Murray Wood: The Saskatchewan farmer who heard a cry and reacted heroically
Murray wood says Cody Glenn came upon a horrific crash on a Saskatchewan highway and had to make a split-second decision...
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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)
Health minister discusses plan to cut down surgical wait lists
Health Minister Paul Merriman is defending Saskatchewan's plan to cut down surgical wait lists, eliminate the surgical backlog and beef up hospital capacity. He joined Gormley to discuss the details a...
Dec 10, 2021 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatoon’s Berkly Catton taken first overall in 2021 WHL draft
Saskatoon’s Berkly Catton was selected first overall by the Spokane Chiefs in the 2021 WHL prospects draft Thursday. "We are thrilled to welcome Berkly and the Catton family to our organization,...
Dec 09, 2021
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Sarah Mills: Volunteers are the glue that hold our kids' sports together
From the grandpa who rakes the diamond to the parent coach in soccer and the mom cutting flags around little waists, Sar...
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The Evan Bray Show - Monday, May 4
8:30 - Executive members of the federal public service have also returned to work full-time in the office today. We chec...