Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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White Bear resort off limits to some cottage owners until June
The Saskatchewan government doesn’t want people travelling to cabins to practise physical distancing during COVID-19 and neither does the White Bear First Nation. The First Nation east of Weybur...
Apr 17, 2020
Dozens of Saskatchewan nurses receive emergency licences to help with COVID-19 fight
In the last several weeks, at least 60 non-practising or retired nurses have received their emergency licences, according to the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association's executive director, Cindy ...
Apr 17, 2020
Saskatoon student trailblazer to become first female Indigenous president in USSU history
In 111 years, the University of Saskatchewan Students Union (USSU) has never had an Indigenous female as president. That's all about to change in just over two weeks, thanks to Saskatoon-born Autumn L...
Apr 16, 2020
La Loche has first confirmed case of COVID-19
The community of La Loche has seen it’s first positive test for COVID-19. On Wednesday the local government’s Facebook page announced the case and provided some information. “Contact...
Apr 16, 2020
Councillors question safety of Saskatoon Cycles proposed ideas of opening city streets
An open letter by Saskatoon Cycles Saturday encouraging the city to open up some city streets to cyclists and pedestrians during the pandemic is not sitting well with some on city council. The letter ...
Apr 14, 2020
Saskatoon Cycles asks city for “unusual solution” to open roads for active transportation
With Saskatoon’s streets quiet amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a cycling advocacy group is looking to take advantage of the extra space. In an open letter to the City of Saskatoon late Saturday nigh...
Apr 12, 2020
Sask. announces 4th death linked to COVID-19, 11 new recoveries
Saskatchewan has confirmed its fourth death linked to COVID-19. In a media release, the province said it involves a person in their 60s living in Regina. As of Saturday Saskatchewan has four new cases...
Apr 11, 2020
LottoMax ticket worth more than $800K sold in Saskatchewan
No winning ticket was sold for the $70-million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw. But a ticket worth $801,281.30 was sold somewhere in Saskatchewan. It matches six of the seven winning nu...
Apr 11, 2020
Highway 3 crash kills two people, sends three to hospital
A collision on Highway 3 on Good Friday has killed a 22-year-old woman and 17-year-old boy from Prince Albert. RCMP responded around 12:45 p.m. to the scene near Muskoday First Nation. A car and truck...
Apr 11, 2020
Recoveries triple new COVID-19 cases on Good Friday in Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan government announced Friday that there are seven new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the provincial total to 285. However, the number of active cases decreased for the thi...
Apr 10, 2020
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
8:30 - There are no shortages of stories coming from Parliament Hill this week. Following the Liberal majority, the gas ...