Murray Wood: Dishonouring Mr. Hockey
The second Gordie Howe Bridge is now open between Detroit and Windsor, but Murray Wood says it was delayed by a greedy s...
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'Feeling wonderful:' Regina woman celebrates 100th birthday
After growing up during the Great Depression and living through the Second World War, Kay Shropshire of Regina knows how to find the joy in anything -- even while celebrating her 100th birthday under ...
May 01, 2020 Kay Shropshire celebrated her 100th birthday with help from the caregivers at the William Booth Care Home in Regina on April 30, 2020. (Submitted)
Riders stay home to select Melfort's Mattland Riley seventh overall in CFL draft
The Saskatchewan Roughriders didn't look too far to find a player in the first round of the CFL draft on Thursday, selecting Mattland Riley from Melfort with the seventh overall selection. The 6-foot-...
Apr 30, 2020
City council takes on refinery, CNIB/Brandt, and their own paycheques in continued meeting
Regina's city council tackled some topics that created heat under some collars at its continued meeting Thursday. First, the councillors discussed a motion that would have them send a letter to Premie...
Apr 30, 2020 Regina Mayor Michael Fougere (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Global philanthropists, experts call for COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan
OTTAWA - Leading philanthropists and immunization experts say the world lacks the ability to properly manufacture, finance and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine, even if one were found by the end of the y...
Apr 30, 2020
Budget officer says federal deficit could top $252 billion
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog says that it's likely the federal deficit for the year will hit $252.1 billion as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and could go even higher if emergency measure...
Apr 30, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Saskatchewan takes more steps to fight COVID-19 in the north
The Saskatchewan government is stepping up its battle against COVID-19 in northern Saskatchewan. The government announced Thursday that it's tightening travel restrictions for that region, particularl...
Apr 30, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Epidemiologist believes Canadian schools can reopen
Countries around the world have taken different approaches when it comes to closing schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Jay Kaufman says all of the different scenarios have shown the same thing:...
Apr 30, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
‘What do we do with the kids?’ Experts say child care needed in reopening plans
REGINA - Kelly Knowles has many questions about returning to work, including where her son would go. The Regina hairstylist contacted his daycare after the Saskatchewan government announced last week ...
Apr 30, 2020
The geography of grief: Portapique saddled with the stigma of mass killing
HALIFAX - For years to come, the village of Portapique, N.S., will likely be defined by tragedy. As the starting point for one of the worst mass killings in Canadian history, the rural enclave on Cobe...
Apr 30, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Military identifies service members missing in deadly helicopter crash
OTTAWA - The Canadian military is deploying a flight investigation team to look into the causes of a helicopter crash off the coast of Greece that has claimed the life of at least one service member a...
Apr 30, 2020
OPINION
Sarah Mills: School supply lists should be eradicated
Between 18 school divisions and the Ministry of Education, Sarah Mills says there must be a better way to procure pencil...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, July 28
On Tuesday's show, Evan talked about making it easier to find a family doctor, a surge in highway fatalities, Saskatchew...