Murray Wood: What the stars of the World Cup could learn from four-year-olds
Murray Wood says despite what his granddaughter's soccer team lacks in skill - or even understanding of why they're on t...
Category Archives: zFeature Stories
Canadian Blood Services opens doors to new and improved facility
By Brett Lubkiwski The act of giving blood has never looked so comfortable. Canadian Blood Services opened the doors to its new location Thursday on south Albert Street in what used to be Brewsters. A...
Feb 03, 2023 Canadian Blood Services vice-president of donor relations Rick Prinzen (left), Ashley Balysky (pink jacket), Nash Balysky-Crawford (centre) and Curtis Pearce (blue shirt) cut the ribbon to open the new Canadian Blood Services donation centre in Regina. (Brett Lubkiwski/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan investors getting help avoiding fraud
Saskatchewan is taking steps to help people avoid investment fraud. "It is incredibly easy to fall prey to fraudulent investment opportunities," Dean Murrison, executive director of the Securities Div...
Feb 03, 2023
Federal government to withdraw amendment to gun bill: Report
The federal government is withdrawing an amendment to its gun bill that had caused a lot of concern in Saskatchewan. According to The Canadian Press, the Liberals decided to pull the amendment that wo...
Feb 03, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Medical student shares perspective on doctor shortage
Kirti Garg was first affected by the shortage of family doctors in Saskatoon when she was still just a patient. "It's really hard to find a family doctor, even as a medical student," said Garg. Garg, ...
Feb 03, 2023
NDP accuses Moe of failing Saskatchewan during five-year tenure
On Thursday, on the fifth anniversary of Scott Moe's swearing in as premier, the Saskatchewan NDP totted up the ways it feels Saskatchewan's economy is falling behind. "Scott Moe has shrunk the econom...
Feb 02, 2023 Saskatchewan NDP leader Carla Beck on Feb. 2, 2023. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'We should celebrate together:' Frost Regina gears up for second year
Frost Regina is back for its second year. The 10-day festival, which takes place from Friday through Feb. 12, encourages those living in the Queen City to get outside of their homes and embrace the co...
Feb 02, 2023 Ice sculptures are one of the attractions at Frost Regina. (Nicholas Iatropoulos/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan reports 18 COVID-related deaths over past two weeks
While the test positivity rate for COVID-19 in Saskatchewan has dropped since the first two weeks of January, the number of deaths due to the virus has remained consistent. According to the last Commu...
Feb 02, 2023 (The Canadian Press file photo)
Man charged in sex assault case involving 'faith-based institution' in Saskatoon
An Edmonton man is facing criminal charges after a Saskatoon police investigation into sexual assaults that allegedly occurred between 2008 and 2012. According to police, the alleged victim came forwa...
Feb 02, 2023
Health Canada announces recall of some Helly Hansen products
A number of Helly Hansen sweaters and hoodies have been recalled due to what Health Canada called a "flammability hazard." According to Health Canada, 128,680 of the affected items were sold in Canada...
Feb 02, 2023 (Health Canada)
Sask. looking to improve patient access to health-care services
Some health-care workers in Saskatchewan may get expanded roles as the provincial government looks to build capacity in the system. According to a media release Thursday, the provincial government is ...
Feb 02, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Our road to the World Cup begins
From a little girl listening to the match reports on the radio with her dad to a stadium in Foxboro, Massachusetts, Sara...
LATEST WEATHER
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Monday, June 22
**WITH GUEST HOST BRENT LOUCKS 8:30 - Summer is officially here, and for a lot of Saskatchewan families, that means road...