Sarah Mills: I'm thankful for Gloria Steinem
The feminist icon has passed away at the age of 92. Sarah Mills says she championed equality for women in pay, in opport...
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Flamethrower drone incinerates wasp nests in China
BEIJING - A drone has been converted into a flying flamethrower in central China in a fiery campaign to eradicate more than 100 wasp nests. Blue Sky Rescue, a volunteer group that conducts search and ...
Dec 12, 2020
The Broadway Theatre starts temporary COVID closure
The Broadway Theatre started a temporary closure on Friday in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Saskatoon. "We want to have a strong future but in order to have that, we need to do the right...
Dec 12, 2020
Regina, Saskatoon drive-through testing sites extending hours in January
The Saskatchewan Health Authority's drive-through COVID-19 testing centres in Regina and Saskatoon are to extend their hours early in January after staffing complements expand. In a media release Frid...
Dec 11, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Being busy is part and parcel of Christmas for Canada Post
Canada Post is working around the clock to respond to the increase in demand during the Christmas season. That includes in Saskatoon, where delivery trucks will be going out on weekends. Eighteen peop...
Dec 11, 2020
SHA issues travel advisory for northern communities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has issued an advisory for northern Saskatchewan residents to avoid non-essential travel outside the north. In a release, the SHA says the Office of the Norther...
Dec 11, 2020
COVID Vaccine FAQs
The first COVID-19 vaccinations are underway in Saskatchewan and there are a lot of questions around how and when they will be delivered. Here are some of the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) and answ...
Dec 11, 2020
Saskatchewan well-represented on world junior team
Three Saskatchewan-born players and two other players with ties to the province have cracked Canada’s roster for the 2021 world junior hockey championship in Edmonton. Saskatoon’s Connor Z...
Dec 11, 2020
Daily COVID update Dec. 11: 246 new cases, record-high 387 recoveries
Saskatchewan reported a new single-day high of recoveries from COVID-19 on Friday. According to a media release from the Ministry of Health, there were 387 recoveries. That increased the total ...
Dec 11, 2020 Signage reminding people of COVID-19 etiquette at Victoria Square Mall. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Pandemic taking its toll on mental health of Canadians
As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, it appears to be taking its toll on people across the country. A recent Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) survey found 40 per cent of Canadians reported wors...
Dec 11, 2020
Police warn of high-risk sex offender moving into Heritage area
The Regina Police Service issued a public advisory Friday about a convicted sex offender who is deemed to be a high risk to reoffend. Jason Paul Thorne, 43, is to move into a Heritage neighbourhood re...
Dec 11, 2020 Regina police say that convicted sex offender Jason Thorne is a high risk to reoffend sexually. (Photo submitted by Regina Police Service)
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Murray Wood: Tent cities in public spaces are not OK
Murray Wood says we are being told we have to accept homeless encampments in city parks. Do we, really?
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, September 4
8:30 - The survey results are in, and a majority of people in Saskatchewan support social media limits for kids under 16...