Murray Wood: A fair to remember
The exhibitions are on in Saskatoon and Regina this week. Murray Wood thinks they're fun, but they're just not the kind ...
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Government inspecting Saskatchewan meat plants
Hundreds of cases of COVID-19 across North America have been traced to meat plants, and the provincial government is looking to stop that from happening in Saskatchewan. Dr. Saqib Shahab, the chief me...
May 07, 2020
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie admits 2020 season likely to be wiped out
OTTAWA - CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says the most likely scenario for the league is a cancelled 2020 season during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ambrosie made the admission for the first time while test...
May 07, 2020 (CFL)
19 new COVID-19 cases, 17 more recoveries in Sask.; Lloydminster gets green light to reopen
The far north has overtaken Saskatoon as the provincial hotspot for COVID-19. In a media release Thursday, the Government of Saskatchewan said there were 19 new cases in the province - 15 of them in t...
May 07, 2020 Minister of Health Jim Reiter, left, and Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer. (980 CJME file photo)
Premier says government’s budgeting allowed for infrastructure spending
One day after announcing an infrastructure top up for municipalities, Premier Scott Moe touted how the Saskatchewan Party government's handling of the province's finances over the last four years allo...
May 07, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Some guns used for hunting could be affected by new ban: firearms lawyer
A lawyer specializing in gun laws believes new gun bans could prohibit many rifles and shotguns commonly used for hunting. Edward Burlew, a defense attorney from Ontario, shared his concerns with Gorm...
May 07, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. Ministry of Education says schools will stay closed for 2019-20
School's out in Saskatchewan - at least in person. In a statement Thursday, the Ministry of Education confirmed that schools will remain closed for the rest of the 2019-20 school year. Classrooms acro...
May 07, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Testing practices and staffing levels big concerns for SUN in northern Saskatchewan
Many nurses working in northern Saskatchewan are extremely concerned right now. With a large COVID-19 outbreak declared in La Loche -- and other outbreaks in hospitals in Lloydminster, Meadow Lake and...
May 07, 2020
Police commission to hear appeal from dismissed Moose Jaw officer
The Saskatchewan Police Commission will hear the appeal of a dismissed Moose Jaw Police Service officer. Alan Murdock was a constable in Moose Jaw when he was dismissed on June 19, 2019, for alleged v...
May 07, 2020 (Discover Moose Jaw)
French teens, Normandy vets swap stories of life in lockdown
CABOURG, France (AP) - French student Marion Nivard starting writing last year to a Second World War veteran in Britain, thanking him for taking part in the Normandy invasion that freed her country fr...
May 07, 2020 Marion Nivard, a student at Saint-Louis Middle School in Cabourg, France, shows a photo of Second World War veterans, including Bill Ridgewell, in Varaville, Normandy. (AP Photo/David Vincent)
Experts warn of increasing car use, loss of transit routes post-crisis
VANCOUVER - Getting around Stanley Park since the pandemic struck is a new experience for Tom Green. Roads that weave through the urban forest in Vancouver have been closed to traffic, making space fo...
May 07, 2020 Two people wearing personal protective equipment, including respirators and coverall suits, in-line skate on the seawall at Stanley Park in Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Sarah Mills: Everyone deserves a perfect summer
Whether it's cycling, climbing trees, hanging with friends or putting your head in a book, Sarah Mills says looking back...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, July 29
8:30 - A high-risk sex offender has been released into Regina, prompting a public safety alert from the Regina Police Se...