Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Latest COVID update Nov. 15: 35 fully vaccinated people among 97 new cases
More than a third of the new COVID-19 cases reported in Saskatchewan on Monday were people who had received two shots of a COVID vaccine. The Ministry of Health announced 97 new cases, 35 of whom were...
Nov 15, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM)
Morgan discusses new penalties for excessive speeding, stunt driving
New legislation could be coming to Saskatchewan this spring that would see harsher penalties for stunt driving and excessive speeding. Don Morgan, the minister responsible for SGI, introduced a new bi...
Nov 15, 2021
Sask. allowing restaurants to sell alcohol with takeout, delivery orders
Saskatchewan restaurants that have liquor permits now can sell alcohol with takeout or delivery orders. The provincial government announced Monday that recent regulatory changes will allow those resta...
Nov 15, 2021
Latest COVID update Nov. 14: Seven-day average continues to drop
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan continued its recent downward trend Sunday. The Ministry of Health said the average was 111, or 9.2 per 100,000 people. There were 110 new c...
Nov 14, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Landlord association supports SIS change
Restoring direct payments for some Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) clients is a step in the right direction, according to the CEO of the Saskatchewan Landlord Association, Cameron Choquette. On Frid...
Nov 13, 2021
NDP leader says growing surgery list is premier's fault
Donna Wagar has been waiting to be scheduled for surgery since she was diagnosed with gallstones in late-August. Last week, she went to a walk-in clinic, where the doctor who saw her wrote a letter to...
Nov 13, 2021
Thunder, Hilltops prepared for historic PFC final
The Saskatoon Hilltops and Regina Thunder are set to meet for one final time in the PFC title game Sunday. The provincial rivals are meeting on unfamiliar terms. Rather than the championship road runn...
Nov 13, 2021
Salmonella infections in Western Canada prompt investigation
The Public Health Agency of Canada is working with provinces, food inspectors and Health Canada to investigate salmonella infections spanning five provinces. As of Wednesday 46 lab confirmed cases wer...
Nov 13, 2021
Latest COVID update Nov. 12: 13 deaths reported over past two days
The deaths of five Saskatchewan residents due to COVID-19 were reported Friday, one day after eight fatalities were announced by the Ministry of Health. As of Wednesday, Saskatchewan had the highest r...
Nov 12, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Tribute on steps of Legislative Building removed after ceremony
The tribute to the children who never came home from residential schools has been removed from the steps of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building. The items were removed Friday morning as part of a pr...
Nov 12, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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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 ...