Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Saskatchewan in ‘dangerous territory,’ says chief medical health officer
Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer says the province is experiencing its first true wave of COVID-19 since the pandemic began in March. Speaking on Gormley on Friday, Dr. Saqib Shahab said as...
Nov 20, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
CFL releases schedule for 2021 season
The CFL isn't yet sure if it will have a 2021 season, but its optimistic outlook was reflected Friday in the release of a schedule. The league issued what it's calling its "comeback" schedule, featuri...
Nov 20, 2020
Positive COVID case at Winston Knoll Collegiate
A number of students at Winston Knoll Collegiate will be learning remotely after an individual at the school tested positive for COVID-19. A media release Friday from Regina Public Schools didn't say ...
Nov 20, 2020
Salvation Army kettle campaign underway during COVID pandemic
While the Salvation Army will deal with some challenges during the 2020 kettle campaign, it's hoping people's giving spirit won't be dampened. The famous kettle campaign has begun but Capt. Kristen Gr...
Nov 20, 2020
Nine emergency shelters to get extra funding from gov't
Nine emergency shelters in Saskatchewan are to receive more financial support from the provincial government to assist them in their response to COVID-19. In a media release Friday, the government sai...
Nov 20, 2020
Police report 658 cases of distracted driving in October, SGI says
Saskatchewan Government Insurance focused on distracted driving during October's Traffic Safety Spotlight. Last month, police caught 658 people for the offence, with 538 ticketed for using a cellphone...
Nov 20, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
‘I left the store in tears’ : Prince Albert mother raises concerns with pandemic policy
By Nigel Maxwell By all accounts, Shannon Halpenny's trip to the grocery store Wednesday night with her seven-year-old son should have been routine, but she says the events that transpired left her sh...
Nov 20, 2020
COVID forces postponements of jury trials in Saskatchewan
Jury trials at Saskatchewan's Court of Queen's Bench that were scheduled to begin between now and the end of December have been postponed due to rising COVID-19 cases in the province. In a media relea...
Nov 19, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
COVID case confirmed at Campbell Collegiate
Regina Public Schools says an individual at Campbell Collegiate has tested positive for COVID-19. The school division didn't say in its media release if the person was a student or a staff member. Stu...
Nov 19, 2020
Manitoba man dies in vehicle fire near Estevan
A 35-year-old man from Manitoba is dead after a vehicle fire Wednesday night near Estevan. In a media release, the Estevan RCMP said officers responded just before 11:30 p.m., to a report of a vehicle...
Nov 19, 2020
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...