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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Lakeland event COVID-19 cases: reaction
The President of the Lakeland Tree Dodgers Snowmobile Club said he learned about two cases of COVID-19, through social media. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said two people, including one who serve...
Mar 26, 2020
“They basically said, ‘leave:’” U of S students pushed out of dorms early under ‘frantic’ conditions
As University of Saskatchewan (U of S) students quickly cleaned and moved out of their dorms Wednesday, new students filled their areas immediately. That left many with questions, as a series of email...
Mar 26, 2020
Astronaut Chris Hadfield offers self-isolation advice
Retired Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield knows a thing or two about self-isolation. During his career, Hadfield spent more than 160 days in space and became the first Canadian to command the Internat...
Mar 26, 2020
City of Regina announces layoffs due to impact of COVID-19
The City of Regina is laying off 360 of its casual employees due to the impact COVID-19 has had on the city. It will also be postponing the recall of about 500 seasonal employees. "The virus has resul...
Mar 26, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Veterinarians could loan ventilators to Saskatchewan hospitals
Saskatchewan hospitals could be picking up extra ventilators from veterinary clinics to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. The equipment is vital in treating severe cases of the virus. Dr. Ian Sandler, a ...
Mar 26, 2020
9 more cases of COVID-19 raise Saskatchewan total to 95
On the same day the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) announced it had opened a new primary care assessment site for COVID-19 in Regina, the province announced nine new cases of the virus. That hike...
Mar 26, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Province's construction industry collecting N-95 masks for SHA, hoping for busy season ahead
The Saskatchewan Heavy Construction Association (SHCA) has been collecting N-95 masks from its members and giving them to the Saskatchewan Health Authority. President Shantel Lipp said the health auth...
Mar 26, 2020
'Haphazard': Health-care workers union critical of government response to COVID-19
The head of a union that represents thousands of health-care workers in Saskatchewan has some particular criticisms of how the provincial government has handled the COVID-19 pandemic. "That is one of ...
Mar 26, 2020 SEIU-West president Barbara Cape. (File photo by Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Province suspends evictions related to missed or late rent during pandemic
The Saskatchewan government is taking steps to ensure that tenants affected by COVID-19 will continue to have roofs over their heads. In a media release Thursday, the government announced that, effect...
Mar 26, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Canada ‘forcefully’ opposed to U.S. idea of posting soldiers at border: Freeland
WASHINGTON - Canada is "strongly opposed" to a proposal floated by the United States to post American soldiers near the border to intercept illegal migrants who could spread COVID-19, Deputy Prime Min...
Mar 26, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
OPINION
Murray Wood: The most charming words kids say are usually the wrong ones
Kids mispronounce the funniest things. And Murray Wood thinks that sometimes, parents shouldn't rush to fix them.
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, May 22
On Friday's show, Evan speaks with a Saskatchewan runner who is planning to run the vertical length of Saskatchewan (abo...