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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Moe, Merriman watching for COVID symptoms after possible exposure
Saskatchewan's premier and health minister are monitoring for symptoms of COVID-19 after a potential exposure during a media conference Thursday. According to a release from the premier's office, a pe...
Jan 04, 2022 Health Minister Paul Merriman during a media conference on Dec. 30, 2021. (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Being COVID conscious important as Omicron variant spreads, says U of S microbiologist
As the COVID-19 Omicron variant sinks its teeth into Saskatchewan, the head of clinical microbiology at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon says the variant can spread much faster than previous one...
Jan 04, 2022
Parents, school divisions react as students return to classrooms
Students, teachers and staff members in more schools throughout Saskatchewan were to make their return to the classroom on Tuesday. Saskatchewan is the only province in the country not pushing back it...
Jan 04, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
WHL pauses activities of three teams, including Moose Jaw
The activities of three WHL teams -- including the Moose Jaw Warriors -- have been paused by the league due to COVID-19. In a media release Tuesday, the league announced the Warriors, Edmonton Oil Kin...
Jan 04, 2022
NDP says return to class puts politics over the safety of kids
As more kids across Saskatchewan head back to school on Tuesday, the NDP says the return to the classrooms is a mistake. Leader Ryan Meili and Education Critic Carla Beck called on the Saskatchewan Pa...
Jan 04, 2022
THE YEAR AHEAD: Moe looks to economic opportunity in 2022
Where 2021 is now a known quantity, 2022 still has plenty of unknowns to be revealed as the months unfurl. What Premier Scott Moe seems to be hoping for most in those months is economic opportunity an...
Jan 04, 2022 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. Federation of Labour demands government action on fifth wave
The province's labour federation isn't happy with the way Saskatchewan's government has handled previous waves of COVID-19. And the fifth wave is no different, in its eyes. In a media release Monday, ...
Jan 04, 2022
Microbiologist urges small New Year's Eve gatherings despite changing Omicron landscape
Despite encouraging data and new guidelines surrounding COVID-19 isolation orders in Saskatchewan, experts are urging people to keep New Year's Eve gatherings small once again. Dr. Joseph Blondeau, a ...
Dec 31, 2021
Latest COVID update Dec. 31: Record-high 735 cases reported
Saskatchewan has recorded its highest single-day total of COVID-19 cases. The Ministry of Health reported Friday there were 735 new cases, breaking the previous record of 601. There also were 74 recov...
Dec 31, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
‘Demoralizing:’ Nurses’ union frustrated with province’s COVID response
Nurses in the province are feeling disappointed and demoralized after Thursday's COVID-19 update. Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) president and registered nurse Tracy Zambory said nurses are "very ...
Dec 31, 2021
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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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8:30 - The Alberta separatism talks just got a lot more serious, and it could have negative implications on the oil and ...