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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SHA updates its COVID response surge activation plan
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) continues to juggle staff and resources to manage during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an update Thursday to the surge activation plan it announced Dec. 3, the auth...
Dec 17, 2020 Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
University of Alberta research team believes a cure for diabetes is within reach
Scientists at the University of Alberta believe they’ve come up with a way to cure diabetes. Dr. James Shapiro is the lead scientist working on the project. He spoke with 650 CKOM’s Brent ...
Dec 17, 2020
Early vaccine delivery on its way to Saskatchewan
The province is expecting another big shipment of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine next week, kicking off the official first phase of Saskatchewan's vaccination rollout plan. The first phase initi...
Dec 17, 2020 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Latest COVID update Dec. 17: 7 deaths, 238 new cases, 466 recoveries
The COVID-related death toll in Saskatchewan surpassed 100 on Thursday. According to the Ministry of Health, seven more people who had tested positive for the virus had died. There now have bee...
Dec 17, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Conservative MP blames Evraz layoffs on Liberal government
A Conservative MP from Regina is blaming the federal Liberal government for layoffs at Evraz Steel in Regina. As of Thursday, 591 employees in the tubular division were laid off indefinitely. Regina-L...
Dec 17, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Police arrest two young offenders who escaped from Paul Dojack Youth Centre
The two young offenders who escaped from the Paul Dojack Youth Centre in west Regina on Tuesday night are back in custody. Regina police said one youth was arrested Wednesday night without incident at...
Dec 17, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
VIDO-InterVac vaccine nears clinical trials
While Saskatchewan's COVID vaccine campaign has begun, the local team working on a different vaccine is still hard at work. Dr. Volker Gerdts, the CEO of Saskatoon's VIDO-InterVac, joined Gormley on T...
Dec 17, 2020 Dr. Volker Gerdts, director of VIDO-InterVac. (University of Saskatchewan)
Regina man charged after allegedly leading police on wild ride
A 43-year-old Regina man is facing charges that include impaired driving and fleeing from police after he allegedly ran nine red lights and six stop signs in the city's west end Wednesday night. Accor...
Dec 17, 2020 Regina Police Service members respond to a traffic collision on Dec. 11, 2018. (Evan Radford/CJME News)
Carbon tax increase to be reflected on SaskPower bills
SaskPower customers will be paying more starting Jan. 1 as a result of an increase in the federal carbon tax. The Crown corporation said Thursday it will be increasing the carbon tax amount on custome...
Dec 17, 2020
Regina woman fined for hosting gathering
A Regina woman is on the hook for $2,800 after hosting a gathering of at least eight people. In a news release Thursday, the Regina Police Service said it received a complaint of a large group of peop...
Dec 17, 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...