Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Residential solar industry down 90 per cent one year after net metering decision
One year after SaskPower's decision to close its rooftop solar net metering program and not renew it, the residential solar industry in Saskatchewan is a shadow of its former self. In September 2019, ...
Dec 30, 2020 Members of the solar industry joined the Fridays for Future climate rally in front of the Legislative Building, asking the government to bring back the net metering program, on Sept. 27, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina police chief looks back on a busy 2020
There may not have been too much to do in 2020, but it would be difficult to say nothing happened this past year, especially when it comes to the Regina Police Service. "There's no question this was -...
Dec 30, 2020 Regina police chief Evan Bray kneels for 30 seconds with the other officers who attended a Black Lives Matter rally to show their commitment to ending racism. Jun. 5, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Santa Maria care home latest to deal with COVID outbreak
As COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise in Saskatchewan, more and more care homes are seeing outbreaks. An outbreak was declared on the second floor of the the Santa Maria Senior Citizens' Home on D...
Dec 29, 2020 The Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home in Regina. (Dominick Lucyk/980 CJME)
COVID-19 dominates, disrupts, in trying year for Premier Scott Moe
As the head of the province, Premier Scott Moe has been at the forefront of Saskatchewan's COVID response, but he says that wasn't anywhere near the front of his mind a year ago. "There's absolutely n...
Dec 29, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Moderna vaccine on its way to Saskatchewan
It won't take long for doses to get out the door now that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has been approved by Health Canada. Even though the approval of the Moderna vaccine was just handed down Wednesda...
Dec 23, 2020
Early learning centres left out in the cold, asking for help from province
Early learning and child-care centres are tired of being ignored when it comes time to hand out the thanks -- and the help -- for those working during the pandemic. Jennifer Kostur, the education co-o...
Dec 16, 2020 While the $10-a-day program reduced costs for families, centres were left trying to absorb rising expenses without corresponding increases in operational funding. Inflation touched everything from wages to utilities to groceries, and many centres built their budgets in 2020, before those costs surged. (980 CJME file photo)
COVID-19 vaccine in Saskatchewan, planning continues
The vaccination of the province of Saskatchewan is under way. On Tuesday night, the first two people to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in the province sat down for their jabs. Dr. Jeffrey Betcher, a criti...
Dec 16, 2020 Nurse Leah Sawatsky (left) and Dr. Jeffrey Betcher after they received the first COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan on Dec. 15, 2020. (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Health-care unions welcome vaccine plan, warn precautions have to continue
The heads of both the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) and SEIU-West -- which represents thousands of health-care workers in the province -- agree it's a good move to have health-care workers among ...
Dec 11, 2020 Saskatchewan Union of Nurses president Tracy Zambory. (650 CKOM file photo)
Corrections minister ruling out mass releases from remand after outbreaks
The Regina Correctional Centre has been added to the list of COVID-19 outbreaks in the province. According to Corrections and Public Safety Minister Christine Tell, as of Wednesday, there were four of...
Dec 10, 2020 Sask. Minister of Corrections and Policing Christine Tell (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan increases fines for violating emergency orders
The Saskatchewan government is looking to hit those who violate its emergency orders right in the wallet. On Thursday, the Saskatchewan Party government introduced the Emergency Planning Amendment Act...
Dec 10, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...