Sarah Mills: Investigation into security at Canada's major airports gives pause for thought
Sarah Mills says a W5 investigation into alleged violence, trafficking and organized crime at Canada's busiest airport s...
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Saskatoon company fundraising to give teachers free masks
A Saskatoon company that has been supplying masks to schools during the COVID-19 pandemic says it wants to give back to some of its best customers. Benchmark PPE has launched a fundraiser for teachers...
Feb 23, 2022
Library branches closed after staff face incidents of abuse, union says
Two library branches in Saskatoon recently moved to contactless service after instances of both physical and verbal abuse against patrons and staff. “We do know that there have been incidents of...
Feb 23, 2022
'A quiet and boring city': Ottawa resident says there's relief now that protesters are gone
While it has only been a couple of days, Dave Scharf says there's already a different feeling in Ottawa since protesters were removed from that city's downtown by police. "Things have returned to norm...
Feb 22, 2022 Crews remove fencing from in front of West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 21, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Interim police chief provides update on Ottawa protests
Ottawa's interim police chief said good progress was made at removing the "unlawful protest" in the nation's capital Saturday. During a press conference held in the afternoon, Steve Bell told media th...
Feb 19, 2022
Province's top doctor says drop in test positivity is good sign
Saskatchewan's weekly COVID-19 numbers showed a record number of hospitalizations but also a big drop in test positivity rate. Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province’s chief medical health officer, told...
Feb 18, 2022
Saskatchewan sets record for COVID hospitalizations
A record number of COVID-19 patients were in Saskatchewan hospitals as of Wednesday. According to the weekly epidemiology report released Thursday by the Ministry of Health, there were 410 people with...
Feb 17, 2022
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)
Couples feeling some relief over tying the knot as restrictions ease
After two years of cancellations, postponements and small ceremonies, Angela Hodel says the wedding industry is ready for a packed season of nuptials. The wedding and events planner and owner of Imagi...
Feb 17, 2022
'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)
First dinner sitting without vaccine passport goes well for Regina restaurant
Vaccine passports are now a thing of the past in Saskatchewan, so how do the businesses they affected feel about the move? Restaurants have dealt with restrictions from the early days of when COVID hi...
Feb 15, 2022 Thomas Siarkos is the owner of Memories Dining and Bar. (Dom Lucyk/980 CJME file photo)
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Murray Wood: The most charming words kids say are usually the wrong ones
Kids mispronounce the funniest things. And Murray Wood thinks that sometimes, parents shouldn't rush to fix them.
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 22
On Friday's show, Evan speaks with a Saskatchewan runner who is planning to run the vertical length of Saskatchewan (abo...