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New awareness campaign to dispel myths about interpersonal violence and abuse
A new public service announcement from the provincial government aims to shift attitudes and norms that lead to interpersonal violence. The theme of the campaign is "Excuses only cover the truth. Face...
Nov 27, 2020 Education Minister Gord Wyant. (File photo by Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Chief Darcy Bear among Order of Canada appointees
Two more people from Saskatchewan have been appointed to the Order of Canada. Whitecap Dakota First Nation Chief Darcy Bear and revolutionary crop scientist Dr. Alfred Slinkard were among the 114 new ...
Nov 27, 2020
COVID forces suspension of Wing in the New Year program
For the first time in its history, the Wing in the New Year program will not be offered this year. SGI made the announcement Friday in a media release, saying "the uncertainty around the COVID-19 pand...
Nov 27, 2020
Mid-year financial report forecasts lower deficit
Saskatchewan's financial picture is brighter than expected at the mid-year point. The 2020-21 mid-year report, which was released Friday, predicts the province's deficit will be more than $380 million...
Nov 27, 2020 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Emergency services disrupted by COVID-19 in Herbert
Starting Friday, a medical clinic in Herbert will go without emergency services until further notice. The Saskatchewan Health Authority says in a news release it's because of COVID-19 in the area and ...
Nov 27, 2020
COVID-19 cases identified at St. Kateri, Miller, Henry Braun schools
A classroom and a bus at St. Kateri Tekakwitha School in Regina have been closed until Dec. 4 because of a COVID-19 case. The Regina Catholic School Division says in a news release that other classes ...
Nov 27, 2020
Show Segments
8:30 – Columnist Matt Gurney says Canada’s COVID-19 failures can easily become a partisan blame game, but the real reason Canada wasn't adequately prepared for COVID-19 is because we faile...
Nov 27, 2020
Real trees in large and early demand this year
We are one month from Christmas and Rick Van Duyvendyk with Dutch Growers in Saskatoon says his business has sold twice as many live Christmas trees as it did this time last year. “I am a little...
Nov 26, 2020
ICU capacity at nearly 100 per cent in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) says with the growth in COVID-19 cases in intensive care units in the past month, it is having to escalate its response to the pandemic. The SHA said Thursday p...
Nov 26, 2020 (File photo by Keenan Sorokan/650 CKOM)
SHA moving entry point for Regina drive-through testing site
With more demand at Regina's COVID-19 drive-through testing site, the Saskatchewan Health Authority is making a change to help reduce the traffic spilling onto Dewdney Avenue. Beginning Friday, people...
Nov 26, 2020 Vehicles line up to get into the drive-through testing site at Evraz Place on Sept. 8, 2020. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: A teenage summer job teaches the perfect life lessons
From paper routes to fast food, pumping gas or lifeguarding at the pool, Sarah Mills says summer jobs provide teens with...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, July 30
8:30 - Saskatoon's Downtown Event and Entertainment District continues to generate plenty of debate, and now the provinc...