Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list inclu...
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One dose of HPV vaccine now recommended for younger groups, immunization committee says
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is now recommending one dose of HPV vaccine for children and youth between nine and 20 years old. It is maintaining its two-dose recommendation for peop...
Jul 24, 2024 (Canadian Press)
One person dead after third plane crash in nine days in Sask.
One person died in a plane crash in southern Saskatchewan on Friday - the third similar crash in a little over a week. According to the RCMP, a call went out about a plane crash around 6:30 a.m. on Fr...
Jul 19, 2024 The Village of Birsay is close to Lake Diefenbaker. (Supplied/Village of Birsay Facebook page)
'Council' back in session: Roughriders bolster offensive line
The Saskatchewan Roughriders took American offensive lineman Brandon Council off their suspended list on Friday, adding him to the practice roster. Council played 12 games for the Rider in the 2023 se...
Jul 19, 2024 Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive tackle Brandon Council (61) during practice in 2023. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Global tech outage reaches Atlantic Canada, affects Newfoundland health-care services
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A global technology disruption spread to parts of Atlantic Canada Friday morning, affecting the government of Newfoundland and Labrador's online services and health-care information...
Jul 19, 2024 (Canadian Press)
Moe talks carbon tax, NATO at premiers' meeting in Halifax
Canada's premiers ended their annual summer meeting on Wednesday with talk about where the federal government's nose should and should not be. A news release said the premiers reflected on the state o...
Jul 17, 2024 Premier Scott Moe says Canada should seriously look at its funding commitment to NATO, as premiers' meeting comes to an end. (CJME file photo)
Regina man who admitted to killing his wife gets new trial
The conviction of Jason McKay for a killing described as "brutal and bizarre" in court documents was overturned by the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal on Wednesday and sent back for a new trial. McKay wa...
Jul 17, 2024 The Sask. Court of Appeal has ordered a new trial for Jason McKay in the death of his wife in 2017. (CJME file photo)
SHA reprimanded for not following information access request rules
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has had its wrist slapped after blowing past legislated deadlines for three Access to Information Requests. The first report was from April. The health authority had ...
Jul 14, 2024 The SHA says it’s working on being responsive to Access to Information Requests after it blew past the legislated timeline in three cases this year.
From Fairyland to prairieland: war brides recognized in Sask.
When she left her home in 1946 to follow her Canadian soldier back to the Saskatchewan prairies, it was all just one big adventure for Jean Fells. She was one of tens of thousands of war brides who ca...
Jul 12, 2024 Bernice Fells and Elaine Heney remember their mother Jean Fells who was a war bride and came to Canada from England in 1946. Jul. 11, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. carbon tax injunction hearing cancelled
The hearing over the Government of Saskatchewan's injunction against the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) that was expected to begin on Friday morning has been cancelled. Shortly before the start time of 1...
Jul 12, 2024 Premier Scott Moe made the announcement to stop paying the carbon tax on home heating last fall, saying he was making things fair for people in Saskatchewan (CJME file photo)
Co-op cyber attack could be any number of things: Cyber security expert
Some stores are still dealing with problems on their shelves after a cyber attack against Federated Co-operatives Ltd. two weeks ago, but the company hasn't said much about what's going on. Co-op has ...
Jul 12, 2024 A cyber security expert says the Co-op cyber attack could be any number of things, from a ransomware attack to corporate espionage. (980 CJME file photo)
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