Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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‘The system fell short:’ GoFundMe set up in honour of health care worker who died of COVID
A GoFundMe has raised nearly $90,000 as of Wednesday afternoon for the family of a Battlefords-area health care worker who died of COVID. Don K. Paul, who spoke to battlefordsNOW Wednesday, said 34-ye...
Feb 17, 2021
Only a small number of COVID-19 offences result in fines
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has found over 430 COVID-related infractions, but only a small number of those ended in fines. According to an email response, the SHA inspected 968 facilities across...
Feb 17, 2021 (Dominick Lucyk/980 CJME)
SHA monitoring supply of special needles used in Pfizer vaccine distribution
Not only is Saskatchewan dependent on getting vaccines from the federal government, but also the special syringes used to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses. They’re called “Low ...
Feb 17, 2021
Five charged following January riot at Prince Albert jail
Story by paNOW’s Nigel Maxwell Charges have been laid in connection to a riot at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre on Jan. 4. According to court documents obtained by paNOW, five people face...
Feb 17, 2021
Latest COVID update Feb. 17: 124 new cases, five new deaths, 271 vaccine doses given
Saskatchewan reported 124 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Health's daily update, the active caseload in Saskatchewan dropped to 1,541 Wednesday. Five people who previousl...
Feb 17, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Nordic spa, hotel development proposed for Saskatoon
A group of Saskatchewan-based investors are looking to build the province’s first Nordic spa. Scandvik, a “locally formed group that has 100-plus years of leadership” in the hospital...
Feb 17, 2021
SUN disappointed with updated COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan in Saskatchewan
About 40 per cent of Saskatchewan’s Registered Nurses may not be getting a COVID-19 vaccine, under the updated Phase 1 plan, according to Saskatchewan Union of Nurses president Tracy Zambory. On...
Feb 17, 2021
COVID outbreak at St. Marguerite Bourgeoys School, Regina school boards report additional cases of COVID-19
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has declared an outbreak at St. Marguerite Bourgeoys School. The Regina Catholic School Division says there are now four positive cases at the school. Two of those ca...
Feb 17, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Canadian Nationalist Party leader charged with willful promotion of hate
The leader of a federal party is being charged with promoting hatred towards a group after an alleged anti-Semitic video was posted to YouTube in 2019. Police were alerted to the video, called "Beware...
Feb 17, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Man charged after vehicle crashes in Royal Saskatchewan Museum
A 28-year-old man has been charged after a car rammed into the doors of the Royal Saskatchewan Museum on Tuesday night. Regina police say the crash happened at about 7:15 p.m. They say the vehicle, a ...
Feb 17, 2021 The Royal Saskatchewan Museum's entrance the day after it sustained serious damage. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...