Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Livestock farmers warned after anthrax kills sheep in RM of South Qu'Appelle
Laboratory results from the death of a sheep in Saskatchewan have confirmed the presence of anthrax in the province. The results confirmed the presence of anthrax as the cause of death for one sheep o...
Jul 08, 2021
Provincewide fire ban to remain in effect; SPSA says 30 wildfires active in Sask.
With a steamy weekend ahead, the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency isn't playing with the heat. The provincewide fire ban will continue until at least Monday, according to Saskatchewan Public Safety A...
Jul 08, 2021
Lastest COVID-19 update July 8: 113 new cases biggest single-day spike since June 3
There was a jump in new cases of COVID-19 to 113 on Thursday, but no new deaths were reported in Saskatchewan. The number of new cases is the highest reported in the province in day since 131 were rep...
Jul 08, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
SHA says masks will still be required in hospitals, clinics after Sunday
Changes may be coming to COVID-19 protocols in Saskatchewan on Sunday, but things won't be changing in many Saskatchewan Health Authority facilities. The SHA announced Thursday that masking, screening...
Jul 08, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Crops suffering in Saskatchewan due to heat, lack of rain
Crops in Saskatchewan are feeling the heat. According to the Ministry of Agriculture crop report released Thursday, the hot temperatures experienced in the province last week combined with a lack of m...
Jul 08, 2021 (Wikimedia Commons)
Tornado warnings, watches lifted for southern Saskatchewan
Environment Canada has lifted tornado warnings and watches for areas of southern Saskatchewan. However, heat warnings remain across the northern half of the province. Just before 2:30 p.m., the weathe...
Jul 08, 2021
Hidden Crisis: The front lines of the fight
A needle, a vial of naloxone and someone who knows how to use them -- for drug users who take too much, these may be the only things that stand between them and joining the list of those who've died b...
Jul 08, 2021 Prairie Harm Reduction executive director Jason Mercredi stands in front of the safe consumption site. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM file photo)
Step by step: Saskatchewan prepares for final phase of reopening
Saskatchewan is set to take its next step. The final phase of the provincial government's Re-Opening Roadmap comes into effect Sunday with the removal of all public health orders. That includes mandat...
Jul 07, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update July 7: 53 new cases, 1 death reported
Saskatchewan reported its highest daily total of COVID-19 cases in the past 10 days Wednesday. The Ministry of Health said there were 53 new infections, the most since 61 were announced June 26. There...
Jul 07, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Man fatally shot by RCMP on George Gordon First Nation
One man is dead after he was shot by police on George Gordon First Nation. On Tuesday around 2:15 p.m., Punnichy RCMP officers responded to a report of a man armed with a rifle and making threats on t...
Jul 07, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 24
8:30 - Farming season is a short and precious one here in Saskatchewan, and cold spring storms can cause harmful delays ...