Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Sask. to wait four months between first and second COVID doses
Saskatchewan is moving forward with its plan to push back second doses of COVID-19 vaccines. On Thursday, the provincial government announced it would follow a recommendation from the National Advisor...
Mar 04, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Latest COVID update March 4: 2 deaths, 169 new cases, 168 recoveries
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan has fallen to its lowest level since Remembrance Day. In a media release Thursday, the Ministry of Health said there were 169 new cases, 168 more re...
Mar 04, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Police investigating after man's body found in village of Milden
The RCMP's Major Crime Unit South is investing a death in the community of Milden, roughly 20 minutes west of Outlook. Police responded to the community on Wednesday after receiving word of a 61-year-...
Mar 04, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Rodent population expected to skyrocket following pandemic winter
The pest control business is expected to boom along with the rodent population following a pandemic winter. Shawn Sherwood with Poulin's Pest Control joined the Greg Morgan Morning Show on Thursday. S...
Mar 04, 2021 (Submitted)
Dangerous concoction linked to multiple overdose deaths in Regina
At least four people in Regina have died because of a dangerous concoction of drugs, according to the Saskatchewan Coroners Service. The service says a toxicology report determined there were high lev...
Mar 04, 2021
One dead after two-vehicle crash near Tisdale
A 65-year-old man is dead after a two-vehicle crash near Tisdale on Thursday. According to the RCMP, officers from the Tisdale detachment got a call at 6:30 a.m., about a collision on Highway 35, 2 1/...
Mar 04, 2021
Below-normal runoff in central, southern Sask. could affect lake levels
Water levels on recreational lakes in some areas of Saskatchewan could be low this summer if there isn't more snow in the coming weeks. The Water Security Agency (WSA) issued its updated spring runoff...
Mar 04, 2021 (Janet Hill/Twitter)
Manslaughter plea ends murder trial in Regina
Two and a half days into his trial for second-degree murder, Adam Taniskishayinew pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Taniskishayinew, who turned 29 on Thursday, entered the plea Wednesday at Regina's Cou...
Mar 04, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Government provides $19M to child-care facilities
Licensed child-care facilities in Saskatchewan are getting more financial help. On Thursday, the Saskatchewan government said it was providing around $19 million from the Federal Safe Restart Agreemen...
Mar 04, 2021 While the $10-a-day program reduced costs for families, centres were left trying to absorb rising expenses without corresponding increases in operational funding. Inflation touched everything from wages to utilities to groceries, and many centres built their budgets in 2020, before those costs surged. (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update March 3: 180 recoveries, 121 new cases, 2 deaths
Recoveries once again outnumbered new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan on Wednesday. In its daily update, the Ministry of Health said there were 180 recoveries and 121 new cases. The number of active ca...
Mar 03, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...