Murray Wood: Drop in reading rates a sad trend to see
New data suggests people are spending less time reading for pleasure. Murray Wood says it's sad that people are drawn to...
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Health authority to continue administration of Extendicare homes
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is going to keep overseeing operations at the Extendicare homes in the province for another month. Originally, the SHA was to take over administration of the fi...
Sep 08, 2021 Parkside Extendicare in Regina. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. Medical Association urging masks and vaccines in schools
The Saskatchewan Medical Association is joining the chorus of voices calling for more measures ahead of school starting to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the classroom. "We want students to return to ...
Aug 18, 2021 Swift Current teacher Riley Sharp gets his COVID vaccine on May 1, 2021. (Riley Sharp/Facebook)
NDP calling for clear back-to-school plan, province considering allowing 11-year-olds vaccinations
In two weeks, thousands of kids will be streaming into schools once again, but with public health orders and the Delta variant now dominant the NDP is sounding the alarm. "As a parent, I think that I ...
Aug 18, 2021 NDP Education critic Carla Beck. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Province to release more "guidance" on COVID
Early next week, Premier Scott Moe is expected to release "guidance" on COVID-19. Moe mentioned it at a news conference on Tuesday. "Some additional guidance on how we are going to live with COVID in ...
Aug 17, 2021 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. Government 'thrilled' with mine announcement
Premier Scott Moe is calling the BHP mine announcement a "huge vote of confidence" in Saskatchewan and its people. On Tuesday, the mining giant announced it would go ahead with the proposed potash min...
Aug 17, 2021 Premier Scott Moe announced his government's excitement at BHP giving its Jansen potash mine the go-ahead. LtoR: Minister of Energy and Resources Bronwyn Eyre, Premier Scott Moe, Minister of Trade and Export Development Jeremy Harrison. Aug. 17, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Federal candidates ready at election starting line
Just hours after the election was officially called, the feeling between some of the party candidates in Regina was like night and day. Liberal candidate Susan Cameron was visibly excited on Sunday mo...
Aug 15, 2021
DNA research helps solve 26-year-old mystery in Regina
It was a mystery that captured the hearts of many people in Regina and persisted for 26 years. But now, police have identified a man killed by a train in Regina 26 years ago. The Saskatchewan Coroners...
Aug 12, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Money won't fix all but ranchers appreciate help from province
After a couple of dry years and a hard winter, Kelcy Elford said livestock producers in Saskatchewan are in a bad situation. The province is stepping up again to try to help producers, announcing Tues...
Aug 11, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
COVID cases in children trend higher as the new school year looms
There's less than a month before schools starts in Saskatchewan, and what the classrooms - and COVID-19 - will look like by then is a question on many minds. Active COVID cases have been on the rise o...
Aug 11, 2021
Merriman unworried about slow vaccination rates
From the peak of 22,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses delivered in one day in June to just over 850 doses reported Tuesday, the pace of vaccinations has been going down in Saskatchewan. That isn't a worry fo...
Aug 10, 2021 (Supplied)
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, Sept. 19
Evan talks with Premier Moe about his trip to China and the current state of canola tariffs, Ray Wilgenbusch about the M...