Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Gov't says two flights to Regina had confirmed COVID-19 cases on board
The Government of Saskatchewan says two recent flights into Regina carried passengers who later tested positive for COVID-19. In a post on its website, the government says Air Canada flight 7947 from ...
Jul 14, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
‘A miracle:’ 20 years after deadly tornado Alberta family thankful for survival
PINE LAKE, Alta. - Twenty years after a tornado swept through a campground at a scenic tree-lined lake in central Alberta, killing a dozen people and turning trailers into kindling, Heather Thomson ha...
Jul 14, 2020 Heather Thomson, right, and her granddaughter Jillisa Thomson speak about their experiences during the Pine Lake tornado with a 2018 graduation photo of "miracle baby" Ashley Thomson at their home near Pine Lake, Alta. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
Canadians torn on scaling back COVID-19 benefits to save money: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are torn on whether the federal government should tighten the taps on COVID-19 spending to keep the deficit from flooding the nation's future. The Liberals last ...
Jul 14, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
56 new COVID-19 cases in Sask. since Friday; SHA to expand testing Tuesday
Saskatchewan has reported its highest three-day total of new COVID-19 cases in more two months. The province announced Monday, there had been 56 new cases since Friday. That included two new cases on ...
Jul 13, 2020 Minister of Health Jim Reiter, left, and Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer. (980 CJME file photo)
Regina police officer charged with assault
A 16-year veteran of the Regina Police Service has been charged with assault in connection with an incident that occurred April 21. The RPS said Monday that Const. Roger Wiebe, 50, was on duty at the ...
Jul 13, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Expect lineups to continue at SARCAN facilities, spokesperson says
SARCAN is making massive payments thanks to what's being described as an unprecedented volume of recyclables being returned. Since reopening in mid-June, the company has been paying out an average of ...
Jul 13, 2020 SARCAN closed its doors March 21 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On the first day of reopening, customers lined up to recycle the cans, bottles and drink containers they accumulated. (980 CJME file photo)
Trudeau apologizes for not recusing himself from WE decision
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has apologized for not recusing himself from the government's decision to have WE Charity manage a $900-million student-aid program, saying his family's longtime...
Jul 13, 2020
Woman killed in rollover near Lumsden
A 54-year-old woman is dead after a single-vehicle crash early Sunday on the Lumsden Beach access road. According to the RCMP, officers from the Lumsden detachment responded at about 2:30 a.m., along ...
Jul 13, 2020
Sunday night storm ‘certainly could have been worse,’ says meteorologist
Residents in southern Saskatchewan were told to be on the alert for severe weather on Sunday night but, for the most part, the province got off easy. Environment Canada meteorologist Dave Carlsen said...
Jul 13, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Federal wage subsidy to be extended to December, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - The federal government is extending its program to subsidize wages in companies hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic until December, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday. The program is the...
Jul 13, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
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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 ...