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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Last of Saskatchewan patients being treated in Ontario returns home
Saskatchewan has repatriated the last of its residents who were receiving health care in Ontario. Starting in October, Saskatchewan sent 27 patients east to help ease the burden on the province's heal...
Dec 14, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Latest COVID update Dec. 14: 47 new cases, 4 deaths
Four more Saskatchewan residents have died due to COVID-19. The Ministry of Health reported the deaths Tuesday. It's the most deaths in a day since Nov. 28, when there also were four fatalities. The p...
Dec 14, 2021
Regina Folk Festival to make full return in August
The Regina Folk Festival (RFF) will see a return to in-person festivities in August. It has been two years since there was an in-person festival. Last year, RFF returned in a limited capacity with the...
Dec 14, 2021 A banner welcomes patrons to the Regina Folk Festival. (980 CJME file photo)
Hindley, Meili weigh in on new long-term care inspections program
The Saskatchewan government is going to be keeping a closer eye on long-term care homes in the province with the launch of its new inspections. Minister for Seniors Everett Hindley said the inspection...
Dec 14, 2021
Police looking for man after shooting on Muskowekwan First Nation
On December 14, 2021, Kamsack RCMP located and arrested Donovan Oochoo at a residence on The Key First Nation, which is approximately 200 kilometres northeast of Muskowekwan First Nation. Oochoo will ...
Dec 14, 2021 Donovan Oochoo (Submitted/RCMP)
Latest COVID update Dec. 13: Saskatchewan reports fifth case of Omicron
Saskatchewan has detected another case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. On Monday, the Ministry of Health's COVID dashboard showed a fifth case of Omicron had been found through whole genome sequencin...
Dec 13, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
'It's heartbreaking': Regina woman reflects on Kentucky tornadoes
The destruction in the midwest United States is nothing short of a disaster after tornadoes ripped through the region, destroying parts of Kentucky in their wake. The destruction in the state hits clo...
Dec 13, 2021 The remains of a house destroyed by a tornado are scattered across a field in Bowling Green, Ky., on Dec. 11, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Clubb)
Latest COVID update Dec. 12: Lowest new case number since August, no new deaths
Saskatchewan reported its lowest day of COVID cases since the summer on Sunday. There were just 37 new cases in the province’s daily COVID update. That’s the lowest such number since Aug. ...
Dec 12, 2021
Survey suggests health-care worker morale sinking in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan health-care workers are looking to work less, leave the field or retire early as distress and other mental health strains increase following the latest wave of COVID-19. A survey from Uni...
Dec 10, 2021
Latest COVID update Dec. 10: 69 new cases, 42 recoveries, 1 death
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan rose for a second straight day Friday. The Ministry of Health said there were 653 active cases, an increase of 31 from the previous day. There were ...
Dec 10, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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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...