Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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WWII veteran, age 99, raises millions for UK health service
LONDON (AP) - A 99-year-old British army veteran who started walking laps in his garden as part of a humble fundraiser for the National Health Service has surprised himself by generating millions of p...
Apr 15, 2020 (Moore Family via AP)
Sask. border crossings to U.S. changing hours of service
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has temporarily reduced service hours at low-traffic ports of entry along the Canada-U.S. border. In a media release, the CBSA said the changes -- which are re...
Apr 15, 2020 A Canada-U.S. border crossing station between Saskatchewan and Montana. (DiscoverWeyburn.com)
EU blasts Trump’s WHO funding cut, fears it worsens pandemic
GENEVA - Nations around the world reacted with alarm Wednesday after President Donald Trump announced a halt to the sizable funding the United States sends to the World Health Organization. Health exp...
Apr 15, 2020 (AP file photo/ Evan Vucci)
Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate target on hold at 0.25%
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is warning that the downturn tied to COVID-19 will be the worst on record and that the economic recovery will depend on the effectiveness of current measures to bring the p...
Apr 15, 2020
Man allegedly tells police he is COVID-19-positive, threatens to cough on them
A 30-year-old Regina man is facing an uttering threats charge after reportedly threatening officers that he had tested positive for COVID-19 and would cough on them. Around 11:41 p.m. on Saturday, pol...
Apr 14, 2020 (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
Sask. woman surprised with 90th birthday parade
Ruth Lieske didn't want a party for her 90th birthday, but she never said anything about a parade. This past weekend, Sherri Bell and her family organized a small 12-person parade outside of Lieske's ...
Apr 14, 2020 Ruth Lieske stood outside and watched an impromptu parade go by for her 90th Birthday. (Sherri Bell/Submitted)
Trudeau: Feds ready to send provinces cash to top up worker salaries
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is willing to send money to provinces that want to provide salary top-ups to workers deemed essential. The extra cash would be design...
Apr 14, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Government of Saskatchewan unveils relief for oil and gas sector
As Saskatchewan's oil and gas sector waits to hear what kind of help it will receive from Ottawa, the province is announcing some relief measures for the time being. Energy and Resources Minister Bron...
Apr 14, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Do as we say, not as we do? Trudeau, Scheer forced to defend family trips
OTTAWA - Both Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer fended off criticism Tuesday that they're asking Canadians to do more to stop the spread of COVID-19 than they're will...
Apr 14, 2020
SHA takes additional steps to increase supplies, limit spread of COVID-19
Despite low case numbers being reported in Saskatchewan, the provincial health authority isn't taking its foot off the gas in its fight against COVID-19. Scott Livingstone, CEO of the Sask. Health Aut...
Apr 14, 2020 Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: World Cup dreams are made
The score may not have been ideal, but Sarah Mills says the World Cup experience was everything she hoped it would be.
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