Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
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Vaccine plan needs faster rollout, better communication, says Sask. nurses' union
The president of the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) thinks the province's program to roll out the COVID-19 vaccines needs to be sped up in a significant way. "The quicker we go, the quicker we get...
Jan 11, 2021 Saskatchewan Union of Nurses president Tracy Zambory. (650 CKOM file photo)
Latest COVID update Jan. 9: 7 deaths, 332 new cases, 189 recoveries
Another seven people in Saskatchewan who contracted COVID-19 have died. In its daily update, the province said four of the deaths were in the north-central region - one person aged 70 to 79 and three ...
Jan 09, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
Saskatchewan farmers brace for financial blows in 2021
Saskatchewan farmers are bracing for a more expensive year, as the increased carbon tax brings more financial challenges for provincial producers. The tax started at $20 per tonne in 2019, before incr...
Jan 09, 2021
Saskatchewan Penitentiary inmate dies of COVID-19 complications
An inmate from the Saskatchewan Penitentiary died outside the hospital after "an apparent result of complications related to COVID-19," the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) announced Saturday. Thi...
Jan 09, 2021
Vaccine holdback not required by Health Canada despite health minister's claims
Saskatchewan maintains the federal government asked the province to hold back half of the first COVID-19 vaccine doses delivered to the province, despite comments from Health Canada otherwise. Several...
Jan 08, 2021 Sask. Health Minister Paul Merriman (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Jan. 8: 7 deaths, 336 new cases, 223 recoveries
As the province steps up vaccinations, another seven people have died after contracting COVID-19. In its daily update, the Saskatchewan government confirmed that four people in the Regina zone ...
Jan 08, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM)
Suspension of some provincial court proceedings extended
Saskatchewan's provincial court system is extending its COVID-related suspension of some proceedings for another month. On Friday, Chief Judge J.A. Plemel issued a statement saying most trials, prelim...
Jan 08, 2021
Calls for Ribbon Skirt Day after Saskatchewan Indigenous student wearing one shamed
REGINA - Chris Kulak says his 10-year-old daughter, Isabella, thinks it might be time for a new downstairs closet to hold all the ribbon skirts arriving from around the world. The brightly patterned h...
Jan 08, 2021
Latest COVID update Jan. 7: 3 deaths, 334 new cases, 278 recoveries
The Saskatchewan government reported Thursday the deaths of three more residents due to COVID-19 as well as the highest single-day total of new cases in more than a month. Two of the deaths - o...
Jan 07, 2021
Saskatchewan ramping up vaccine distribution
The Saskatchewan government is defending its vaccination program as criticism surfaces that the rollout has been too slow. Looking at the full number of 13,675 vaccines received by the provincial gove...
Jan 06, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
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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...