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...
Tag Archives: COVID-19
How does campaigning work in a COVID-19 world?
A busy election season is fast approaching. In a three-week period later this year, there will be a provincial election, a municipal election and a United States presidential election one after anothe...
Aug 20, 2020
Saskatoon high school sports cancelled for fall 2020
There won’t be any high school sports in Saskatoon this fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On its webpage, the Saskatoon Secondary Schools Athletic Directorate (SSSAD) said: “The healt...
Aug 19, 2020
Appliance manufacturers, retailers deal with backlog during highest demand period
People in the market for a new fridge or freezer have probably noticed it's slim pickings for options out there. And that's expected to continue for some time. Jim Estill, the CEO of Danby Appliances,...
Aug 19, 2020 Coast Appliances in Regina. (Google Maps)
‘I still feel confident:’ Rebellion Brewing deals with haters after mandating masks
A Regina business is feeling a lot of support and facing some aggression after recently implementing a mandatory mask policy. Rebellion Brewing CEO and president Mark Heise said the decision to implem...
Aug 19, 2020 Mark Heise says the response has generally been very positive to the new mandatory mask policy Rebellion Brewery implemented Monday. (Libby Giesbrecht/980 CJME)
Four new COVID cases, seven more recoveries in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan reported four new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday along with seven more recoveries. The new cases -- two each in the northwest and southwest zones -- increased the total in the province to...
Aug 19, 2020
SHA warns of potential COVID exposure at Battleford store
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has issued a public advisory about a possible exposure to COVID-19 at a store in Battleford. In a media release, the SHA says people who visited the Co-op Food Store ...
Aug 19, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Businesses at Mosaic Stadium suffering huge losses without CFL
COVID-19 has been a quest for survival for many local businesses, including those that usually operate outlets at Mosaic Stadium during Saskatchewan Roughriders games. The 2020 CFL season was initiall...
Aug 19, 2020 Mosaic Stadium. (980 CJME file photo)
‘I just want to stay home, and be safe:’ students react to Sept. return to school in a pandemic
We’ve heard a lot from the province, from parents and from the teachers union on the return to school on Sept. 8. But, one voice seems to be missing, which may be the most important: The student...
Aug 18, 2020
Sask. reports 16 more recoveries, one new COVID-19 case
The number of reported recoveries from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan surpassed 1,400 on Tuesday. In its daily update, the provincial government announced there had been 16 more recoveries recorded, increas...
Aug 18, 2020
Keeping sick people out of schools needs to be priority, Shahab says
As classes get set to resume, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer says the big priority needs to be keeping sick people out of schools. Speaking on Gormley on Tuesday morning, Dr. Saqib Shahab...
Aug 18, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: A staged photo op in Team Canada jerseys can't hide the political cracks
As the western premiers meeting wrapped up in Kananaskis, Sarah Mills says the tensions were evident, and couldn't be hi...
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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 ...