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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YEAR IN REVIEW: Ryan Meili hopes 2021 was a turning point
The past year has been a tough one for Saskatchewan and, NDP Leader Ryan Meili said, for him as well. "I really care about what happens here," said Meili, "and in particular, as somebody who's a doc(t...
Dec 31, 2021 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Opposition NDP disappointed in province's Omicron response
Saskatchewan is doomed to repeat the failures of the first four waves of COVID-19, according to the province's official opposition. NDP Leader Ryan Meili said the province has had weeks of forewarning...
Dec 30, 2021
Latest COVID update Dec. 30: 589 new cases, 2,176 active cases
Saskatchewan reported its second-highest single-day total of COVID-19 cases on Thursday. There were 589 cases reported, the most since 601 were announced on Sept. 30. There were 650 cases announced on...
Dec 30, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM)
WHL puts Swift Current on pause due to COVID
The Swift Current Broncos are in lockdown. In a media release Thursday, the WHL announced what it called "the pausing of team activities" for the Broncos after four players were put on the league's CO...
Dec 30, 2021 (Swift Current Broncos/Twitter)
Sask. implements new testing and isolation guidelines, but no new restrictions
Saskatchewan has changed its guidelines for COVID-19 testing and isolation, but not its public health measures. "We are continuing to watch our hospitalizations and our intensive care numbers very clo...
Dec 30, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (980 CJME file photo)
YEAR IN REVIEW: Moe says 2021 was a 'challenging' year
Looking back on the past 12 months, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said it has been a challenging year, but he's staying positive. "We're making some headway with respect to COVID; we're most certainl...
Dec 30, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Dec. 29: 293 new cases, 4 deaths
Saskatchewan has reported its highest daily total of new COVID-19 cases in more than two months. The Ministry of Health's update Wednesday said there were 293 new cases, the most since there were 300 ...
Dec 29, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
YEAR IN REVIEW: Overdoses, COVID kept Regina police busy in 2021
It was a year filled with a lot of challenges for Regina and its police service. Chief Evan Bray said police dealt with a record number of homicides in 2021, property crime was on the rise, and drug o...
Dec 29, 2021 Regina Police Service Chief Evan Bray. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Sask. gov't data shows increase in flights carrying passengers with COVID
More than 100 flights into or out of Regina and Saskatoon in December carried someone who later tested positive for COVID-19. On Wednesday morning, the Government of Saskatchewan's website showed 130 ...
Dec 29, 2021
NDP leader says premier needs to get a handle on rising Omicron numbers
NDP Leader Ryan Meili is concerned Premier Scott Moe is downplaying another COVID-19 wave. The province released the latest case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths Tuesday after a four-day Christmas...
Dec 28, 2021
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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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8:30 - The Alberta separatism talks just got a lot more serious, and it could have negative implications on the oil and ...