Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Sask. highways minister visited California over Christmas
Saskatchewan's minister of highways has been out of the country over the Christmas break. Even though the federal and provincial governments have suggested people avoid unnecessary interprovincial and...
Dec 30, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Dec. 30: 3 deaths, 147 new cases, 2,949 active cases
For the first time in more than a month, the number of active COVID-19 cases being reported in Saskatchewan has fallen below 3,000. In a media release Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said the...
Dec 30, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Saskatoon company fined $70K after workplace fatality
A Saskatoon company has been fined $70,000 in connection with a fatal workplace incident in October of 2019. Sommer Green Forages pleaded guilty in Outlook Provincial Court on Dec. 17 to a violation u...
Dec 30, 2020
Saskatchewan government backs battery recycling program
The Government of Saskatchewan has approved a program that can recycle all of those batteries that have died in the toys kids got for Christmas. In a media release Wednesday, the government announced ...
Dec 30, 2020
Visitors to Echo Valley Provincial Park can Skate the Park
Skate the Park is returning to Echo Valley Provincial Park. Starting in January, visitors to the park near Fort Qu'Appelle can go for a skate on a road that has been flooded by staff and turned into a...
Dec 30, 2020 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Playing out the final hours of 2020
People looking to escape 2020 can spend the final few hours of the year solving an online escape room. District 3 Escape Rooms offers the virtual experience as an option, where participants log in and...
Dec 30, 2020
Latest COVID update Dec. 29: 10 deaths, 208 new cases, 405 recoveries
Ten Saskatchewan residents who previously tested positive for COVID-19 have died over the past two days. In a media release Tuesday, the Ministry of Health said a person in their 20s from the S...
Dec 29, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Regina police dog apprehends man suspected in assault
A 49-year-old Regina man is facing a charge of assault with a weapon after a 26-year-old man was injured Saturday evening. According to the Regina Police Service, officers responded at about 8:30 p.m....
Dec 29, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign smashes fundraising target
The generosity of Regina residents came through during the Salvation Army's annual Christmas Kettle Campaign, a crucial fundraiser for the organization. Capt. Kristen Gray told the Greg Morgan Morning...
Dec 29, 2020
Saskatchewan communities get funding for road safety projects
A number of Saskatchewan communities are set to share $750,000 in grants from the Provincial Traffic Safety Fund for road safety projects. In total, 66 communities are getting funding for 70 projects....
Dec 29, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...