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Regina pub takes unique approach as COVID rules change
The vaccine passport system was no longer required in Saskatchewan as of Monday as the province continued removing its COVID-19 health measures. Even though the system is no longer in place, it doesn'...
Feb 17, 2022 Manager of Bushwakker Brewpub, Grant Frew, speaks about the 'Arizona Room'. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
Health Canada gives its OK to Novavax's COVID vaccine
Health Canada has approved a fifth COVID-19 vaccine for use in the country. Novavax's Nuvaxovid vaccine joins those from AstraZeneca, Janssen (Johnson & Johnson), Moderna and Pfizer on the list of...
Feb 17, 2022 (Supplied)
Province provides funding to support family violence outreach program
The Saskatchewan government is putting up $1.1 million over the next three years to help the Family Intervention Rapid Support Team (FIRST) program expand in the province. "Enhancing community safety ...
Feb 17, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Vehicles accidentally shot during RCMP training session
Nobody was hurt after an unfortunate accident at an RCMP firing range. In a news release, the Mounties said officers were doing routine training at the National Armoury building, at the RCMP Academy D...
Feb 17, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Moe opposes use of Emergencies Act, joins call for end to trucker vaccine mandate
As a protest continues in the nation's capital, Premier Scott Moe doesn't believe Ottawa should have invoked the Emergencies Act. "It's certainly not necessary and certainly is an overstep," Moe said ...
Feb 16, 2022 Premier Scott Moe. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Former Sask. RCMP officer looks forward to new venture as MLA
By Nigel Maxwell The newly elected MLA for the Athabasca constituency said Wednesday his phone had been ringing off the hook all day. Jim Lemaigre, who has a background in policing, won Tuesday's byel...
Feb 16, 2022 Jim Lemaigre. (Facebook)
RCMP holding annual Name the Puppy contest
The RCMP always gets its names. The Mounties are once again holding a contest to suggest names for the 13 German Shepherd puppies that will be born at the Police Dog Service Training Centre (PDSTC) in...
Feb 16, 2022 (RCMP/Submitted)
Business leader hopeful despite Estevan's population drop
People are leaving Estevan at a rate higher than almost any other city in Canada. In the 2021 census released last week, the federal government reported Estevan had seen its population drop from 11,48...
Feb 16, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Free HIV at-home testing kits now available in Saskatchewan
Those who are worried they might have been infected with HIV now have a new tool to find out if they have the virus. In a news release Wednesday, the Saskatchewan government announced it is now provid...
Feb 16, 2022 A self-testing kit for HIV. (saskatchewan.ca)
'A move in the right direction': Travel agencies react to new travel guidelines
Travel agencies are viewing recent changes out of Ottawa as a positive first step to getting the travel industry back on track. On Tuesday, federal Minister of Health Jean-Yves Duclos announced that t...
Feb 15, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Doug Ford may be cutting his nose off to spite his face
A Republican congresswoman is fighting back against Ontario's US booze ban, and Sarah Mills says Premier Doug Ford may f...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, July 9
On Thursday's show, Evan discussed the new downtown arena developments, gets the latest on the Iran/U.S. conflict and Sh...