Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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As deadline looms, Liberals say Canada not ready to expand assisted dying eligibility
OTTAWA - The federal government is hitting pause on its plans to make medical assistance in dying available to people whose only medical condition is a mental illness - and Health Minister Mark Hollan...
Jan 29, 2024
Former Rider CEO Hopson has positive outlook amid cancer battle
In April of 2021, Jim Hopson was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer. Since then, he's been using his voice to make a difference. The former president and CEO of the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders joi...
Jan 26, 2024
No new measles cases detected in Sask. after alert issued last week
There have been no new cases of the measles detected in the province since an alert was issued last week. Last Friday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority alerted the public about someone in Saskatoon w...
Jan 26, 2024
Sask. to increase smoking, vaping age to 19 on Feb. 1
Saskatchewan's age to buy tobacco and vapour products is set to increase from 18 to 19 on Feb. 1. The legislation to increase the age was passed in October, and the provincial government said the chan...
Jan 25, 2024
Sask. no longer providing pipes, instructions to drug users
The provincial government will no longer provide meth and crack pipes to drug users in Saskatchewan. In addition, the government will no longer provide instructions for illicit drug use and will ban t...
Jan 18, 2024
21 Filipino nurses working in Sask. as part of human resources plan
A number of nurses recruited in the Philippines have started working in Saskatchewan. According to the Ministry of Health, 21 Filipino nurses have now completed their training and begun working in com...
Jan 16, 2024
Weyburn hospital evacuated due to gas leak: SHA
The Weyburn General Hospital had to be evacuated on Friday. The Saskatchewan Health Authority initially said a reported gas leak was the cause of the incident. Weyburn fire chief Trent Lee, however, s...
Jan 12, 2024 Weyburn General Hospital. (980 CJME file photo)
Minister says Sask. working to address persistent health-care issues
Saskatchewan's minister of health doesn't think the province is seeing a crisis in health care. Everett Hindley said he does, however, believe there are some problems to fix within the system, both ac...
Jan 10, 2024
COVID, influenza each claim four more lives in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan reported four deaths due to each of COVID-19 and influenza in the final two weeks of December. According to the Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report issued Friday by ...
Jan 05, 2024
Premier Scott Moe looks back at 2023 and ahead to 2024
An election year looms for Premier Scott Moe as 2023 turns to 2024. The past 12 months have been marked by ongoing battles with the federal government and a controversial fight on the home front. But ...
Dec 30, 2023 Premier Scott Moe us looking back at 2023 and looking ahead to what 2024 might bring. Dec. 28, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: Subtle words delivered by a king
Sarah Mills says King Charles touched on everything from NATO to climate and global conflicts in his speech to U.S. Cong...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 29
8:30 - The spring fiscal update released yesterday includes new measures such as a major skilled trades training program...