Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
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Sask. NDP calling for paid leave for parents to get kids vaccinated
With kids now able to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Saskatchewan NDP is calling for parents to get paid leave to be with their child while they get their shot. NDP Leader Ryan Meili said it's im...
Nov 26, 2021
Latest COVID update Nov. 26: More than 4,000 kids aged 5-to-11 vaccinated
More than 4,000 children in the five-to-11 age range in Saskatchewan have received COVID-19 vaccines over the past two days. According to the Ministry of Health, 4,317 doses were administered to child...
Nov 26, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Saskatchewan seeks to address stagnant vaccine uptake
Saskatchewan is looking to jumpstart its stalled COVID-19 vaccination program. Chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab said during a conference call Thursday the vaccine uptake has "stagnated," ...
Nov 25, 2021
Doctor addresses parents’ skepticism about COVID vaccines for children
While some parents are determined to have their sons and daughters vaccinated against COVID-19, other parents have a different mindset. Skeptical parents in the province want to see a bit of time go b...
Nov 25, 2021
Moose Jaw woman killed after being hit by vehicle on Trans-Canada
A 21-year-old woman from Moose Jaw is dead after a vehicle-pedestrian crash Wednesday on the Trans-Canada Highway near that city. According to the RCMP, officers responded at about 6 p.m., to a call o...
Nov 25, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Nov. 25: 96 new cases, 96 recoveries, 1 death
Another Saskatchewan resident who was being treated in an Ontario intensive care unit has returned to their home province. As of Thursday, there were still six people from Saskatchewan being cared for...
Nov 25, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Tech company partners with beef industry at Agribition
Canadian beef could be getting better. Dave Sibbald, the president of the Canadian Beef Breeds Council, announced a partnership Thursday involving an Alberta tech company and ranchers throughout Saska...
Nov 25, 2021 President of the Canadian Beef Breeds Council, Dave Sibbald, speaks to media at Agribition on Nov. 25, 2021. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan extends public health order until Jan. 31
Saskatchewan is maintaining the status quo with its public health order. On Thursday, the provincial government announced it was extending the current public health order until Jan. 31 as the province...
Nov 25, 2021 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Curbside composting gets the green light in Regina
The City of Regina is giving the green light for green bins. After what the city is calling a "successful pilot," curbside compost collection will begin in the fall of 2023. "This is a very exciting t...
Nov 25, 2021 (Britton Gray/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. doctors not fully vaccinated must tell patients: College of Physicians and Surgeons
If you’re going to see a doctor outside of a hospital who isn’t fully vaccinated against COVID-19, they now have to tell you that. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan is...
Nov 24, 2021
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Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn't need us. It's all standard operating procedure. Th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...