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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Military called in to help RCMP investigation of shooting rampage in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - The Canadian military has been called in to help the Nova Scotia RCMP investigate one of the largest mass murders in the country's history. The military issued a statement saying it has prov...
Apr 22, 2020 An RCMP investigator inspects a house destroyed by fire in Wentworth Centre, N.S. on April 20, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
Crashes down in Sask. during pandemic, many cancelling plates
As people hide away, isolating themselves and physically distancing against the pandemic, fewer people are out on the roads. With fewer vehicles on the roads, there have been fewer crashes. SGI's prel...
Apr 22, 2020 SGI's preliminary numbers show that, while fewer people have been out and about during the pandemic, claims were down 30 per cent for March. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Trudeau promises $9B aid package for students amid COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is promising a new emergency benefit for students whose education and job prospects are disrupted by COVID-19. He says a $1,250 monthly payment is coming for pos...
Apr 22, 2020
Many wary of virus reopenings as partisan divide grows in U.S.
BERLIN (AP) - One of the grimmest symbols of the coronavirus outbreak - a morgue set up in a Madrid skating rink - closed Wednesday as stores and other businesses reopened in places across Europe, whi...
Apr 22, 2020 A man with a facemask walks over the Friedrichstrasse, a main shopping street, in Berlin, Germany on April 22, 2020. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
What does ‘reaching the peak’ in the COVID-19 pandemic mean?
The latest round of government projections related to the COVID-19 pandemic includes an increasingly common phrase - reaching the peak. But what exactly does that mean? Some experts weigh in: What doe...
Apr 22, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
What to expect when you're expecting in a pandemic
There isn't a guideline on what to expect when you're expecting during a pandemic, and for parents who are welcoming new babies right now, pregnancy and childbirth is not what they imagined when they ...
Apr 22, 2020 Shawna Enns with baby Rosie Harriet Enns. (Shawna Enns/Submitted)
Canadian petroleum producers forecasting major cuts to oil production and drilling
Oil prices took an unprecedented hit this week, dropping into negative values due to oversupply and a massive drop in global demand, according to the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)...
Apr 21, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Beef prices will likely increase as Canadian processing plants cope with COVID-19 outbreaks
The ribeye steaks and angus burgers so many of us love to grill will likely not only go up in price in the coming days and weeks, they might not be as readily available either. That's what the CEO of ...
Apr 21, 2020 Prairie Meats Retail Outlet in Saskatoon. (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM)
Mourners struggle to grieve N.S. mass-murder victims during pandemic
The death toll from a massacre that stretched across rural Nova Scotia last weekend rose to 23 Tuesday as families grappled with the heart-wrenching question of how to mourn during a pandemic that is ...
Apr 21, 2020 A memorial pays tribute to Heather O’Brien, a victim of this past weekend's shootings, along the highway in Debert, N.S., on April 21, 2020. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press via AP)
2020 Regina Folk Festival cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
The Regina Folk Festival won't be filling the air in the downtown area with music in 2020. The longtime festival is cancelling this year's event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival was set to g...
Apr 21, 2020 A banner welcomes patrons to the Regina Folk Festival. (980 CJME file photo)
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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...