Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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Moe offers message of hope about vaccinations, COVID measures
It's the good news many people have been waiting to hear as Saskatchewan gets ready to roll up its sleeve in a big way. Premier Scott Moe confirmed Tuesday the province will get more vaccine doses in ...
Mar 02, 2021 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Latest COVID update March 2: Vaccinations done at every long-term care home in Sask.
The number of COVID-19 vaccinations in Saskatchewan has gone over the 80,000 mark -- and that includes residents of every long-term care home in the province. In its daily COVID update, the Ministry o...
Mar 02, 2021
Haztech offering COVID testing through its Regina lab
There's another option to get tested for COVID-19 in Regina. Haztech is offering PCR and rapid testing for anyone who is asymptomatic, for a fee. The health-care and safety company has received approv...
Mar 02, 2021 (The Canadian Press file photo)
Saskatchewan's finance minister hints province won't eliminate deficit by 2024
REGINA -- Saskatchewan's finance minister says it's going to be tough to eliminate the province's deficit by 2024 and the government is likely to pick a new goal. Donna Harpauer says the province's ec...
Mar 01, 2021 Donna Harpauer. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Health authority CEO gives more clarity on vaccinations
After mixed messaging, a pivot here and there, and what one person on social media called "chaos" around COVID-19 vaccinations the last few weeks, the head of the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) i...
Mar 01, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update March 1: Provincial lab to test for variants
Saskatchewan's provincial laboratory has been given the go-ahead to test for COVID-19 variants of concern. In a media release Monday, the Ministry of Health said the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory ...
Mar 01, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Indigenous pharmacist hopes to get COVID vaccine into arms of First Nations, Metis in Sask.
A few days ago, Saskatoon’s Jaris Swidrovich was all smiles as he tweeted: “It has been another busy month working on all the necessary learning and training, but I am now fully certified ...
Mar 01, 2021
Sask. doles out $160M from pandemic contingency fund
The Saskatchewan government has emptied its $200-million health and public safety contingency fund. After spending $40 million in the first quarter of the 2020-21 fiscal year to reopen schools during ...
Mar 01, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Weather guru predicts March to come in like a lamb in Sask.
After shivering our way through February, milder days are in store for Saskatchewan. Environment Canada climatologist David Phillips says the month of March will come in like a lamb and leave like one...
Feb 28, 2021
Homan earns bye into Scotties final; Sask. finishes with 6-6 record
Ontario's Rachel Homan is headed to the final at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. The three-time Canadian women's curling champion finished first in the championship pool at the 2021 Scotties in Cal...
Feb 27, 2021
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Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
Eight of the CFL's nine teams will qualify for the playoffs under the league's latest round of changes, but Murray Wood ...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
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