Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
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Wind warnings issued across Saskatchewan, including Regina and Saskatoon
It's about to get a bit blustery in many areas of Saskatchewan. Wind warnings have been issued throughout the northwest, excluding Lloydminster, all the way across to the Manitoba border. The advisory...
Jan 19, 2021
Latest COVID update Jan. 19: 6 deaths, 309 new cases, 412 recoveries
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan on Tuesday was back over 300. After three consecutive days of cases under that mark, the province reported 309 new cases along with six COVID-re...
Jan 19, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Travel still not recommended in some areas of Saskatchewan
Conditions on Saskatchewan's highways were better Tuesday morning than they were Monday night, but there still are problem areas. According to the Highway Hotline, travel wasn't recommended in the Out...
Jan 19, 2021 (Regina Bypass/Twitter)
Epidemiologist looks at COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
As Saskatchewan continues to navigate through the COVID-19 pandemic, one epidemiologist is looking towards what the future could look like. "We want to build on that success with vaccinations and cont...
Jan 18, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM)
Weather conditions deteriorating on many Sask. highways
Highways around Saskatchewan were getting treacherous late Monday. The Highway Hotline put a "Travel Not Recommended" advisory on the Trans-Canada Highway, stretching from just east of Regina all the ...
Jan 18, 2021
Saskatchewan gov't already working against Keystone cancellation
The Saskatchewan government is already working to stop the potential cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline approval in the United States, according to Premier Scott Moe. Over the weekend, it came o...
Jan 18, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Jan. 18: 4 deaths, 290 new cases, 210 in hospital
Saskatchewan reported four more deaths due to COVID-19 on Monday as well as 290 new cases. Two people in their 70s died -- one in the Saskatoon zone and one in the far northwest. The other deaths were...
Jan 18, 2021 Signage reminding people of COVID-19 etiquette at Victoria Square Mall. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Workplace fatality leads to $35K fine for Regina company
A Regina company has been fined a total of $35,000 in connection with a workplace fatality that occurred nearly two years ago. According to the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety, the i...
Jan 18, 2021
Sask. junior hockey teams grateful for provincial bailout amid ‘astronomical’ costs
Staff in charge of business operations for Saskatchewan’s junior hockey teams are taking a deep breath after the province committed $4 million to the WHL and SJHL on Friday. It might be the firs...
Jan 18, 2021
‘Not a question of if’: Sask. releases its mass fatality plan
The Saskatchewan Coroners Service is releasing its first mass fatality plan, a plan created thanks to recommendations spurred by the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. In 2018, Clive Weighill released his re...
Jan 18, 2021 Former Saskatoon Police Chief Clive Weighill releases his report and makes 44 recommendations for the Office of the Chief Coroner. (Kevin Martel/980 CJME)
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...