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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Latest COVID update June 2: Hospitalizations fall to November levels
The number of people in Saskatchewan hospitals with COVID-19 has fallen to its lowest level in more than six months. In its daily update Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said there were 103 COVID pat...
Jun 02, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
No wrong choice for second dose of COVID vaccine: Regina doctor
Saskatchewan residents now have a choice on which vaccine to get for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The province announced Tuesday that it will be following the latest guidelines on mixing...
Jun 02, 2021 (Supplied)
Brandt to hire more than 1,000 people, including hundreds in Sask.
The Regina-based Brandt Group of Companies has announced plans to hire more than 1,000 new employees this year, including hundreds in Regina and Saskatoon. The new positions will span the company's 10...
Jun 02, 2021
First in Canada, $350-million wheat straw mill planned for Regina
It's the first of it's kind in Canada. That is what Red Leaf Pulp Ltd., is saying about building a $350-million facility in Regina to process wheat straw before converting it into pulp for paper produ...
Jun 02, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan gov't says mask measure could be lifted by July 11
Saskatchewan residents could be unmasked by July 11. On Tuesday, the provincial government set out vaccination targets required to prompt the removal of public health measures such as mandatory maskin...
Jun 01, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update June 1: Active cases fall below 1,300
Saskatchewan reported its lowest daily total of new COVID-19 cases in more than three months Tuesday. In its daily update, the Ministry of Health said there were 86 new cases, the fewest in a day sinc...
Jun 01, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Caretakers pay respects at former Regina residential school site, cemetery
The discovery of the remains of 215 children at a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C., hits close to home for some in Saskatchewan. Just off Pinkie Road on the outskirts of Regina stands a sma...
Jun 01, 2021 The Indian Industrial Cemetery on Pinkie Road in Regina on May 31, 2021. (Dominick Lucyk/980 CJME)
Regina police use taser to stop man from harming himself
A member of the Regina Police Service (RPS) used his stun gun to prevent someone from committing suicide. That's according to a statement by the RPS, saying officers responded to a home in the 1000 bl...
Jun 01, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
21-year-old man drowns in Swift Current Creek
A 21-year-old Alberta man drowned Sunday in the Swift Current Creek near Simmie. According to the RCMP, officers from the Shaunavon detachment got a call at about 5 p.m., that a man had gone missing w...
May 31, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update May 31: Sask. sets new daily record for second doses
Saskatchewan reported the delivery of a record number of second doses of COVID-19 vaccines Monday. In its daily update, the Ministry of Health said a single-day high of 5,450 people had received their...
May 31, 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
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...