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Canadians mark Easter as COVID-19 continues to cause pain, grief for many
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other leaders across the country are taking a rare day off from updating the nation on the COVID-19 crisis as Canadians celebrate Easter today. Yet even as p...
Apr 12, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Truckers taking precautions to fight COVID-19 amid spreading concerns
Long-haul truckers are playing an important role in bringing supplies into Canada, but some people are concerned not enough is being done to ensure they aren't transporting COVID-19 with them. "They g...
Apr 12, 2020 Transport trucks approach the Canada/USA border crossing in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Long-haul truckers are playing an important role bringing supplies into Canada, but some people are concerned not enough is being done to ensure they aren't transporting COVID-19 with them. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Rob Gurdebeke
FSIN want more measures for healthcare professionals after COVID-19 case in Northern Sask.
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling on the province to put better measures in place for healthcare professionals servicing First Nations. The FSIN said in a news release S...
Apr 11, 2020
Canadian dairy producers feeling hit from COVID-19: SaskMilk
Dairy producers in Western Canada are feeling the crunch of COVID-19, with their product getting tossed down the drain in the current climate. SaskMilk policy and communications manager Joy Smith said...
Apr 11, 2020
Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave dies at age 25 after suffering brain bleed
TORONTO - Edmonton Oilers forward Colby Cave died Saturday after suffering a brain bleed earlier this week. He was 25. The Oilers confirmed Cave's death with a statement from his family. "I (Emily, Ca...
Apr 11, 2020
COVID-19 in Saskatchewan: The week in review
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, 980 CJME will give you a quick wrap-up ...
Apr 10, 2020 The 2020 U of S Greystone Singers got creative in their final performance of the year, moving digital in the process. (Youtube/UofS Music)
Federal benefits hiccups leave some Sask. workers in the lurch
All over the country, the doors of businesses are closed due to COVID-19 restrictions and millions of people are out of work as a result. The federal government has extended relief for workers, and ap...
Apr 10, 2020 Service Canada has closed its offices, making phone and online the only ways people can contact them. Apr. 9 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan businesses to get financial boost from province
On the heels of a harsh labour force survey released Thursday by Statistics Canada, the Saskatchewan government announced a financial aid package for some businesses in the province. The Saskatchewan ...
Apr 09, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Liberals, Conservatives spar over passage of COVID-19 aid legislation
OTTAWA - The governing Liberals and Opposition Conservatives are locked into what appears to be a game of political hot potato over why Parliament has yet to be recalled to pass the latest COVID-19 ec...
Apr 09, 2020 (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick)
Theodore case going to Supreme Court of Canada
Public Schools of Saskatchewan said Thursday it plans to appeal the recent decision on funding for a school in Theodore to the Supreme Court of Canada. On March 25, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ru...
Apr 09, 2020 (St. Theodore School/Facebook)
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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
8:30 - Finding a family doctor in Saskatchewan could soon become easier, with the province considering a centralized pat...