Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Alcohol hospitalizes more than heart attacks in Canada
Alcohol is a big part of the culture in Canada but one that can be harmful. According to a new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), there were more hospitalizations for co...
Jun 22, 2017 A new study found there were more hospitalizations related to alcohol-related conditions in Canada than there were for heart attacks in the 2015-16 year. (Canadian Institute for Health Information)
West Nile virus could return to Sask. this summer
It wouldn't be a Saskatchewan summer without talk of West Nile virus. The flu-like illness is transmitted through the Culex tarsalis mosquito and can be a major problem each season. But it is difficul...
Jun 22, 2017 The province reminds people to cover-up and wear mosquito repellent to reduce the risk of West Nile virus. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
Sask. sisters battle breast cancer together within a year
For Shantelle Arsenault and her family, the story of her cancer diagnosis became a story of two sisters battling for their lives. The Saskatchewan woman was diagnosed with breast cancer on St. Patrick...
Jun 21, 2017
Saskatoon MP concerned over Lyme disease
A Saskatchewan MP says the federal government needs to start taking Lyme disease more seriously. Saskatoon-Grasswoods MP Kevin Waugh said he has been hearing from sufferers who got tested in Saskatche...
Jun 14, 2017
Sask.-born business mogul Pattison all about giving back
As a young boy in Luseland. Sask., Jim Pattison said he was always encouraged to give back. "We've been doing that for a long time," he told the Brent Loucks Show Thursday morning And give back he did...
Jun 01, 2017
Fentanyl death prompts call for parents to talk to kids
An addictions expert is urging parents to talk to their kids about fentanyl in the wake of an overdose death in Saskatoon. Police linked the deadly opioid to three of five overdose calls officers hand...
May 10, 2017
CFIA expands ongoing flour recall
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has once again added more products to an ongoing recall of certain kinds of flour. The recall over concerns about E. Coli contamination started with a few ki...
Apr 17, 2017
Time to check: tick season already underway in Saskatchewan
Pesky ticks are already back to bugging humans and pets in Saskatchewan. Saskatoon Veterinarian Henry Kucharski noted a change in when ticks arrive in the province. "Fifteen years ago I'd only see one...
Apr 06, 2017
Province expands healthcare program to help reduce wait times
After the Accountable Care Unit pilot project was deemed a success, the province is expanding it to decrease wait times in emergency rooms. The project was set up last year at the Pasqua Hospital...
Mar 28, 2017
Seniors alert system 'a natural outcome' amid rising dementia rates: police chief
Saskatoon saw the second death of a missing senior within just a few months over the weekend. Police put out a missing persons bulletin Friday for Kay Braget, 89. Her body was found Saturday after a g...
Mar 20, 2017
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...