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...
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THE YEAR AHEAD: New technology, concerning trends face Bray, RPS in 2022
As the Regina Police Service enters 2022, a few unfortunate trends are concerning for Chief Evan Bray. In 2021, police responded to more than 1,700 overdoses -- a record number -- with about 10 per ce...
Jan 06, 2022 Regina Police Service Chief Evan Bray. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Regina Pats appear on list of COVID outbreaks; next two games postponed
The Regina Pats hockey team is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak, according to the Government of Saskatchewan. The province's COVID website indicates an outbreak was declared for the WHL team on Tuesda...
Jan 05, 2022 (File photo courtesy of Keith Hershmiller Photography)
Maze calling for more action to limit Omicron spread in schools
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) has called on the province to help make schools safer for students and prevent having to go online. On Wednesday afternoon, STF president Patrick Maze made ...
Jan 05, 2022
CurlSask moves forward with ‘bubble environment’ at 2022 Viterra Scotties
Assiniboia was to open the Viterra Scotties on Wednesday, the third time the community has hosted the annual event. But in 2022, things look drastically different from the last time the town of around...
Jan 05, 2022
Rapid tests offer 'layer' of protection against COVID-19: Shahab
There won't be any change to public health orders in Saskatchewan - at least not in the foreseeable future. During a news conference on Wednesday, Education Minister Dustin Duncan, joined by chief med...
Jan 05, 2022
Latest COVID update Jan. 5: 537 new cases, hospitalizations up to 106
The number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 has again risen above 100. During a media conference last week, Premier Scott Moe said hospitalizations and intensive care admissions -- not new cases --...
Jan 05, 2022 The contents of a COVID-19 antigen rapid test kit. THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE/Jeff McIntosh
Saskatchewan outlines steps to keep schools open
The Saskatchewan government doesn't have any immediate plans to move schools to online learning. On Wednesday, the government outlined the steps it plans to take to keep schools operating in the midst...
Jan 05, 2022 Education Minister Dustin Duncan. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
COVID cases reported at 25 Regina schools
The Regina Catholic School Division says eight cases of COVID-19 have been detected at Miller Comprehensive Catholic High School this week. Letters were sent to families whose children may have been c...
Jan 05, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Teachers' federation president expects Sask. schools to return to online learning
Patrick Maze said schools in the province are likely already "too far gone" to limit the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the coming days and weeks. "I think it's past that point now, unfortu...
Jan 04, 2022
Latest COVID update Jan. 4: 1,954 cases reported over New Year's weekend
Saskatchewan is reporting 1,954 new COVID-19 cases were accumulated over a four-day period between Friday and Monday. Single-day case counts were 623 on Friday, 607 on Saturday, 398 on Sunday and 326 ...
Jan 04, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Nothing tests a marriage quite like DIY projects
Sarah Mills and her husband are saving some money by doing home projects themselves, but she says tackling projects arou...
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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 ...