Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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White Christmas to finish off wild weather in the west in 2020
A province known for being green is expected to be white for the holidays. "I'm going to bet a couple loonies that you're going to clearly have a white Christmas," Environment Canada senior climatolog...
Dec 18, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Holiday mail could be delayed amid record shipping numbers
Canada Post admits it might be taking longer to get your mail during the busy holiday season. The mail service had already been working around the clock to meet already-increased demand during the COV...
Dec 18, 2020
Uncertainty surrounds COVID vaccine rollout for long-term care residents
The pilot phase for the COVID-19 vaccination delivery plan is well underway, with Phase 1 expected to start later in December. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) gave a rundown on what the vaccin...
Dec 17, 2020
Nurses union calls for public inquiry into outbreak at Parkside Extendicare
The Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) is calling for a public inquiry into the deadly COVID outbreak at the Parkside Extendicare long-term care home in Regina. Since the outbreak was declared in late...
Dec 17, 2020 Parkside Extendicare care home in Regina. (Logan Stein/980 CJME file photo)
Carbon tax increase to be reflected on SaskPower bills
SaskPower customers will be paying more starting Jan. 1 as a result of an increase in the federal carbon tax. The Crown corporation said Thursday it will be increasing the carbon tax amount on custome...
Dec 17, 2020
Saskatchewan provincial hockey championships cancelled
The puck will not be dropped for provincial hockey championships in Saskatchewan this year. Due to current restrictions and guidelines, the Saskatchewan Hockey Association has cancelled the 2021 SGI C...
Dec 16, 2020
Businesses bracing for a unique Boxing Day
Boxing Day will be looking a little bit different this year. Typically it's a time when people flock to businesses, sometimes waiting in long lines, just to enter crowded stores with other like-minded...
Dec 16, 2020 (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Early learning centres left out in the cold, asking for help from province
Early learning and child-care centres are tired of being ignored when it comes time to hand out the thanks -- and the help -- for those working during the pandemic. Jennifer Kostur, the education co-o...
Dec 16, 2020 While the $10-a-day program reduced costs for families, centres were left trying to absorb rising expenses without corresponding increases in operational funding. Inflation touched everything from wages to utilities to groceries, and many centres built their budgets in 2020, before those costs surged. (980 CJME file photo)
Shahab: Adhering to new measures necessary 'to not lose all the gains we've made'
New measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 through the holidays are to take effect in Saskatchewan just after midnight Thursday. As of 12:01 a.m., private indoor gatherings will be limited t...
Dec 16, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (980 CJME file photo)
Western Hockey League postpones start of 2020-21 season indefinitely
The Western Hockey League is pushing back the start of its season indefinitely due to uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic. The league announced the news in a statement Tuesday, saying it is not i...
Dec 15, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Americans need to dial back talk of World Cup dominance
Being a World Cup host comes with bragging rights and automatic entry, but Sarah Mills says if you have watched France o...
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