Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Regina teen collects over 1000 books to donate
A Grade 12 student in Regina wants to share her love of reading with the community by donating as many books as possible. Cara Engbers has collected over 1000 books, as well as $1,000 in cash to buy m...
Dec 06, 2020 Some of the books collected by Cara and Christina Engbers. (Submitted/Cara Engbers)
Fred Sasakamoose described as selfless and generous for final farewell
Well before he became FSIN Chief, a seven-year-old Bobby Cameron was in Spiritwood with his parents. He saw Fred Sasakamoose giving away fish from the trunk of his vehicle, and he did the same to Came...
Dec 06, 2020
Meadow Lake business has increased COVID exposure, patrons must isolate
If you were in the VLT room in Meadow Lake’s Garfunkel's Gourmet Grill over the past 10 days, you may have to self-isolate. According to a release by the Saskatchewan Health Authority Sunday, th...
Dec 06, 2020
Sask. nurses’ union shocked COVID rules could be relaxed for Christmas
Premier Scott Moe has been keeping the door open to the idea of COVID-19 restrictions being loosened by Christmas, allowing people to gather in slightly larger groups for the holiday. The president of...
Dec 06, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatoon company makes breakthrough in sustainable power project
A major breakthrough in Saskatchewan's energy sector has one company excited to be in hot water. Deep Earth Energy Production has announced completion of the world's first 90-degree horizontal well ai...
Dec 06, 2020 (Kirsten Marcia/Twitter)
Latest COVID update Dec. 5: 202 new cases
There were 202 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Saskatchewan on Saturday. There are now 4,191 active cases throughout the province, bringing the provincial total to date to 9,730 cases. The Regina ar...
Dec 05, 2020 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. families react to increased autism funding
More autism supports are coming for some Saskatchewan families. But for many, they will still be on their own. Beginning in 2021, families with an autistic child under the age of 12 will be eligible t...
Dec 05, 2020 Avery Emde pictured when he was 7. (Katie Emde/ Submitted)
Latest COVID update Dec. 4: 1 death, 283 new cases
Another Saskatchewan resident has died after contracting COVID-19. For the second day in a row, the lone fatality reported by the province is a person over the age of 80 who lived in the south ...
Dec 04, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Province to make more than 1,000 improvements to health-care facilities
The provincial government is outlining a $100-million investment in health-care facilities across Saskatchewan. In a media release Friday, the province noted that more than 1,000 projects have been id...
Dec 04, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Pace of job gains slows to 62,000 in November, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA - The rate of job growth continued to slow in November with the economy adding 62,000 jobs, down from 84,000 in October. The gains were mostly focused in full-time work with a gain of 99,000 jo...
Dec 04, 2020
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Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 23
Evan talks on Thursday's show about the RM of Sherwood's AI data centre now approved to be built, Saskatoon mayor Cynthi...