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Sask. gov't passes motion asking feds to make railways an essential service
The Saskatchewan government will be asking the federal government to deem rail service essential. The government passed a motion Thursday after an emergency debate on the potential of a strike at CP R...
Mar 17, 2022
Years to go in dealing with surgery backlog caused by COVID: Merriman
Saskatchewan's premier has said he hopes Saskatchewan is coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic now, but it seems the ripple effects in the health system are likely to continue for years to come. This we...
Mar 17, 2022 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Countdown to the 2022 Grey Cup begins in Regina
The countdown is on. CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie was in Regina on Thursday to begin the countdown toward the 2022 Grey Cup Festival in the Queen City. https://twitter.com/L0ganStein/status/1504525...
Mar 17, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. reports 832 new COVID cases, 28 deaths, 299 hospitalizations
The number of COVID-related hospitalizations in Saskatchewan has fallen below 300 for the first time since late January. According to the weekly epidemiology report issued Thursday by the Ministry of ...
Mar 17, 2022
NDP, Regina physician call on province to do more to keep doctors
Dr. Tomi Mitchell has run a medical clinic in Regina for more than a decade, but she's shutting those doors. "What I see right now is beyond tragic. I took an oath over a decade ago to do my best as a...
Mar 16, 2022 The NDP's Ryan Meili (left) and Vicki Mowat (right) flank Dr. Tomi Mitchell during a media conference on March 16, 2022. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Petition introduced at SARM convention to make railroads an essential service
With a possible strike on the horizon at CP Rail, people in rural Saskatchewan are getting nervous, and so Premier Scott Moe unveiled a new petition Wednesday morning at the Saskatchewan Association o...
Mar 16, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Ukrainian businesses continue to see immense support amid uncertainty
For Ukrainians living in Saskatchewan, it's easy to feel a great sense of uncertainty every day knowing your family back home is in danger. That's the case for Olga Chernenka with the Ukrainian Co-op ...
Mar 16, 2022 Olga Chernenka with the Ukrainian Co-op speaks about her loved ones living in Ukraine. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
SGI shares top five wacky insurance fraud claims of 2021
It's Fraud Prevention Month and SGI is marking the occasion with some wacky stories of insurance fraud. The company shared the top five stories of the past year in a news release Wednesday. Running in...
Mar 16, 2022
Provincial government taking aim at feral pig problem
Saskatchewan is taking steps to limit the impact of feral pigs and wild boars on the province. With experts saying wild boars and feral pigs are running amok in Saskatchewan, the provincial government...
Mar 16, 2022 A pack of wild boars. (Ryan Brook/Submitted)
Rural municipalities get $262M from provincial government
Saskatchewan's municipalities are getting more than $262 million in funding from the provincial government in 2022-23. Premier Scott Moe made the announcement Wednesday at the Saskatchewan Association...
Mar 16, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
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Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...