Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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SaskTel increases investment in fibre optic broadband technology
SaskTel is doubling its efforts to put fibre optic broadband technology into rural Saskatchewan. The Crown corporation announced Friday it was putting $50 million into its Rural Fibre Initiative, incr...
Jun 25, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
'This is the time': Merriman urging people to get vaccinated
Saskatchewan's COVID-19 vaccination campaign reported its biggest day yet Thursday, but health officials in the province want more. "We've never had more vaccines available in our province," Health Mi...
Jun 24, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Twitter)
'We're finally being heard:' NDP critic on discovery of unmarked graves
As a residential school survivor, the Saskatchewan NDP's Betty Nippi-Albright was not surprised by revelations of 751 unmarked graves at the former Marieval Indian Residential School on the Cowessess ...
Jun 24, 2021 The NDP critic for First Nations and Metis Relations, Betty Nippi-Albright, reacts to the discovery of 751 unmarked graves at the former site of the Marieval Indian Residential School on Cowessess First Nation. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
Latest COVID update June 24: Nearly 25,000 new vaccinations done
For the second time in less than a week, Saskatchewan has set a daily record for COVID-19 vaccinations. The Ministry of Health said Thursday there were 24,971 doses of vaccine administered in the prov...
Jun 24, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Delayed Pfizer shipment arrives in Saskatchewan
The latest shipment of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Saskatchewan. After being delayed for several days, the doses got in late Wednesday night, according to Dr. Kathy Lawrence, the vaccine ...
Jun 24, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Most crops developing at normal rate, says Ministry of Agriculture
Crops in most areas of Saskatchewan are developing at a normal rate, but strong winds and a lack of rain are causing some issues for farmers. According to the weekly crop report from the Ministry of A...
Jun 24, 2021
FSIN says hundreds of unmarked graves found at residential school site
The search for unmarked graves at the sites of former residential schools in Saskatchewan has led to what the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling a "horrific and shocking discovery."...
Jun 23, 2021
Eligibility for second COVID shots in Sask. to expand Thursday
The eligibility to get a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in Saskatchewan is to reach its final stage Thursday. Starting at 8 a.m., everyone in the province over the age of 12 will become eligible on...
Jun 23, 2021
Nutrien expecting record potash sales this year
It could be a record-breaking year for Saskatoon-based Nutrien. The fertilizer producer says it is expecting to set a new record this year when it comes to potash sales. Earlier this month, Nutrien an...
Jun 23, 2021
Saskatchewan lakes full of trout in time for fishing season
The Fort Qu'Appelle Fish Culture Station once again is giving anglers in Saskatchewan a chance at success. Each year, the station adds a large supply of fish to lakes across Saskatchewan. According to...
Jun 23, 2021
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Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...