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Shahab says all adults could have access to COVID vaccines in four to six weeks
It appears an ambitious goal to get vaccines in the arms of all adults in Saskatchewan has become even more ambitious. During a provincial COVID-19 briefing Wednesday, chief medical health officer Dr....
Apr 07, 2021
Medical association calls for Sask. essential workers to be immediately vaccinated
Change the provincial COVID-19 plan and get essential workers vaccinated against COVID-19 now: That’s the plea from the president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association. Dr. Barb Konstantynowic...
Apr 07, 2021
Saskatchewan's public health measures extended until April 26
Saskatchewan's current COVID-19 public health measures will be in place for two additional weeks. The provincial government announced Wednesday that chief medical health officer Dr. Saqib Shahab had o...
Apr 07, 2021 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Latest COVID update April 7: 246 recoveries, 189 new cases, 2 deaths
The Regina region has recorded its lowest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases in nearly two weeks. The area had 74 of Saskatchewan's 189 new cases announced Wednesday. That's the lowest daily total...
Apr 07, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Changes to Saskatchewan vaccine priority unlikely
Frontline workers in Saskatchewan who cannot do their jobs from home should not expect to get bumped up the queue for a COVID-19 vaccine. On Tuesday, Premier Scott Moe was asked by reporters whether t...
Apr 07, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Logan Stein/980 CJME file photo)
Why COVID hospitalizations are trending younger
One doctor in Saskatchewan believes COVID-19 variants of concern aren't exclusively attaching themselves to young people. "It's not that they particularly attack younger people over older people, it's...
Apr 07, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
EV owner says province heading wrong way with vehicle tax
In the view of one electric vehicle owner, the government's decision to slap an annual fee onto EVs puts the province in reverse. Effective Oct. 1, owners of electric vehicles in the province will pay...
Apr 07, 2021 (Joseph Ho/980 CJME file photo)
Report from REAL planning committee recommends replacing Brandt Centre
The Brandt Centre's days could be numbered. The city's executive committee discussed the future of the 43-year-old multi-use event centre Wednesday, debating whether to renovate the current building o...
Apr 07, 2021
Plans unveiled for possible new stadium in Regina
The Dewdney Avenue rail yards could be home to a new baseball stadium in the future. Former mayoral candidate and city councillor Jerry Flegel had previously said he thought the Dewdney Avenue area wo...
Apr 07, 2021 (Regina Red Sox/Submitted)
Regina mayor glad to see status quo municipal funding from provincial budget
Sandra Masters was pleased to see a stable and steady budget come from the provincial government on Tuesday. Regina's mayor said she was glad to see the level of revenue-sharing between the province a...
Apr 06, 2021 (Logan Stein/980 CJME file photo)
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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...