Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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Melfort nurse starts HOPE movement with Christmas lights
In an attempt to boost morale at the hospital where she works, a Melfort nurse has strung Christmas lights to spell out HOPE. Laura Alexander would like to challenge other facilities to do the same. &...
Dec 03, 2020
Saskatoon ag-based company looks to lighten the province’s load of COVID testing
Quantum Genetix is looking to ease the load of asymptomatic COVID testing on Saskatchewan, but it will cost you. The company, which usually works within the agricultural sector, is now licensed and se...
Dec 03, 2020
Saskatchewan’s latest drug overdose death numbers surpass 300, nearly double record set in 2018
Forget about breaking Saskatchewan's record for overdose deaths set in 2018; we're now nearing doubling it. New numbers from Jan. 1 through Tuesday indicate that Saskatchewan is on pace to double its ...
Dec 03, 2020
FSIN says it’s imperative for First Nations to be on COVID-19 vaccine priority list
When Saskatchewan rolls up its sleeves for a COVID-19 vaccine, the Indigenous population should be on the priority list. That was the message from the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN)...
Dec 02, 2020
OUTSaskatoon says province’s tweet on HIV reiterates ‘archaic mentalities,’ expresses disappointment
"No population should be stigmatized by their government.” Those were the words of OUTSaskatoon’s new interim executive director, Jack Saddleback, following a social media post by the Gove...
Dec 02, 2020
Ambulance fees for Saskatchewan seniors reduced
The Saskatchewan Party followed through on another of its campaign promises Wednesday. One day after introducing the Saskatchewan Economic Recovery Rebate — which it had promised to do in the ru...
Dec 02, 2020
Keeping ice safety top of mind this winter
Whether you’re snowmobiling, ice fishing or cross-country skiing this winter, the Water Security Agency wants you to keep ice safety top of mind. “This year is very important because I kno...
Dec 02, 2020
4 COVID-related deaths reported at Saskatoon’s Luther Care Home
A care home in Saskatoon is reporting four COVID-related deaths since an outbreak was declared last month. The Saskatchewan Health Authority declared an outbreak at the Luther Special Care Home in the...
Dec 02, 2020
FSIN executive shares his battle with COVID-19
David Pratt will tell you COVID-19 is no joke. The second vice-chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations has been fighting off the virus for nearly two weeks after he first started showi...
Dec 02, 2020
Violators of Saskatchewan’s new public health orders typically to end up in court: Lawyer
Saskatchewan's public health orders, while criticized by some, are still laws in the province. Brian Pfefferle, a Saskatoon-based criminal trial lawyer, joined Gormley on Wednesday to discuss the orde...
Dec 02, 2020
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Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn't need us. It's all standard operating procedure. Th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 29
On Wednesday, Evan reviews Tuesday's federal spring fiscal update, takes the temperature of the new CFL changes coming i...