Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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'It hit the spot:' Big River outfitter says COVID assistance will help industry
It has been a quiet pandemic for Reg Quaale. Quaale, the owner of Big River’s Big Bend Outfitting, said business has been at a standstill since last March when the COVID-19 pandemic hit Saskatch...
Apr 15, 2021
Latest COVID update April 15: 293 new cases, 223 recoveries, 2 deaths
The number of COVID-19 patients in Saskatchewan hospitals has fallen to its lowest level this month. According to the Ministry of Health, there are 188 people hospitalized due to the virus in the prov...
Apr 15, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Changes coming to eligibility for COVID vaccinations in Saskatchewan
More Saskatchewan residents are becoming eligible to get COVID-19 vaccinations. As of Friday at 8 a.m., anyone 48 and over can book an appointment online or by phone at 1-833-727-5829. As of Thursday,...
Apr 15, 2021 (Lara Fominoff/650 CKOM file photo)
'Wrong signal:' Federal ministers protest Saskatchewan's electric vehicle tax
Two federal ministers have written Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe to protest his plan to bring in a tax on electric vehicles. "This provincial tax on electric vehicles does not benefit the climate, co...
Apr 15, 2021 Transport Minister Omar Alghabra. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Shahab warning about COVID spread at work
As COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise in Saskatchewan, the province's top doctor is reminding people to be careful at work. During the Tuesday COVID-19 update, Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chi...
Apr 14, 2021 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Don’t ditch the facemasks or social distancing after first vaccine dose, says Shahab
So you’ve had your first COVID-19 vaccine dose and that means you can ease up on the public health rules, right? Wrong, says Saskatchewan chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab. That̵...
Apr 14, 2021
SHA warns of increase in variant cases in southwest Sask. due to large gatherings
The Saskatchewan Health Authority said Wednesday large outdoor gatherings are to blame for an increase in cases of COVID-19 variants of concern in the southwest part of the province. In a media releas...
Apr 14, 2021 (Amy Dormuth/Twitter)
Cap on food delivery fees in Sask. extended to end of August
The Saskatchewan government served up more help for the restaurant sector and its customers Wednesday. The government introduced legislation that will extend the cap on food delivery fees until Aug. 3...
Apr 14, 2021
New website to help employees, employers guide way through job stressors
It's hard to put a band-aid on the brain. That's where a new website from WorkSafe Saskatchewan comes in. It aims to help any worker or employer in the province navigate stress on the job. "Over the p...
Apr 14, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Need proof AstraZeneca works? Look to United Kingdom, says Regina doctor
Infectious disease physician Dr. Alex Wong's advice regarding the AstraZeneca vaccine remains the same: Take the first vaccine offered. Wong was speaking to the Greg Morgan Morning Show on Wednesday, ...
Apr 14, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...