Murray Wood: Hats off to the Roughriders
Murray reflects on some oddly sensitive language at the Rider game around doffing headgear for the anthem. And on how fa...
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Latest COVID update Jan. 7: 3 deaths, 334 new cases, 278 recoveries
The Saskatchewan government reported Thursday the deaths of three more residents due to COVID-19 as well as the highest single-day total of new cases in more than a month. Two of the deaths - o...
Jan 07, 2021
Education said key in overcoming health-care worker opposition to COVID-19 vaccine
TORONTO - A consensus appears to have developed that educating reluctant health-care workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 is better than trying to force them to get the shots. While most of thos...
Jan 07, 2021
Regina man gets $2,800 ticket for violating COVID public health order
The Regina Police Service has issued a $2,800 fine to a 52-year-old man for a violation of the public health orders regarding COVID-19. In a media release Thursday, police said at about 7:40 p.m. on W...
Jan 07, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
After excusing violence, Trump acknowledges Biden transition
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump for the first time acknowledged his defeat in the Nov. 3 election and announced there would be an "orderly transition" on Jan. 20, Inauguration Day, after Congress ...
Jan 07, 2021
Trudeau, premiers to talk about pace of COVID-19 vaccinations in virtual meeting
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will convene a virtual First Ministers meeting today, with speeding up COVID-19 vaccinations high on the agenda. Earlier this week, Trudeau voiced frustration ov...
Jan 07, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine contender CureVac links up with Bayer
BERLIN - A German company that is in the advanced stages of producing a vaccine against COVID-19 is linking up with pharmaceutical giant Bayer to help develop and distribute the product. CureVac, base...
Jan 07, 2021 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Biden urges restoring decency after ‘assault’ on democracy
WILMINGTON, Del. - President-elect Joe Biden called Wednesday for the restoration of "simple decency" as a mob incited by his predecessor stormed the U.S. Capitol and delayed Congress from certifying ...
Jan 06, 2021
Moose Jaw experienced driest conditions ever recorded in area in 2020
Some regions of Saskatchewan had an exceedingly dry 2020. Moose Jaw saw the driest conditions ever recorded in the region since Environment Canada started recording precipitation levels for the area i...
Jan 06, 2021 (Wikimedia Commons)
Saskatchewan ramping up vaccine distribution
The Saskatchewan government is defending its vaccination program as criticism surfaces that the rollout has been too slow. Looking at the full number of 13,675 vaccines received by the provincial gove...
Jan 06, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Latest COVID update Jan. 6: 9 deaths, 277 new cases, 439 recoveries
Saskatchewan is reporting its third-highest single-day total of deaths related to the COVID-19 virus. In its daily update, the province confirmed that nine more people have died after contracti...
Jan 06, 2021 A woman being tested for COVID-19 in her vehicle at the drive-through testing facility in Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: U.S. alcohol sales bans were only ever symbolic
Sarah Mills says sources indicate Canadian provinces may lift booze bans as an incentive in the ongoing trade war with t...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, August 10
On Monday's show, Evan talked about federal by-election controversy, why gas is cheaper in some parts of the province th...