Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Province extending Re-Open Saskatchewan Training Subsidy
The Saskatchewan government is extending a helping hand to some businesses for a while longer. The government announced Thursday it's extending the deadline for the Re-Open Saskatchewan Training Subsi...
Jan 07, 2021 Jeremy Harrison. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina expects 'status quo' budget despite COVID-19 impacts
A sneak peek into Regina's annual budget shows the city is confident it can offset further costs of managing the COVID-19 pandemic. The city's administration presented a budget update to council durin...
Jan 07, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Jan. 7: 3 deaths, 334 new cases, 278 recoveries
The Saskatchewan government reported Thursday the deaths of three more residents due to COVID-19 as well as the highest single-day total of new cases in more than a month. Two of the deaths - o...
Jan 07, 2021
Bedford Road Invitational Tournament cancelled for first time in 53-year history
For the first time since its creation more than half a century ago, the Bedford Road Invitational Tournament (BRIT) has been cancelled. The 2021 version of the Saskatoon high school basketball tournam...
Jan 07, 2021
Regina man gets $2,800 ticket for violating COVID public health order
The Regina Police Service has issued a $2,800 fine to a 52-year-old man for a violation of the public health orders regarding COVID-19. In a media release Thursday, police said at about 7:40 p.m. on W...
Jan 07, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Police arrest man after standoff in Dinsmore
A tense situation in Dinsmore ended with a 34-year-old man taken into custody early Thursday. The RCMP said the incident started Wednesday around 4:15 p.m., after the Mounties received reports about a...
Jan 07, 2021
Saskatoon PPE company to provide masks for Saskatchewan schools
It’s a made-in-Saskatchewan success story. A Saskatoon company that makes medical grade personal protective equipment (PPE) is expanding, after demand for its products significantly increased. J...
Jan 06, 2021
Amid violence, Trump says, ‘Remember this day forever!’
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump appeared to excuse the violent occupation of the U.S. Capitol by his supporters Wednesday, hours after they stormed the symbol of American democracy in an effort to...
Jan 06, 2021
Saskatchewan ramping up vaccine distribution
The Saskatchewan government is defending its vaccination program as criticism surfaces that the rollout has been too slow. Looking at the full number of 13,675 vaccines received by the provincial gove...
Jan 06, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Latest COVID update Jan. 6: 9 deaths, 277 new cases, 439 recoveries
Saskatchewan is reporting its third-highest single-day total of deaths related to the COVID-19 virus. In its daily update, the province confirmed that nine more people have died after contracti...
Jan 06, 2021 A woman being tested for COVID-19 in her vehicle at the drive-through testing facility in Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: It's a dream come true - I get to see England in the World Cup
After months of waiting and wading through FIFA's Kafkaesque ticket-buying process, Sarah Mills finally has tickets to s...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 24
8:30 - Farming season is a short and precious one here in Saskatchewan, and cold spring storms can cause harmful delays ...