Murray Wood: Social media exposes racists all around us
Murray Wood says he's constantly surprised by how many people are openly expressing racist views on social media. If you...
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COVID-19 Omicron variant having impact on stock market
The stock market was bleeding red again Tuesday as it reacted to the new COVID-19 Omicron variant. The TSX fell nearly three per cent over the last five days, while the price of oil came tumbling down...
Nov 30, 2021 (AP file photo)
No cases of Omicron COVID variant found yet in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman says he’s keeping “a close eye” on new information about the COVID-19 Omicron variant. The new viral strain was first identified in South A...
Nov 30, 2021
Regina, Saskatoon airports brace for COVID-19 changes
International flights and new vaccination rules start Tuesday for the Regina and Saskatoon airports. After losing their official "international" designation from Transport Canada in March, people will...
Nov 30, 2021
'Sicker and sicker every day': Sask. woman pushes gov't for help as she waits on surgery
Nearly as long as Saskatchewan has been dealing with the pandemic, Stephanie Brad has been waiting for surgery to get her bladder removed. "I'm getting sicker and sicker every day," said Brad. She and...
Nov 30, 2021 Stephanie Brad holds a picture of her four daughters, who she says have been seriously affected by her illness. Brad has been waiting for a bladder surgery that was postponed in April 2020 then again in October 2021 due to COVID pressures on the healthcare system. She was brought to the legislative building by the Sask. NDP. Nov. 29 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Latest COVID update Nov. 29: 88 recoveries, 49 new cases, 1 death
Saskatchewan has reported its lowest daily total of new COVID-19 cases since early August. The Ministry of Health on Monday said there were 49 new infections, the fewest in a day since 24 cases...
Nov 29, 2021
Thousands of Saskatchewan children aged 5 to 11 receiving first shot
Since Wednesday, more than 12,500 kids between the ages of five and 11 have received their first COVID-19 vaccination in Saskatchewan. That number is expected to grow throughout the next few weeks as ...
Nov 29, 2021
Latest COVID update Nov. 27: Five deaths, active cases and hospitalizations drop
COVID continues its downward trajectory in Saskatchewan. In its daily update Saturday, the province reported 73 new cases and 145 recoveries. The active total now sits at 940. At 138, there are five f...
Nov 27, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Saskatoon vaccine docs giving kids an extra thanks, and extra stickers
Kids in Saskatoon who get their COVID-19 vaccines are getting a little superhero help, courtesy of local doctors. Doctors in the area have come together to create new stickers, colouring pages, poster...
Nov 26, 2021 (Caitlin Grant/Twitter)
Sask. NDP calling for paid leave for parents to get kids vaccinated
With kids now able to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Saskatchewan NDP is calling for parents to get paid leave to be with their child while they get their shot. NDP Leader Ryan Meili said it's im...
Nov 26, 2021
Latest COVID update Nov. 26: More than 4,000 kids aged 5-to-11 vaccinated
More than 4,000 children in the five-to-11 age range in Saskatchewan have received COVID-19 vaccines over the past two days. According to the Ministry of Health, 4,317 doses were administered to child...
Nov 26, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
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Sarah Mills: Summer fun begins in school already
With field trips and pool visits, Sarah Mills says June may seem like a different education system, but the month also c...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 9
Evan talks about the re-emergence of a flesh-eating parasite in U.S. livestock for the first time in decades, Saskatchew...