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35+ is next age group to become eligible for COVID vaccinations in Sask.
The age of eligibility to get a COVID-19 vaccination in Saskatchewan is to fall again Thursday. Starting at 8 a.m., those aged 35 and over will be able to make an appointment online or by phone (1-833...
May 05, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Saskatchewan's re-opening plan elicits positive reactions in Regina
The Saskatchewan government's plan to lift COVID-19 restrictions was met with mostly praise from infectious disease physician Dr. Alex Wong. "I think it's inherently good for the government to try to ...
May 05, 2021 The drive-through vaccination clinic at Evraz Place. (980 CJME file photo)
'Light at the end of the tunnel': Regina restaurants react to province's re-opening plan
Restaurant owners have a mix of emotions after seeing the provincial government's re-opening plan. By July, it could start feeling like a somewhat normal Saskatchewan summer and that can't come soon e...
May 05, 2021
Second COVID-19 vaccine doses to get underway by early June
If Saskatchewan receives all of the COVID-19 vaccine doses it's expecting this month, second doses could be administered beginning in late May or early June. During Tuesday's provincial news conferenc...
May 05, 2021
Sask. gov't releases Re-Opening Roadmap for easing COVID measures through vaccination targets
Summer is right around the corner and -- if the Saskatchewan government's Re-Opening Roadmap goes to plan -- it could come with few public health measures and a high percentage of adults vaccinated ag...
May 04, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
'Lumber is now apparently made with gold': Businesses react as prices soar
The price of lumber continues to reach new heights, having positive and negative impacts on local businesses in the process. In the span of one year, the price has risen roughly 380 per cent and it do...
May 04, 2021 (Fries Tallman Lumber/Facebook)
Latest COVID update May 4: 189 new cases push Sask. total to 42,006
The total number of COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan since the start of the pandemic went over the 42,000 mark Tuesday. In its daily update, the Ministry of Health said there were 189 new cases -- the l...
May 04, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Hospitalizations 'stabilize' but ICUs still under strain, says SHA's emergency chief
The chief of emergency operations for the Saskatchewan Health Authority says hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have steadied in Regina. "We are seeing the numbers stabilize in Regina and they have come...
May 04, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan sending ventilators to help COVID relief in India
Saskatchewan is pitching in to help India deal with COVID-19. On Monday, the provincial government announced it's sending 100 ventilators to India, which has the world's highest active COVID caseload....
May 03, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Age of eligibility for COVID vaccinations falling to 37 and over
The age of eligibility to book a COVID-19 vaccination in Saskatchewan is to take another dip Tuesday. Starting at 8 a.m., those 37 and over will be able to book an appointment. The age limit was 40 an...
May 03, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
On Wednesday's show, Evan finds out who Saskatchewan's Smartest Radio Listener is, talks with some NHL legends and conti...