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Young adults express concerns as COVID variant cases soar in Regina area
With more young people getting sick with COVID-19 in the province, many are left wondering what's going wrong. The Saskatchewan Health Authority's chief medical officer, Susan Shaw, says the variants ...
Mar 26, 2021 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
MOU signed to send COVID vaccines to Sask. First Nations communities
A new Memorandum of Understanding will help deliver COVID-19 vaccine doses to Saskatchewan First Nations. The MOU was signed by the Saskatchewan government and Indigenous Service Canada (ISC) this wee...
Mar 26, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Greg Fertuck murder trial pushed back to September over COVID concerns
The high-profile trial of a Saskatchewan man accused of killing his estranged wife has been delayed due to COVID-19 concerns, just days before it was to begin in Saskatoon. In a document released Frid...
Mar 26, 2021
Latest COVID update March 26: 8 deaths, 213 new cases, 1,680 active cases
Saskatchewan is reporting its highest single-day death toll due to COVID-19 in nearly two months. In its daily COVID update Friday, the Ministry of Health said another eight people had died from the v...
Mar 26, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Moderna delay putting some vaccination bookings in Saskatchewan on hold
A delay in the next delivery of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine to Saskatchewan is going to delay some vaccination appointments in the province. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said Friday a shipment of ...
Mar 26, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Schools in Moose Jaw, Caronport moving to remote learning
Two Moose Jaw-based school divisions are moving schools to online learning. In a letter sent to parents Friday, the Prairie South School Division said it met with public health officials to discuss th...
Mar 26, 2021 Two organizations are threatening legal action if the Saskatchewan government doesn't alter its new policies surrounding students' chosen pronouns in schools. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Regina health-care system under 'significant pressure': Livingstone
The health-care system in the Regina region is being put to the test by COVID-19. "There is significant pressure -- pressure Regina hasn't seen through this pandemic yet -- and we are testing the syst...
Mar 25, 2021
More cases of COVID variants showing up in other zones: Shahab
The Regina area currently may be Saskatchewan's hotspot for cases of COVID-19 variants of concern, but cases are starting to show up with greater frequency in other locales. During a media conference ...
Mar 25, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Battle for the 'right reasons': Moe disagrees with carbon tax ruling, will find made-in-Saskatchewan plan
The premier may not like it, but Saskatchewan is going to have to submit to the carbon tax -- for a while at least. In a 6-3 decision released early Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled the fed...
Mar 25, 2021 Premier Scott Moe reacts to the Supreme Court of Canada's decision on the carbon tax on March 25, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Latest COVID update March 25: 2 deaths, 168 new cases, 105 recoveries
The Regina region has set a new single-day high for hospitalizations due to COVID-19. According to Thursday's update from the Ministry of Health, there were 68 people in hospital in the area -- 56 rec...
Mar 25, 2021 (Lisa Schick/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
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...