Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Before the big game, an unexpected voice in support of vaccine passports
While the government has resisted calls to require proof of vaccination to attend Saskatchewan Roughrider games, there is support for the idea, coming from an unlikely place. Greg Clark of Saskatoon i...
Jul 04, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
88-year-old Kindersley man killed in crash between scooter and vehicle
An 88-year-old man from Kindersley is dead after a collision between a vehicle and a motorized scooter on that city's Main Street. The RCMP said officers responded Wednesday just after 9 a.m., to a re...
Jun 10, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan Rush sold to Priestner family
The Saskatchewan Rush of the National Lacrosse League has been sold to the owners of the WHL's Saskatoon Blades. On Monday, the Priestner Sports Corporation purchased the franchise from Bruce Urban. B...
May 10, 2021
Chambers pushing for rapid tests at Sask. businesses
Chambers of commerce in Saskatchewan are pushing to have COVID-19 rapid tests available at more businesses. The tests produce results in 15 minutes. Steve McLellan, the CEO of the Saskatchewan Chamber...
May 02, 2021 Saskatchewan Chamber of Commerce CEO Steve McLellan speaks to reporters about the Beyond 2020 report on Sept. 4, 2019. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
COVID-19 variant increase 'imminent' in Saskatoon, says U of S researcher
Warnings about COVID-19 variants of concern rising in Saskatoon are now showing up in the lab. A team at the University of Saskatchewan that tracks the virus in the city's sewer system says the latest...
Apr 16, 2021
Video shows security guard attempting arrest outside Saskatoon grocery store
A video showing a security guard attempting to handcuff a woman and wrestle her to the ground outside a Saskatoon grocery store Wednesday is drawing the ire of the store's owner. A roughly nine-minute...
Apr 15, 2021
Walk a mile in his shoes: 95-year-old set for trek from Saskatoon to Regina
Saskatoon’s Frank Atchison is lacing up his shoes and will walk the 250 kilometres from Saskatoon to Regina in support of sick children. The soon-to-be 95-year-old plans to walk five kilometres ...
Apr 14, 2021
Nightly campsite booking opens at Saskatchewan provincial parks
Today is the day Saskatchewan campers can map out their plans for summer. Starting at 7 a.m., reservations open for nightly campsites at provincial parks starting with Blackstrap, Pike Lake, Battlefor...
Apr 14, 2021
Latest COVID update April 10: Sask. sets another vaccination record, 236 new cases, no new deaths
For the second time in as many days, the province doled out its highest daily number of COVID-19 vaccination doses Saturday. In its daily update, the Ministry of Health reported 12,615 vaccine doses w...
Apr 10, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Remembering Prince Philip and his legacy in Saskatchewan
Prince Philip visited Saskatchewan eight times between 1951 and 2005. Michael Jackson co-ordinated many royal tours during his time as the province's former chief of protocol. He last met the Duke of ...
Apr 09, 2021 (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 17
On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...