Murray Wood: Paying for junk pretentiously passed off as public art
As people debate Saskatoon spending $300,000 on plastic rocks, Murray Wood notes that the great unwashed aren't really s...
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Drive-through COVID-19 test site wildly busy on first day, SHA staying the course for now
It seems the new drive-through COVID-19 testing centre was the hot ticket in Regina on Tuesday afternoon. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said Wednesday it opened up all six lanes of the testing cen...
Sep 09, 2020 Vehicles line up on Dewdney Avenue while waiting to get into the drive-through testing site at Evraz Place on Sept. 8, 2020. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Eye-catching temporary traffic light installed at 8th and Broad
It got a lot of attention on social media, but Regina drivers won't have to deal with the new light at Broad Street and Eighth Avenue for long. The City of Regina tweeted out a photo Wednesday showing...
Sep 09, 2020 The temporary traffic light at Broad Street and Eighth Avenue on Sept. 9, 2020. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Student at Briercrest College tests positive for COVID-19
A student at Briercrest College in Caronport has tested positive for COVID-19 and was put into self-isolation on Monday. All students were required to be tested in their home province before coming to...
Sep 09, 2020 (Discover Moose Jaw file photo)
City of Moose Jaw to give gift cards for Ticket Rocket refunds
When ZZ Top and High Valley concerts and Moose Jaw Warriors games were cancelled due to COVID-19, ticketholders were frustrated. When they were told by ticket distributor Ticket Rocket that funds were...
Sep 09, 2020
Three recent flights with COVID-positive passengers added to list
The Saskatchewan government has added three flights to the list of those that carried passengers who later tested positive for COVID-19. The latest flights to be added are: WestJet 256 from Calgary to...
Sep 09, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
One new COVID case, no new recoveries in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan government reported just one new case of COVID-19 but no new recoveries on Wednesday. It's the second time in four days that there hasn't been a recovery reported. There have been jus...
Sep 09, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
51-year-old man killed in two-vehicle crash near Kincaid
One man is dead and two others are in hospital with serious injuries after a two-vehicle collision Tuesday south of Kincaid. The RCMP said officers from the Ponteix and Gravelbourg detachments respond...
Sep 09, 2020 The RCMP is investigating a fatal crash south of Swift Current. (980 CJME file photo)
Capital Pointe site may be a parking lot for one year
The people who want to build on the old Capital Pointe location say it could take a while for their plans to materialize. That's why they're applying to the city's planning commission to rezone the si...
Sep 09, 2020 The former Capital Pointe property at the corner of Albert Street and Victoria Avenue could become a temporary parking lot. (980 CJME file photo)
Microbiologist warns against complacency despite success with COVID-19
Despite low case numbers of COVID-19, Dr. Joseph Blondeau warned the public not to get complacent and to continue following public health guidelines. The University of Saskatchewan microbiologist said...
Sep 09, 2020
Sask. municipalities about to receive federal funding
Municipalities in Saskatchewan are about to get more than $70 million in federal funding. In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government announced Saskatchewan's share of the federal Safe Res...
Sep 09, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Online reviews aren't always helpful
Sarah Mills says giving a business a chance to rectify something a client or customer is upset or disappointed by is a f...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, August 4
On Tuesday's show, Evan talked about the end of the WestJet strike, an irrigation project around Lake Diefenbaker, conce...