Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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University students worried about privacy over test-monitoring software
Universities have had to find a whole new way of doing things in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and that means whole new problems. Some of the solutions have students worried about their privacy. ...
Sep 15, 2020
Crews have dealt with fewer wildfires in Saskatchewan in 2020
While most people would be lamenting a way-below-average year, for Saskatchewan's Public Safety Agency, that's a good thing in 2020. So far this year, wildfire crews have had to deal with only 125 wil...
Sep 11, 2020 (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Submitted)
Shahab reflects on first six months of pandemic in Saskatchewan
Six months ago, many people in Saskatchewan had never heard of terms like social distancing or effective reproductive number. They never considered wearing a face mask to the grocery store. Things hav...
Sep 11, 2020 Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Drive-through COVID-19 test site wildly busy on first day, SHA staying the course for now
It seems the new drive-through COVID-19 testing centre was the hot ticket in Regina on Tuesday afternoon. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said Wednesday it opened up all six lanes of the testing cen...
Sep 09, 2020 Vehicles line up on Dewdney Avenue while waiting to get into the drive-through testing site at Evraz Place on Sept. 8, 2020. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Drive-through COVID-19 testing facility opens in Regina
People concerned they might have COVID-19 now have a new way to get tested that could make things a bit easier. In Regina on Tuesday afternoon, the Saskatchewan Health Authority opened the province's ...
Sep 08, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Parents nervous, anxious as they drop kids off for first day of school
While the kids may still have had their backpacks on and were bouncing with excitement, the first day of school this fall felt very different for their parents. The playgrounds were nearly empty until...
Sep 08, 2020 Some students at Regina's schools returned to classrooms on Sept. 8, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Province looks to make Naloxone more available as overdoses rise
As overdose calls and deaths continue to rise, the provincial government is looking to make the life-saving drug Naloxone more available. Premier Scott Moe said last week the high numbers are disturbi...
Sep 08, 2020 Naloxone kits are available for free to anyone who may be likely to witness a fatal opioid overdose. (980 CJME file photo)
RCMP sending eagle feathers to Sask. detachments
Saskatchewan's RCMP is taking another step toward reconciliation, sending eagle feathers to be used at detachments in the province. Sgt. Karen Pelletier said that for many Indigenous cultures, one of ...
Sep 08, 2020
Teachers excited to have kids back in the classroom
After six months of wondering, waiting, planning and re-planning, teachers are back in the classroom with students. All of the teachers 980 CJME heard from ahead of the first day of school were excite...
Sep 08, 2020 Students returned to school on Sept. 8 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Saskatchewan. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan to open drive-through COVID-19 testing sites Tuesday
The Saskatchewan government is set to open drive-through COVID-19 testing sites in Regina and Saskatoon. The government revealed the news in a media release Friday, when it also reported four new case...
Sep 04, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...