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SHA urging against travel across northern Saskatchewan-Alberta border
Health officials are urging people not to travel across the Saskatchewan-Alberta border in the north. In a news release issued Saturday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority says contact tracing is under...
Apr 18, 2020
Carnduff oil service company describes the blow of 250 layoffs
Through more than 60 years in business serving the Saskatchewan oilpatch, Fast Trucking Service has weathered many storms of low oil prices. But owner Dennis Day says COVID-19 has caused a crisis of m...
Apr 17, 2020 Fast Trucking Service
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COVID-19 in Saskatchewan: The Week in Review, April 17
There's a lot of information that comes at you over the course of a week right now! So, each Friday, as part of our special coverage of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, 650 CKOM will give you a quick wrap-up...
Apr 17, 2020
Scenarios say Sask. revenue could drop between $1.3B and $3.3B due to COVID-19
Saskatchewan's financial health has taken a turn for the worse due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The provincial government announced Friday that the economic impact of the virus will decrease 2020-21 reve...
Apr 17, 2020 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Canadian oil and gas sector gets federal assistance
The federal government announced Friday significant funding to help the oil and gas sector in Canada. Speaking outside his Ottawa residence, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government will prov...
Apr 17, 2020
Food supply chain feeling effects of COVID-19: Food trends expert
COVID-19 is causing headaches for many food producers and manufacturers in the world. The pandemic has thrown the supply chain into a loop with restaurants being restricted and with many questions abo...
Apr 17, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Evraz Place dealing with events standstill due to COVID-19
Evraz Place would normally be filled with thousands of people for concerts and events throughout the spring and summer in Regina. But in the COVID-19 pandemic, that might not be a reality. Regina Exhi...
Apr 17, 2020 An aerial view of the REAL District in 2018. (Submitted)
CAA Saskatchewan pitching in at Regina's food bank
CAA Saskatchewan employees who normally tow stalled cars or boost dead batteries are helping out in another way during the COVID-19 pandemic. Christine Niemczyk, the director of communications for CAA...
Apr 17, 2020
SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival postponed
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected another huge festival in the province. The 34th annual SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival has been postponed. It had been scheduled for July 3-12 in Saskatoon. In a ...
Apr 17, 2020
Customers still showing some love to Regina sex shop during pandemic
One of Regina's most popular sex shops has been seeing the good and bad of people being forced to stay at home. Lisa Phillipson is the manager at Industrial Luv. She said at the beginning of March whe...
Apr 17, 2020 (Google Maps)
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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...