Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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A look at veterinary care in Saskatchewan during the pandemic
As with any field, animal health care has seen some bumps in the road during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, things are starting to get back to normal for one Regina veterinarian. Dr. Lesley Sawa, a v...
Jul 15, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
COVID-19 vaccine at VIDO-InterVac on track for human trials this fall
Work on a COVID-19 vaccine continues to show encouraging results at Saskatoon's Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization — International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) at the University of Sa...
Jul 15, 2020
Bank of Canada holds rate, forecasts decline in GDP of 7.8% this year
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is holding its key interest rate at 0.25 per cent in response to what it calls the "extremely uncertain" economic outlook from the COVID-19 pandemic, and plans to keep it t...
Jul 15, 2020
Virus resurgence forces countries to reimpose restrictions
PROMACHONAS, Greece - Countries around the world are reimposing lockdowns and implementing new health checks at their borders in an effort to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus before it spins even ...
Jul 15, 2020
Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students
BOSTON - Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration rescinded a rule that would have required international students -- including Canadians --...
Jul 15, 2020 Pedestrians walk through the gates of Harvard Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. (AP file photo/Charles Krupa)
Shahab explains why northern outbreak and current southwest cases treated differently
After the recent jump in cases in the southwest and some of them being attributed to Hutterite colonies, some had been asking why no restrictions were being implemented similar to those that were put ...
Jul 14, 2020
Advisory issued for multiple businesses in and around Swift Current due to COVID-19
An advisory has been issued by the Saskatchewan Health Authority after confirmation individuals who were at several businesses in and around Swift Current have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Satur...
Jul 14, 2020 (Swift Current Online file photo)
IMAX set to reopen, but Saskatchewan Science Centre still closed
It will take a little while longer before the Saskatchewan Science Centre will reopen for exploration, but the province's largest movie screen is ready for summer discovery. The Kramer IMAX Theatre, p...
Jul 14, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Boards n Beans closes permanently due to COVID-19
The dice have stopped rolling at Boards n Beans Cafe in Regina. The board game cafe has had to permanently close due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ron Carman's wife, Carole, and daughter, Stephanie Smith,...
Jul 14, 2020 (Boards n Beans/Facebook)
Sask. NDP asking questions about provincial WE charity deal
Saskatchewan's NDP says a new contract between the provincial government and the WE charity is bringing up more questions than answers. The contract to provide mental health services in Saskatchewan c...
Jul 14, 2020 Sask. NDP Education Critic Carla Beck (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Let's revive the one-fingered salute
The lonely trip down a never-ending highway needs a signal for "Hey, I see you." Sarah Mills says the only way...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 31
On Friday's show, guest host Tamara Cherry talks passenger rights during the WestJet strike, Marineland's beluga whales ...