Murray Wood: All hail the placekicker! Except when he misses
Alex Hale was supposed to make us forget about Brett Lauther, but how can we? Murray Wood says Hale has struggled, while...
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Tighter COVID-19 restrictions likely to exacerbate jobs toll as cases mount
TORONTO - An already grim economic and employment toll looked set to worsen Thursday as authorities pondered further tightening already tight restrictions on people and businesses aimed at curbing the...
Apr 02, 2020 Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
City of Regina wants province to go further with restrictions
The City of Regina would like to see the province implement a stay-at-home order in Saskatchewan. "We have sent a letter to the province about this and they are aware of our concern and our position,"...
Apr 01, 2020 Regina Mayor Michael Fougere. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
P.A. murder victims and accused lived together, police say
The officer in charge of the criminal investigation division of the Prince Albert Police Service has now confirmed the murders of two adults and one child, and the attempted murder of a second child, ...
Apr 01, 2020
Don’t beat yourself up over perfect meal planning, says nutrition expert
It's understandable that with so many people self-isolating and with fewer overall trips to the grocery store, meal and nutritional planning is going to take a hit. Have some compassion for yourself, ...
Apr 01, 2020
Unemployed during COVID-19? Here’s how to navigate federal programs
A quick look at some of the federal COVID-19 benefit programs and who qualifies for assistance: Canada Emergency Response Benefit The CERB pays a monthly $2,000 payment to workers who wouldn't otherwi...
Apr 01, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Saskatchewan records third death due to COVID-19 complications
A third Saskatchewan resident has died due to complications from COVID-19. In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government said a person in the 80-to-89 age group had died. The release didn't ...
Apr 01, 2020 Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Former Sask. premier speaks out as carbon tax increases
The federal carbon tax increased from $20 to $30 per tonne Wednesday. Former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall was a guest on Gormley and said opponents of the tax were not opposed to some sort of price ...
Apr 01, 2020
New York deaths double in 3 days, with worst to come
New York authorities rushed to bring in an army of medical volunteers Wednesday as the statewide death toll from the coronavirus doubled in three days to more than 1,900 and the wail of ambulances in ...
Apr 01, 2020
Trudeau says Parliament needs to sit again for more COVID-19 relief
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's planning to call Parliament back for another sitting to pass more measures to help the Canadian economy through the COVID-19 pandemic. He says approvin...
Apr 01, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Student learning resumes as Sask. schools remain closed
Saskatchewan's classrooms are getting back up and running, albeit in a virtual way. On Friday, it was announced teachers would get back to work following a "pause" in learning due to the closures of s...
Apr 01, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Oprah Winfrey is trying to rewrite history
Oprah has been asked to look back on her infamous interview with Prince Harry and Megan Markle. But rather than review h...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, July 27
On Monday's show, Evan talks U.S. tariffs, the postponed Post Malone show in Edmonton, youth unemployment in Canada, ano...