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YEAR IN REVIEW: Moe says 2021 was a 'challenging' year
Looking back on the past 12 months, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said it has been a challenging year, but he's staying positive. "We're making some headway with respect to COVID; we're most certainl...
Dec 30, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
City crews brave the cold outdoors
While many this week are watching the cold from the other side of their living room windows or have to feel it sprinting to and from their vehicles, there are some who are out in the cold all day for ...
Dec 29, 2021
Holiday season still not as busy at Regina airport
While the holidays are the busiest travel time of the year, COVID-19 has things moving a little differently this year. Justin Reves, manager of customer experience for the Regina Airport Authority, sa...
Dec 24, 2021 (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Marking one year of COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan
It was a process that took literally seconds at the time, but the first COVID-19 vaccinations done in Saskatchewan were a milestone. Those first two shots were given one year ago Wednesday -- one to L...
Dec 15, 2021 Dr. Jeffrey Betcher gets the first COVID-19 vaccination in Saskatchewan on Dec. 15, 2020. (Image taken from media pool video)
Hindley, Meili weigh in on new long-term care inspections program
The Saskatchewan government is going to be keeping a closer eye on long-term care homes in the province with the launch of its new inspections. Minister for Seniors Everett Hindley said the inspection...
Dec 14, 2021
School Christmas concerts turning virtual
Last year, many kids weren't even in class because of COVID-19, so Christmas and holiday concerts were a no-go. But this year, many schools are looking to bring that tradition back, albeit virtually. ...
Dec 13, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
'We can go to five overdoses in a row': Regina police sergeant describes challenges of overdose crisis
A call where two people are overdosing in the same house, or one where someone is overdosing in a car -- the drug overdose crisis is taking a toll on a lot of people in Saskatchewan, including those w...
Dec 13, 2021 Sergeant Donna Wall with the Regina Police Service. Dec. 3, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Some skeptical over plan to cut down surgical backlog
On Thursday, the provincial government announced a new plan to get through the surgical wait list that grew large because of the grip COVID's fourth wave had on the province. The plan includes an incr...
Dec 10, 2021 Sarah Turnbull and her daughter Blake, whose surgery and procedures were pushed back because of the fourth wave of COVID-19. Dec. 9 2021 (980 CJME)
Fall sitting ends with different takes by government, Opposition
The legislative building may be all decked out with Christmas trees and nutcrackers for the season, but MLAs won't be there much longer. Many will turn around and head home soon, as the fall sitting e...
Dec 09, 2021 Premier Scott Moe and NDP Leader Ryan Meili discuss the end of the fall sitting on Dec. 9, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Better enforcement needed on age limits for tobacco and vape products: auditor's report
People under the age of 18 in Saskatchewan can't legally buy tobacco or vape products, and the provincial auditor believes the Ministry of Health needs to do a better job of making sure that's enforce...
Dec 08, 2021 Tara Clemett, Saskatchewan's auditor, delivers Part 2 of her office's 2021 report on Dec. 8, 2021 (980 CJME)
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