Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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Urban patients could be moved to rural centres as hospitalizations rise
Saskatchewan's premier and health minister both are expecting hospitalizations to keep going up while the province goes through a fifth COVID-19 wave and -- while not putting in any new health measure...
Jan 24, 2022 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Data problem responsible for 2 weeks without COVID deaths
With an update to the COVID-19 dashboard on Friday, the province revealed a data problem has kept multiple deaths, dozens of hospital cases, and thousands of resolved cases and negative PCR tests off ...
Jan 21, 2022 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Government looking for as many as 500 employees to be redeployed in COVID surge
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Saskatchewan and the premier is keeping his hand on the brakes of any new public health orders, the provincial emergency operations centre (PEOC) is preparing for...
Jan 21, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
'Hanging on by a thread': Local restaurant asks for customer support
There aren't as many burgers on the grill or milkshakes in the glasses at The Mercury Cafe & Grill these days. Business at the Cathedral-area diner is suffering nearly two years into the COVID-19 ...
Jan 19, 2022 The Mercury Cafe & Grill in Regina on Jan. 19, 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. Party insider appointed to SHA executive raises concerns
Eyebrows are being raised around the province at a long-time Sask. Party insider who was given a job alongside top leadership of the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA). Raynelle Wilson, who seemingly...
Jan 17, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
SHA closely watching COVID outbreaks in long-term care
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is paying attention and watching closely what COVID-19 is doing in long-term and personal care homes in the province, according to the authority's interim COO, Derek ...
Jan 16, 2022 Parkside Extendicare long-term care home in Regina. Feb. 2, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Shahab says 'fully vaccinated' should include boosters
For Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, the meaning of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has changed. "My definition of being fully vaccinated now means that you are boosted if you're 9...
Jan 14, 2022 (Supplied)
Inquest into Samwell Uko death postponed again
The inquest into the death of Samwell Uko, scheduled for later this month, has been postponed. This was the second date that had been set for the hearing - originally it was supposed to happen in Sept...
Jan 11, 2022
Saskatchewan School Boards Association points to concerns around workload, resources as Omicron cases rise
Students in Saskatchewan are among the only ones in the country back at school this week, after other provinces pushed the start of classes back a week or more because of growing COVID-19 case numbers...
Jan 07, 2022
THE YEAR AHEAD: Meili hopes COVID takes a back seat in the new year
The new year means a new start and a new chapter to write. NDP Leader Ryan Meili hopes that chapter includes a new NDP MLA in the Athabasca riding. "I'm excited to get up there. Northwest Saskatchewan...
Jan 05, 2022
OPINION
Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn't need us. It's all standard operating procedure. Th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 29
8:30 - The spring fiscal update released yesterday includes new measures such as a major skilled trades training program...