were off line due to power lines that were damaged...
Mar 29, 2021
Sask. to follow NACI advice, suspends AstraZeneca shots for people under 55
The Saskatchewan government said Monday it will be pausing the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 55. The government said it planned to follow the recommendation from ...
Mar 29, 2021
'Stick it to COVID': Ad campaign urges people to get vaccinated
The Saskatchewan government wants people to "stick it to COVID." The provincial government launched an advertising campaign Monday encouraging residents to get vaccinated when they're eligible to do s...
Mar 29, 2021 Nurse Leah Sawatsky receives the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 15, 2020. (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
COVID cases identified at 22 Regina schools since Saturday
Regina's two largest school divisions announced 26 COVID-19 cases at 21 schools over the weekend and into Monday. There were two cases reported at each of Miller Comprehensive Catholic High School, Ec...
Mar 29, 2021
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Sarah Mills: Betty Nippi-Albright did the honourable thing by choosing to sit as independent
Sarah Mills says Betty Nippi-Albright's departure from the Sask. NDP has not forced a byelection, nor has she sought dea...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, May 7
Evan speaks with Shaun Semple after Regina City Council approved the Brandt/REAL District purchase deal on Wednesday, th...