Murray Wood: Why is the name of a man shot and killed by police not released?
It happened two years ago. The Serious Incident Response Team investigated. Murray Wood says the police were rightly cle...
Tag Archives: COVID-19
Jamie Nye: Why context is always important before forming an opinion
Kirk Cousins' quote "If I die, I die," is another indication of how important it is to find the context before giving an opinion. I'll be honest, when I saw the tweet that highlighted Cousins' thought...
Sep 03, 2020
Province discouraging interprovincial travel, will go ahead with COVID alert app
Despite a 17th straight day with a single-digit total of new COVID-19 cases, the Government of Saskatchewan issued a warning Wednesday about non-essential interprovincial travel. Premier Scott Moe poi...
Sep 02, 2020 Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab. (980 CJME file photo)
Co-op refinery employee tests positive for COVID-19
An employee at the Co-op Refinery Complex (CRC) in Regina has tested positive for COVID-19. In a news release, the refinery said the person last worked on Aug. 25, and tested positive on Sunday. The e...
Sep 02, 2020
More masks and more space: Regina Catholic School Division opens doors ahead of classes
Back to school is a time-honoured tradition, but when kids return to classrooms in Regina next week, it's going to be a lot different than it was when they left six months ago. The Regina Catholic Sch...
Sep 02, 2020 Grade 8 teacher Brett Matlock at St.Gregory School. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
STF asks educators to stay away from extracurricular activities as opening date looms
Don't volunteer for extracurricular activities. That's what the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) is telling its members as staff and students prepare for the first day of school on Sept. 8. In ...
Sep 02, 2020
Health Canada reverses course, will review applications for COVID-19 home tests
OTTAWA - Health Canada has reversed course on home test kits for COVID-19, saying it will now review applications for such devices. In June, the department indicated it would not review such applicati...
Sep 01, 2020
‘Base decisions on facts, not fear’: Psychiatrist on back to school
As parents get their kids ready to go back to school for the first time since the spring, there seems to be more anxiety than usual. Psychiatrist Dr. Marcia Sirota tells 650 CKOM increased anxiety is ...
Sep 01, 2020
FSIN calls for priority access to COVID-19 vaccine
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is urging the federal government to provide priority access to a COVID-19 vaccine to First Nation communities working to protect vulnerable member...
Sep 01, 2020
Three new COVID cases, six more recoveries reported in Sask.
Saskatchewan has recorded a single-digit total of new COVID-19 cases for a 16th straight day. In a media release Tuesday, the provincial government announced there were three new cases, including one ...
Sep 01, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Moose Jaw declines to make masks mandatory
In a special city council meeting on Monday evening, council voted not to make masks mandatory for city facilities and transit buses. Council did pass a motion that it recommends residents use a mask ...
Sep 01, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
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Murray Wood: With just a bit more attention to detail, Kinsmen Park could be pretty perfect
There were people in Kinsmen Park paid to be working the other morning, so Murray Wood wonders why the litter wasn't pic...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, May 28
8:30 - Premier Scott Moe joins Evan following the Western Premiers' meeting, as conversations around Alberta separation ...