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Latest COVID update Aug. 12 -- 141 new cases, 2 deaths
Saskatchewan has reported its highest single-day total of COVID-19 cases in more than two months. The Ministry of Health said Thursday there were 141 new cases, the most since 171 were announced on Ma...
Aug 12, 2021 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
'A different approach': Regina councillor explains plan to decriminalize drugs
A Regina city councillor is defending his idea to explore the possibility of decriminalizing the simple possession of drugs. Andrew Stevens will bring forward a motion at the next Board of Police Comm...
Aug 12, 2021 Coun. Andrew Stevens. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
YQR CEO weighs in on prospect of vaccine passports
The introduction of an internationally recognized vaccine passport will streamline the travelling process for vaccinated travellers, according to the Regina Airport Authority's CEO. James Bogusz says ...
Aug 12, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Trudeau expected to trigger fall election this weekend as Canada enters 4th wave
OTTAWA -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to trigger an election on Sunday by asking Gov. Gen. Mary Simon to dissolve Parliament even though Canada's top doctor says the country is now in th...
Aug 12, 2021 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Harvest ahead of schedule in Sask.; moisture levels remain low
Harvest in Saskatchewan is ahead of its normal pace for this time of year. According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of Agriculture, seven per cent of the crop has been combined and six pe...
Aug 12, 2021
Regina city council passes motion to add fluoride to water supply
Fluoride will be added to Regina's water within the next four years. The motion to add fluoride was passed by city council Wednesday in a vote of 10-1, with Ward 10 Coun. Landon Mohl being the only on...
Aug 12, 2021 The Saskatchewan Ministry of Health issued the advisory for Rocanville on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
DNA research helps solve 26-year-old mystery in Regina
It was a mystery that captured the hearts of many people in Regina and persisted for 26 years. But now, police have identified a man killed by a train in Regina 26 years ago. The Saskatchewan Coroners...
Aug 12, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan could be facing its worst drought on record
Nearly every long-lasting summer drought in Saskatchewan yields responses from farmers declaring that drought as the worst anyone in the area can remember. Well, according to Dr. John Pomeroy, the Can...
Aug 12, 2021 (Wikimedia Commons)
SMA calls for mandatory vaccines for Sask. health-care workers
The Saskatchewan Medical Association is now calling for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for all health-care workers in the province. The SMA made the announcement Wednesday in a release, adding to a g...
Aug 11, 2021
Feds say vaccine passports for foreign travel will roll out in early fall
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says fully vaccinated Canadians will soon be able to get a government document that will certify their COVID-19 vaccine history for the purpose of interna...
Aug 11, 2021
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Sarah Mills: A green thumb pays off
It may not be a big bounty - just a handful of carrots, beets, onions and lettuce - but Sarah Mills says her efforts at ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, August 19
On Wednesday's show, guest host Brent Loucks talks about the tariff delay, learns about the role of planes in fighting w...