Murray Wood: April is the most frustrating month on the prairies
As much of Saskatchewan deals with another spring snowstorm, Murray Wood says we're all asking the same question: This i...
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Latest COVID update Sept. 26: Cases continue to climb, 3 deaths
COVID cases continue to climb in Saskatchewan. In its daily update Sunday, the Ministry of Health reported 552 new cases of the virus. There were also three deaths reported. Hospitalizations have gone...
Sep 26, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM)
Latest COVID update Sept. 25: 492 new cases, 282 in hospital, 4 deaths
More records continued to be set for COVID-19 numbers in Saskatchewan Saturday. The totals of hospitalizations and ICU patients once again set records, while vaccinations remained above 5,000 for the ...
Sep 25, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan cattle seizure results in over $20K in fines
The seizure of more than 100 cattle from a family-run operation in northeast Saskatchewan has resulted in fines totalling $21,000. Maureen Black, 75, was sentenced Wednesday in Nipawin Provincial Cour...
Sep 24, 2021
Saskatchewan gov't to cover cost of new cystic fibrosis drug
Saskatchewan residents living with cystic fibrosis got some help from the provincial government Friday. In a media release, the government said it would start providing coverage on Oct. 1 for Trikafta...
Sep 24, 2021 The provincial government is preparing to start moving a controversial policy around student's names and pronoun in schools into law on Tuesday (File photo)
COVID situation in Sask. hospitals could get worse before it gets better
Saskatchewan hit another record high for COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions on Friday, and it's expected things will keep getting worse. "I would say, broadly speaking, our health system is ...
Sep 24, 2021
Latest COVID update Sept. 24: 528 new cases, 276 in hospital, 5 deaths
Numbers continued to rise across the COVID-19 board in Saskatchewan on Friday. The totals of hospitalizations and ICU patients again set records, the number of new cases was the second-highest ever re...
Sep 24, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan reaches 80% mark for first doses of COVID vaccines
Saskatchewan has reached a milestone in its response to COVID-19. In a media release Friday, the provincial government said 80 per cent of all residents who are eligible to get their first dose of a C...
Sep 24, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
Effect of health-care slowdown worries SHA
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is in the middle of putting the brakes on most surgeries and services in the province to try to make enough room for COVID-19 patients today and in the near future. A...
Sep 24, 2021 Saskatchewan Health Authority chief medical officer Dr. Susan Shaw. (980 CJME)
SEIU-West president unsure about NDP call for military help
The head of a union representing thousands of health-care workers across the province isn't sure calling the military is the help the industry needs. However, SEIU-West president Barbara Cape knows so...
Sep 24, 2021 Barbara Cape, president of SEIU-West. (File photo by Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'A little bit reckless': Student close contacts allowed to stay in class
The head of the teachers' union in Saskatchewan is raising his eyebrows over a policy change for the current school year on COVID-19 close contacts. Previously, students would have to isolate at home ...
Sep 23, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: A U.S. jury says Live Nation and Ticketmaster's monopoly hurt fans
An appeal is already underway, but Sarah Mills says the court case against Live Nation and Ticketmaster has exposed what...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 16
Evan catches up on the latest happening in Ottawa, checks in on safety in downtown Saskatoon and discusses a three-strik...