Murray Wood: Marking the anniversary of Germany's surrender in the Netherlands
Murray Wood says May 5 is an important date that not many recognize. The day marks the anniversary of the surrender of t...
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Latest COVID update Feb. 4: 7 deaths, 250 new cases, 723 vaccinations
The death toll in Saskatchewan due to COVID-19 rose to 329 on Thursday, when the provincial government announced seven fatalities. Two residents of the Saskatoon area in the 80-and-over age gro...
Feb 04, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Another case of UK COVID variant found in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan has its third case of a COVID-19 variant. In a media release Thursday, the Ministry of Health reported another case of the U.K. variant had been detected, this time in a resident of the S...
Feb 04, 2021 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Lost letter to be delivered after 54 years
Richelle Schill found something unexpected when she was renovating her kitchen in Balcarres last week. When she tore out her cupboards, Schill found an unopened letter sent more than 50 years ago. The...
Feb 04, 2021
Moe set to needle federal government over vaccines
Scott Moe is pushing for a larger and more timely injection of COVID-19 vaccines into Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan's premier issued a statement Thursday saying he planned to press for more "clarity and ...
Feb 04, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Robed Moose Jaw mayor makes waves with new ad
Moose Jaw's mayor is disrobing to promote Canada's Most Notorious City. On its Twitter account, the city tweeted out a new ad that features Fraser Tolmie poolside at Temple Gardens Hotel and Spa. http...
Feb 04, 2021 (City of Moose Jaw/Twitter)
Moe 'not aware' of Western Hockey League deal for Regina bubble
A tweet from a prominent sportscaster Wednesday night had Regina believed to be the locus of a pandemic-altered Western Hockey League season. Sportsnet hockey host Jeff Marek reported the league had b...
Feb 04, 2021
Saskatchewan staging free fishing weekend Feb. 13-15
The Family Day weekend will also be another free fishing weekend in Saskatchewan. The provincial government announced Thursday that from Feb. 13-15, residents and visitors to the province can fish wit...
Feb 04, 2021 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
SGI rebates possible; NDP calls surplus ‘suspicious’
By Glenn Hicks As the province's public insurer, SGI, sees a big mounting surplus in its reserve fund due to a sharp reduction in claims amid the COVID pandemic, the Crown corporation says it is ponde...
Feb 04, 2021
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Saskatoon bar
Six cases of COVID-19 have been linked to a Saskatoon bar and the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is worried about further spread. The SHA declared an outbreak on Tuesday at the Feisty Goat Bar an...
Feb 04, 2021
Show Segments
8:30 – Premier Scott Moe joins guest host Mike Couros to discuss COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, including our current public health measures and the delays currently affecting our vaccine plan. LIVE:...
Feb 04, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Speeding tickets three months after the fact are no deterrent
Sarah Mills says photo radar tickets that come from Calgary months after the offence is not going to teach anyone a less...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, May 5
8:30 - As central Saskatchewan is dealing with flooding, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency is working closely with m...