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 ...
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Current public health measures not enough to stop COVID overload, modelling numbers say
Not only are COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU numbers across the province unsustainable right now, we can expect more surges in the coming months if nothing changes, chief medical health officer Dr. ...
Oct 20, 2021
Mismatched identity documents leaves fully vaccinated Regina woman unable to prove it
A fully vaccinated Regina woman is having trouble proving her vaccination status because eHealth does not recognize her chosen name after marriage. When Genna Rodriguez was married about a decade ago,...
Oct 20, 2021 Genna Rodriguez, a fully vaccinated Regina woman, speaks about not being able to prove her vaccination status because she cannot access her eHealth account. She was invited to the Saskatchewan Legislature by the NDP on Oct. 20, 2021 to share her story. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
Six Sask. patients to be in Ontario by end of day, hospitals still strained
Three Saskatchewan residents have officially been transferred to Ontario to receive medical care. Another three patients were expected to be transferred by the end of the day Wednesday barring anythin...
Oct 20, 2021
Shahab breaks down while discussing COVID modelling
Many people are feeling the pressure of 20 months under a pandemic, particularly as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Saskatchewan and the health-care system reaches a breaking point. On Wednesday, D...
Oct 20, 2021 Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Microbiologist encourages vaccinations for children as way out of pandemic
Pfizer has asked Health Canada to approve its vaccine for use in children aged five to 11, but some parents are still not sure they’ll get their kids immunized. According to a recent survey by A...
Oct 20, 2021
Latest COVID update Oct. 20: 246 new cases, 5 deaths, 3,174 active cases
Five more Saskatchewan residents have died as a result of COVID-19, pushing the total for October over the 100 mark. As of Wednesday, 103 people have died due to COVID in the province this month. That...
Oct 20, 2021
More details needed on costs related to out-of-province ICU care, says COVID survivor
A Regina man who survived COVID-19 after spending time in an ICU earlier this year says critical patients need the best care possible, even if it means flying some of them out of province to Ontario. ...
Oct 20, 2021
Sask. mask, isolation mandate extended until the end of November
The Saskatchewan government has opted to extend public health measures requiring people to wear a mask at indoor public spaces and to continue isolating after testing positive for COVID-19. Masks were...
Oct 20, 2021
NDP calling for Shahab's recommendations to be released
Saskatchewan's current situation in the COVID-19 pandemic is sad and frustrating and avoidable, according to the NDP. NDP MLA Vicki Mowat, the party's health critic, said the health system has collaps...
Oct 19, 2021 NDP MLA Vicki Mowat. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Oct. 19: 271 new cases, 3,434 active cases
Active cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan dropped again Tuesday, but the province continues to lead the nation in active case rate. There were 495 recoveries, 271 new cases and eight deaths reported, l...
Oct 19, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
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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...