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...
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Facing calls for paid sick leave, Sask. government defers to feds
While members of the public is being told to stay home if they feel sick, some can't afford to miss the hours at work. However, the provincial government is pushing calls for paid sick leave over to t...
Apr 29, 2021 Minister Don Morgan (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
NDP releases report citing worker harassment at Parkside Extendicare
The COVID-19 outbreak at the Parkside Extendicare long-term care home in Regina was one of the worst in the province, and the NDP now has a document that raises more questions about what happened ther...
Apr 28, 2021 Parkside Extendicare care home in Regina. (Logan Stein/980 CJME file photo)
P.1 COVID variant spreading in Saskatchewan
It has been a couple of weeks since the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant established itself as the dominant strain in Saskatchewan, but a new variant is now starting to spread. Originally only five cases of t...
Apr 27, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Regina man calls COVID situation in India a 'nightmare'
The COVID-19 situation in India is critical right now, with skyrocketing new cases every day and a health-care system that can't deal with the flood of patients -- and people in Saskatchewan from Indi...
Apr 27, 2021 Health workers and relatives carry the body of a COVID-19 victim for cremation in Jammu, India, on April 25, 2021. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Moe, Merriman decline ICU invitation again
Saskatchewan's premier and health minister are brushing off another invitation, extended through the opposition leader, to tour the intensive care unit at the Regina General Hospital. In Question Peri...
Apr 26, 2021 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan health minister says large rallies 'have to stop'
In the wake of at least three so-called "freedom rallies" this past weekend, Saskatchewan's health minister isn't holding back his distaste. "These gatherings are ridiculous. They have to stop. I unde...
Apr 26, 2021 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (File photo/Submitted)
New rules coming to keep vapes out of kids' hands
Following in the footsteps of tobacco rules, the provincial government is trying to make it harder for kids to get their hands on vaping products. This week, the government introduced The Tobacco and ...
Apr 26, 2021
Former Sask. MP Ralph Goodale appointed as Canada's high commissioner in the U.K.
Ralph Goodale will soon be back to work for the Canadian government, this time as the high commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Goodale had been appoi...
Apr 21, 2021
Province could tweak eligibility as vaccinations continue
As COVID-19 vaccinations continue in Saskatchewan, Premier Scott Moe said conversations have started on possibly adding in more priority groups soon. "We are having an active conversation with Dr. (Sa...
Apr 19, 2021 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (File photo/Submitted)
Federal budget lacking details for provincial leadership
In a change from previous years, Premier Scott Moe and Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer learned the details of the federal budget at the same time as the rest of the country. Normally, the...
Apr 19, 2021 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Investigation into security at Canada's major airports gives pause for thought
Sarah Mills says a W5 investigation into alleged violence, trafficking and organized crime at Canada's busiest airport s...
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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 ...