Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Special weather statement for southern and central Saskatchewan
Environment Canada is issuing a special weather statement covering all of central and southern Saskatchewan. Meteorologist Eric Dykes said Sunday an Alberta clipper is to bring a harsh mix of winter w...
Jan 30, 2022 (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Jan. 29: 1,083 new cases, two deaths
A Saskatchewan resident under the age of 19 was one of two people whose deaths were reported in Saturday's COVID-19 update from the provincial government. No other details were provided about the indi...
Jan 29, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Looking far ahead, Sask. leaders finding some optimism on COVID
As COVID cases continue to grow by leaps and bounds in Saskatchewan and some worry over the government's response - or what some feel is a lack thereof - news around the pandemic can be quite grim. Bu...
Jan 29, 2022 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Jan. 28: Hospital cases climb to three-month high
The number of people with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan hospitals reached its highest level in more than three months Friday. In its daily update, the provincial government said there were 342 patients wit...
Jan 28, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Jan. 27: 1,273 new cases, two deaths
Saskatchewan continued its trend of seeing active COVID-19 cases drop as hospitalizations continue to increase. In its daily update Thursday, the Ministry of Health reported another 13 people were in ...
Jan 27, 2022 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Local markets feeling inflation and supply crunch in a different way
Even though the places local markets get their products tend to be within a day's drive, they're still seeing effects from recent inflation and supply chain issues related to weather and international...
Jan 27, 2022 The Local and Fresh market in Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
‘In due course’: Province mum on easing restrictions following Moe tease
The Saskatchewan government doesn’t have any immediate plans to publicly answer any questions about lifting public health restrictions surrounding COVID-19. On Wednesday, Ministry of Government ...
Jan 26, 2022
Latest COVID update Jan. 26: Hospitalizations climb back over 300
Three Saskatchewan residents were being treated for COVID-19 in neonatal or pediatric intensive care units in the province. In its daily update Wednesday, the Ministry of Health didn't provide any det...
Jan 26, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
‘Health human resource crisis’ affecting rural hospitals too: SUN president
The president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses says the government’s plan to shift patients from urban to rural health-care facilities isn’t feasible — because Omicron has changed...
Jan 26, 2022
Moe announces plans to remove some restrictions in the 'next number of days'
Premier Scott Moe said Wednesday some COVID-19 measures in Saskatchewan would soon be coming to an end. "It's incumbent on us to look at the ones that we have and are they still effective? Have they r...
Jan 26, 2022 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...