Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Saskatchewan increases fines for violating emergency orders
The Saskatchewan government is looking to hit those who violate its emergency orders right in the wallet. On Thursday, the Saskatchewan Party government introduced the Emergency Planning Amendment Act...
Dec 10, 2020
Hanukkah celebrations have different look in 2020
Just like every other holiday, Hanukkah is greatly impacted by COVID-19. The festival of lights kicks off Thursday, lasting eight days. Rabbi Jeremy Parnes acknowledges that Hanukkah will look very di...
Dec 10, 2020 For each day of Hanukkah a candle is lit on the menorah by the middle candle to celebrate. (walker-ministries.org)
Second round of funding for Safe Schools Plan announced
The province has approved another $37.5 million in funding for its Safe Schools Plan. This is the second round of payments going to schools to cover expenses of keeping staff and students safe during ...
Dec 10, 2020 Henry Funke demonstrates the Graco disinfecting sprayer on school desks. (Libby Giesbrecht/980 CJME)
Premiers’ demands for long-term health funding increase take back seat to pandemic
A meeting Thursday of Canada's first ministers appears set to feature two different agendas. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hopes the meeting will focus on the country's response to the COVID-19 pandem...
Dec 10, 2020 (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Health-care worker whistleblower protection coming to Sask.
The province is introducing whistleblower legislation to protect health-care workers more than a year after it was initially promised. In a media release Thursday, the province outlined its new Public...
Dec 10, 2020 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Moose Jaw girl sells ornaments to fundraise for charity
A young girl from Moose Jaw is doing all she can to help out people in need for the holiday season. Aspen Williams, 8, is selling homemade Christmas ornaments and donating the proceeds to pay for hot ...
Dec 10, 2020 (Aspen's Crafts for a Cause/Facebook)
COVID cases at St. Joan of Arc, Henry Janzen schools
As all schools in Regina prepare to move to online learning, two more schools have discovered COVID cases. In a media release Wednesday, Regina Public Schools revealed a positive test result from some...
Dec 10, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
City issues sand reminder after rainy weather
In the midst of an unseasonably rainy day, the City of Regina is reminding residents to sand slippery sidewalks and driveways. The city supplies a sand and salt mixture every winter to help make walkw...
Dec 09, 2020 The City of Regina says it continually checks sandboxes to ensure there's enough sand for residents.(Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Sask. introduces bill to protect human trafficking victims
A new law introduced at the provincial legislative building Wednesday aims to protect human trafficking victims and could even allow them to sue those who have harmed them. The legislation, called The...
Dec 09, 2020 Michael Bell/The Canadian Press
Law changes allow sexual violence victims to break leases
The provincial government hopes new legislation will help victims of sexual violence escape a bad situation. On Wednesday the Saskatchewan government introduced amendments to the Residential Tenancies...
Dec 09, 2020
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Sarah Mills: We are nothing but commodities to the giants of social media
Sarah Mills says the graphic and public mental health crisis of a celebrity blogger being streamed online shows that use...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, August 7
On Friday's show, Evan talked about a synagogue in Saskatoon that was targeted by a vandal and a mosque in Regina, resum...