Murray Wood: Alberta referendum rolls the dice on provincial economy
With a referendum vote planned, Alberta has never been closer to separating from Canada. But, Murray Wood wonders, could...
Tag Archives: COVID-19
Bagpipes played in honour of 75th anniversary of VE Day
While it wasn't the original plan to honour veterans on VE Day, the Royal Canadian Legion found a way to do it despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Friday marked the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the day when...
May 08, 2020 Bagpipes were played outside of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 001 building on the 75th anniversary of VE-Day on May 8, 2020. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Graduation ceremonies, proms going digital in 2020
Morgan Meikle has spent years dreaming of the day she could celebrate the end of high school with classmates, friends and family with a graduation ceremony and prom. That dream ended on Thursday when ...
May 08, 2020
Sask medical groups, La Loche launch GoFundMe for supplies
The Saskatchewan Medical Association, Student Medical Society of Saskatchewan and La Loche are working together to get more supplies to the northern community. Currently, La Loche is dealing with an o...
May 08, 2020
La Loche mayor: Stay at home messages taking hold
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in La Loche and the surrounding area, the northern village’s mayor is looking towards better days ahead. Mayor Robert St. Pierre told Saskatchewan Afternoon on...
May 08, 2020
Saskatchewan RCMP has handled nearly 1,400 COVID-related calls since March
The RCMP in Saskatchewan said Friday officers have responded to 1,379 calls related to COVID-19 since March 1. In a media release, the Mounties said four charges have been laid so far during the pande...
May 08, 2020
Sask. gov't extends financial assistance program for businesses
With job numbers continuing to drop in Saskatchewan, the provincial government is extending its aid package to small- and medium-sized businesses. The government announced Friday it was extending the ...
May 08, 2020
COVID-19 in Saskatchewan: The Week in Review, May 8
The door creaked open to Saskatchewan's economy this week, with the latch coming off on the same day the province saw its worst one-day spike in COVID-19 cases. But the plan to open things up more in ...
May 08, 2020
Westcap donating money for iPads to help long-term care residents reconnect with loved ones
A local company is teaming up with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) to help reconnect long-term care residents who may be feeling lonely and isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a release,...
May 08, 2020
13 new COVID-19 cases in Sask.; SHA reports outbreak over at P.A. hospital
Less than a week into the first phase of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan, and with a week and a half to go until the second phase starts, the province is releasing another set of changes to the plan. Th...
May 08, 2020 Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab. (980 CJME file photo)
Pandemic causing ‘unprecedented’ threat to beef and pork producers: industry
Canadian livestock groups say producers are suffering since COVID-19 outbreaks have caused closures and slowdowns at meat-processing plants across the country. A backlog of animals waiting to be proce...
May 08, 2020
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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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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, May 25
8:30 - The Alberta separatism talks just got a lot more serious, and it could have negative implications on the oil and ...