Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
Tag Archives: Saskatchewan
Families with young children to receive self-testing kits next week
Thousands more rapid antigen testing kits that allow people to screen for COVID-19 at home will be made available next week, according to provincial health officials. During a technical briefing Frida...
Oct 30, 2021 (Forbes.com/Twitter)
RCMP says potty break resulted in hefty speeding ticket
That's one expensive call of nature. On Friday, the Saskatchewan RCMP issued a media release featuring some of the weirdest calls from October. On Oct. 10, police got a call about a vehicle speeding o...
Oct 29, 2021 The RCMP is investigating a fatal crash south of Swift Current. (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Oct. 29: 238 new cases, 238 in hospital, 3 deaths
The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan continued its downward trajectory Friday. In its daily update, the Ministry of Health said the average had fallen by nine from Thursday's up...
Oct 29, 2021 (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Proof-of-vaccination policy introduced for SHA facilities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has announced that proof of full vaccination will be required to enter its facilities starting Nov. 8. In a news release issued on Friday, the SHA said that will incl...
Oct 29, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Oct. 28: 237 new cases, 11 more deaths
Saskatchewan reported 11 deaths due to COVID-19 on Thursday, pushing the death toll related to the virus in October to 149. Twenty-six people from the province have died as a result of COVID in the pa...
Oct 28, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/980 CJME file photo)
Moe sees bright future for Saskatchewan beyond pandemic
The work for the government over the coming year is going to look at education, the economy, health and public safety in Saskatchewan. Premier Scott Moe told Gormley on Thursday the Speech from the Th...
Oct 28, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Some Saskatchewan farmers facing tough decisions
The long drought this summer affected the majority of farmers across Saskatchewan — some more than others. It's a problem that has the potential to carry over to next year, as certain areas of t...
Oct 27, 2021
Patient transfers from Saskatchewan to Ontario continuing
Nine more ICU patients are to be transferred from Saskatchewan to Ontario over the next four days -- and the number after that could drop significantly. The Ministry of Health said early Wednesday aft...
Oct 27, 2021 (Dr. Susan Shaw/Twitter)
Cowessess chief says papal visit must come with full apology and action
Content warning: The following story contains details about the Canadian residential school system. For survivors experiencing distress due to their experience, the Indian Residential Schools Crisis L...
Oct 27, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. businessman wants 'equal playing field' from COVID rules
Saskatchewan businesses losing customers to proof-of-vaccination requirements are asking for current public health measures to be changed. Conrad Bendig owns and operates five taverns and liquor store...
Oct 27, 2021
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...