Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
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Man found dead after house fire near Kindersley
One person is dead after a house fire in the village of Madison Wednesday. Police said responding officers, along with the Kindersley and Eston Fire Departments, responded to a home in the community o...
Aug 26, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Premier Moe addresses current state of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan, attacks Liberal party
Premier Scott Moe has doubled down, saying there are no plans to reinstate COVID measures from the past, as well as there being no plans to make vaccines mandatory. Moe joined Gormley on Thursday morn...
Aug 26, 2021 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Agriculture support for drought increases provincial deficit by $126.5 million: first quarter report
Agricultural support has reportedly increased Saskatchewan’s deficit, as the government reports working to address drought conditions across the province. The deficit increase reported in the fi...
Aug 26, 2021
Crop report shows 29 per cent harvest complete, delays and damage from weather
The long-awaited rainy, cool weather this week had a negative effect on harvesting progress in the province. Saskatchewan producers saw delays in combining this week, with harvest progressing to 29 pe...
Aug 26, 2021
Sask. Cancer Agency first in Canada to implement new brain tumour treatment
A new tool to treat metastatic brain cancer is being implemented by the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) - its first use in Canada. This month, the first Canadian cancer patient was treated with the H...
Aug 26, 2021
Health minister speaks on fourth wave, vaccines, public health measures
The Saskatchewan health minister wants to emphasize one major point: people in the province need to get vaccinated. "I can't emphasize this enough. We have over 500,000 vaccines in our province right ...
Aug 25, 2021 Health Minister Paul Merriman. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
‘It doesn’t feel real to me:’ Hilltops’ Dale first woman in CJFL
Emmarae Dale is still pinching herself. After growing up cheering on the Saskatoon Hilltops, the linebacker made her highly anticipated debut for the Toppers last Sunday as the first woman to ever pla...
Aug 25, 2021
Latest Regina wastewater sampling shows jump in COVID-19 viral load
A University of Regina (U of R) study on the city's wastewater has revealed a sudden jump in the COVID-19 viral load. For almost a year, researchers Dr. Nicole Hansmeier and Dr. Tzu-Chiao Chao have be...
Aug 25, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Bag checks, metal detection and prohibited items introduced as enhanced security at QCX
More security is coming to the Queen City Ex for its second weekend and it might take visitors a little longer to get through the gates. Organizers are asking attendees to plan ahead during the last f...
Aug 25, 2021 A family plays games at the Queen City Ex Aug. 5, 2017. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
Sask. Hockey Association announces name change, rebrand in time for 2021-22 season
The Saskatchewan Hockey Association is changing its name. In a rebranding announced Wednesday, which included a new name and logo for the upcoming 2021-22 hockey season, the SHA will now be called Hoc...
Aug 25, 2021
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Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn't need us. It's all standard operating procedure. Th...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 29
On Wednesday, Evan reviews Tuesday's federal spring fiscal update, takes the temperature of the new CFL changes coming i...