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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'Escalation' in COVID-19 cases if public health measures relaxed, says Blondeau
Despite declining cases of COVID-19, a Saskatchewan expert in infectious diseases warns there could be a large spike if people do not continue adhering to public health orders. The province has seen i...
Feb 22, 2021 A woman being tested for COVID-19 in her vehicle at the drive-through testing facility in Regina. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. residents witness fireball hurtle across the sky
Residents in central Saskatchewan witnessed something spectacular Monday morning. A bright ball of light hurtled across the morning sky and it didn't take long for social media to light up with people...
Feb 22, 2021 Mark Arabski caught the fireball on his dash cam on Feb. 22, 2021. (Mark Arabski/Submitted)
Sask. pharmacies officially part of COVID vaccination program
Saskatchewan's rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine got a boost Monday. In a media release, the provincial government announced Saskatchewan pharmacists "are formally on board to play a key role in the del...
Feb 22, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Provincial parks to accept registrations for campsites starting April 12
Saskatchewan is getting ready for some happy campers. The provincial government announced Monday that reservations for the 2021 camping season at Saskatchewan's provincial parks will start being accep...
Feb 22, 2021
Swift Current facility to offer youth addiction treatment services
More help is on the way for youths battling addiction in Saskatchewan. The provincial government announced Monday an agreement had been reached between the Saskatchewan Health Authority and the Southw...
Feb 22, 2021 (Dorie's House/Facebook)
RCMP officers save stranded snowmobilers
Imagine being stranded in the middle of the woods in northern Saskatchewan, soaking wet during a frosty -18 C evening. That was exactly the situation for two men who were out snowmobiling between Mead...
Feb 22, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
New Municipalities of Saskatchewan president looks to rebuild 'fragmented' group
With cracks in the organization that unites them, the new president of Municipalities of Saskatchewan (MOS) is looking to do a little construction work. Rodger Hayward said his main focus is on rebuil...
Feb 22, 2021 Cabinet ministers take questions at the Municipalities of Saskatchewan bear pit session in Regina on Feb. 5, 2020. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Latest COVID update Feb. 20: 193 new cases, three new deaths, 4,233 vaccine doses given
Saskatchewan saw 193 new cases of COVID-19 reported on Saturday. For the second straight day, three new deaths were reported, bringing the provincial total to 368. Of the people who died, one was a pe...
Feb 20, 2021
Saskatchewan emerges from 31 days of freezing temperatures
Few in Saskatchewan have experienced a February like the one of 2021. Environment Canada's senior climatologist David Phillips has declared that if the calendar were to flip Thursday, it would have be...
Feb 19, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Court of Queen's Bench extends jury trial postponement
Jury trials are once again getting moved back at the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan. The court said all jury trials set to begin between April 1 and April 30, 2021, will be postponed. This ap...
Feb 18, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
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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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