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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COVID-19 outbreak declared in Beauval
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Northern Inter-Tribal Health Authority have declared an outbreak of COVID-19 in the northern community of Beauval. The official notice came around 9 p.m. Fr...
May 02, 2020
Lloydminster facing unique challenge as it weighs differing COVID-19 orders
A growing COVID-19 outbreak in Lloydminster has plenty of extra attention on the usually quiet city. On Wednesday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority announced an outbreak of 13 positive cases linked t...
May 01, 2020
COVID-19 outbreaks in 23 First Nations prompting concerns
OTTAWA - Federal officials say the next two weeks will be crucial in trying to determine the scope and severity of the spread of COVID-19 in First Nations communities. Cases of the virus have begun to...
May 01, 2020
COVID-19 in Saskatchewan: The Week in Review, May 1
Saskatchewan is just days away from beginning to reopen the economy, and getting people back to work! But not everyone will get to join the party just yet. There's a lot of news that comes at you ever...
May 01, 2020
RCMP institutes new protocols in light of COVID-19 outbreak
RCMP officers have been dealing with infectious disease concerns on the job for decades, whether it's hepatitis, HIV or other illnesses. But as part of their job, police still have to get close to peo...
May 01, 2020
Sask. reports 26 new COVID-19 cases, outbreak declared at P.A. hospital
Saskatchewan announced Friday it had recorded its second-highest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases. The provincial government revealed there were 26 new cases in Saskatchewan – the highest ...
May 01, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Experimental COVID-19 drug shows promise, but needs more study: U of S prof.
An experimental drug has shown some promise in treating COVID-19, but a Saskatoon professor thinks we shouldn't jump to conclusions. Remdesivir was shown to improve the condition of half of the critic...
May 01, 2020
Lawn care companies see minimal effect from COVID-19
While most industries in the country have been slowed down or even stopped by the COVID-19 pandemic, lawn care is one of the few that has been able to keep operating with just a few changes. Simon Tay...
May 01, 2020 (L to R) Simon Taylor, owner of Weed Man in Regina, and technicians Kyle Kissick and Isa Haque. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Reservation system for campgrounds to open Monday
Campgrounds in Saskatchewan's provincial parks are to start accepting reservations Monday -- but only from Saskatchewan residents. The provincial government's reservation system opens Monday at 7 a.m....
May 01, 2020
C.D. Howe’s Business Cycle Council says country has entered a recession
TORONTO - Canada has officially entered a recession due to the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the C.D. Howe Institute's Business Cycle Council declared Friday. The council, whic...
May 01, 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 ...