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 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
Latest COVID update Oct. 27: 223 new cases, 271 in hospital, 5 deaths
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in Saskatchewan dropped to their lowest level in more than a month Wednesday. The Ministry of Health reported 271 COVID patients were in Saskatchewan hospitals, the fe...
Oct 27, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Throne Speech goes on despite protest outside Legislative Building
The second session of Saskatchewan's 29th legislature started Wednesday with differing priorities for the government and the opposition, and a change of plans thanks to threats. There was supposed to ...
Oct 27, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan reveals plan to vaccinate kids 5 to 11 against COVID
Health Canada has yet to approve Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, but Saskatchewan is looking to be ready for when that green light is given. The province unveiled its vaccinati...
Oct 26, 2021 Dr. Tania Diener, medical health officer responsible for immunization and physician co-lead of the SHA’s COVID-19 immunization campaign, speaks to the media on Oct. 26, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Latest COVID update Oct. 26: 126 new cases, 10 deaths
Saskatchewan has reported its lowest daily total of new COVID-19 cases in more than two months. However, one day after announcing there weren't any deaths due to the coronavirus, the provincial govern...
Oct 26, 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 ...