Murray Wood: Alberta referendum rolls the dice on provincial economy
With a referendum vote planned, Alberta has never been closer to separating from Canada. But, Murray Wood wonders, could...
Author Archives: Lisa Schick
Sask. Medical Association worried about health-care slowdown
As Saskatchewan's health-care system slows down to help move resources over to the COVID-19 response, doctors in the Regina area are concerned about what that's going to mean for other patients. On We...
Sep 26, 2021
COVID situation in Sask. hospitals could get worse before it gets better
Saskatchewan hit another record high for COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions on Friday, and it's expected things will keep getting worse. "I would say, broadly speaking, our health system is ...
Sep 24, 2021
Sask. school boards considering mandatory COVID vaccinations for staff
Groups have been calling for mandatory vaccinations in Saskatchewan schools for a while, and some divisions could soon be heading in that direction. The Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA) h...
Sep 24, 2021 Two organizations are threatening legal action if the Saskatchewan government doesn't alter its new policies surrounding students' chosen pronouns in schools. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Effect of health-care slowdown worries SHA
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is in the middle of putting the brakes on most surgeries and services in the province to try to make enough room for COVID-19 patients today and in the near future. A...
Sep 24, 2021 Saskatchewan Health Authority chief medical officer Dr. Susan Shaw. (980 CJME)
'A little bit reckless': Student close contacts allowed to stay in class
The head of the teachers' union in Saskatchewan is raising his eyebrows over a policy change for the current school year on COVID-19 close contacts. Previously, students would have to isolate at home ...
Sep 23, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
NDP wants province to call on military for help with COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases rise by hundreds each day and hospitalizations continue to hit record highs, Saskatchewan's NDP is calling for the provincial government to extend a request to the Canadian military ...
Sep 22, 2021 Saskatchewan NDP Health Critic Vicki Mowat calls on the provincial government to reach out to the military to ask for help in dealing with rising COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations on Sept. 22, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
APAS ready to work with government, sees opportunity in minority
Like most people examining the results of Monday's federal election, Todd Lewis said it looks like more of the same. "We expect things to operate basically how they have for the past couple years and ...
Sep 22, 2021 Todd Lewis on his farm in Gray on Aug. 13, 2020. (980 CJME file photo)
RCMP gone to the dogs: K9 event at RCMP Heritage Centre
Sunday will see a lot of furry friends running around the RCMP Heritage Centre for the K9 Kadets Family Event. It's an event that celebrates all things dog, according to centre CEO Tara Robinson. "Dog...
Sep 19, 2021 (RCMP/Submitted)
Curlers gather to compete, remember one of their own
A spot in the Olympic trials is on the line as 36 of the best curling teams in Canada gather in Martensville this week. They're competing in the inaugural Aly Jenkins Mixed Doubles Memorial bonspiel. ...
Sep 19, 2021 (Team Sherry Anderson/Facebook)
'Embarrassing,' 'infuriating': NDP frustrated over lack of public health mandates
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili didn't pull any punches Friday when reacting to the provincial government's announcement an hour before. "The premier of this province is choosing to allow Saskatche...
Sep 10, 2021 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Nothing tests a marriage quite like DIY projects
Sarah Mills and her husband are saving some money by doing home projects themselves, but she says tackling projects arou...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, May 25
8:30 - The Alberta separatism talks just got a lot more serious, and it could have negative implications on the oil and ...