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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Sask. provincial parks closed to limit potential spread of COVID-19
Residents wanting to head into the great outdoors this weekend won't be able to do so in any of Saskatchewan's provincial parks. In a media release Friday, Saskatchewan Parks said provincial parks are...
Mar 27, 2020 (Saskatchewan Parks/Facebook)
Trudeau seeking U.S. decision on troops at border; calls possibility a mistake
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday it would be a mistake for the United States to position troops near the Canadian border. And Trudeau said he has made that clear to the Trump adminis...
Mar 27, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on March 27, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Hold the elevator? How to stay safe in close quarters during COVID-19
It's becoming an increasingly ambiguous scenario: the elevator door opens and someone is already inside. Do you go in, or do you wait for the next one? Public health officials have been urging Canadia...
Mar 27, 2020
Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate target while Libs up wage subsidy
OTTAWA - Canada's central bank made yet another unscheduled rate cut Friday to bring its key interest target down to a crisis-level low, and the federal government upped its financial lifeline to busi...
Mar 27, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
British Prime Minister Johnson tests positive for virus
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for the new coronavirus, the first leader of a major nation to contract COVID-19, but he insisted Friday that he remains in charge of ...
Mar 27, 2020
SRNA processing hundreds of inquiries about emergency licences
One week ago, the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association (SRNA) put out an urgent call to its eligible members -- including retired nurses, non-practising nurses, and grad nurses -- to register fo...
Mar 26, 2020
Astronaut Chris Hadfield offers self-isolation advice
Retired Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield knows a thing or two about self-isolation. During his career, Hadfield spent more than 160 days in space and became the first Canadian to command the Internat...
Mar 26, 2020
Police, coroner investigating Regina woman's death
The Regina Police Service and the Saskatchewan Coroners Service are investigating the recent death of a 19-year-old woman in what they believe is a drug overdose. According to a media release issued T...
Mar 26, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
City of Regina announces layoffs due to impact of COVID-19
The City of Regina is laying off 360 of its casual employees due to the impact COVID-19 has had on the city. It will also be postponing the recall of about 500 seasonal employees. "The virus has resul...
Mar 26, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Veterinarians could loan ventilators to Saskatchewan hospitals
Saskatchewan hospitals could be picking up extra ventilators from veterinary clinics to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. The equipment is vital in treating severe cases of the virus. Dr. Ian Sandler, a ...
Mar 26, 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...