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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Some Saskatchewan provincial court proceedings on hiatus due to COVID
Saskatchewan's provincial court system is suspending a number of proceedings due to COVID-19. On Thursday, Chief Judge J.A. Plemel issued a statement saying most trials, preliminary inquiries and in-p...
Dec 10, 2020 A Regina-area building contractor pleaded guilty to fraud on July 15, 2024, and police say his victims lost more than $250,000. (CJME files)
Health minister shares more detail on vaccine rollout
Saskatchewan Health Minister Paul Merriman is sharing more details about the province's vaccine rollout plan. In an interview with Gormley on Thursday, Merriman answered a variety of questions. He cov...
Dec 10, 2020
Hanukkah celebrations have different look in 2020
Just like every other holiday, Hanukkah is greatly impacted by COVID-19. The festival of lights kicks off Thursday, lasting eight days. Rabbi Jeremy Parnes acknowledges that Hanukkah will look very di...
Dec 10, 2020 For each day of Hanukkah a candle is lit on the menorah by the middle candle to celebrate. (walker-ministries.org)
Dietitian offers advice on saving on groceries as food prices rise
According to the 2021 food price report, the average family of four will spend an extra $700 next year on groceries, with the cost of bread, meat and vegetables going up by five per cent. But a local ...
Dec 10, 2020
Daily COVID update Dec. 9: 5 deaths, 302 new cases, 253 recoveries
Five residents of the Regina area who had tested positive for COVID-19 have died. In a media release Wednesday, the Ministry of Health said all five were in the 80-and-over age group. Their pla...
Dec 09, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan lays out COVID vaccination plan
After a one-day delay caused by a power failure in Regina, the Saskatchewan government revealed its COVID-19 vaccine delivery plan Wednesday -- and it vowed to administer the vaccine without delay. Th...
Dec 09, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Province looks to spur new innovation and investment in potash industry
The Government of Saskatchewan is hoping changes to potash regulations will help create new investment and innovation in the sector. The province announced amendments to The Potash Production Tax Regu...
Dec 09, 2020
Power failure in Regina forces postponement of vaccine media conference
A power failure in Regina on Tuesday afternoon forced the Saskatchewan government to postpone the unveiling of its COVID-19 vaccine delivery plan. The media conference featuring Health Minister Paul M...
Dec 08, 2020
Daily COVID update Dec. 8: 6 deaths, 279 recoveries, 183 new cases
Saskatchewan is reporting its highest single-day number of COVID-19-related deaths since the beginning of the pandemic. In its latest daily update, the province confirms six residents have died...
Dec 08, 2020
Saskatchewan’s active COVID case count may not be accurate: U of S asst. professor
Saskatchewan’s active COVID-19 caseload may be deceiving when looking at where Saskatchewan is with the pandemic. A thread posted to Twitter on Monday outlined some of the issues in Saskatchewan...
Dec 08, 2020
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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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