Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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Latest COVID update Nov. 25: 164 new cases, 3,012 active cases
The number of active COVID-19 cases being reported in Saskatchewan went over the 3,000 mark Wednesday. In a media release, the Ministry of Health said there were 164 new cases and 79 more recov...
Nov 25, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. author reflects on life of Fred Sasakamoose
Saskatchewan's hockey community is mourning the loss of one of its greats. Fred Sasakamoose was the first Indigenous athlete from Saskatchewan to play in the NHL. Sasakamoose grew up on the Ahtahkakoo...
Nov 25, 2020 Fred Saskakamoose.
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Private gathering in Regina earns host $2,800 ticket
A 34-year-old Regina woman was issued a $2,800 ticket Tuesday for hosting a private indoor gathering that violated a public health order put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan. O...
Nov 25, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Province unveils new restrictions for sports, restaurants, gaming venues, more
Sports teams were the big losers Wednesday when the Saskatchewan government announced new restrictions aimed at stopping the spread of COVID-19. The provincial government said all team/group sports, a...
Nov 25, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan sees significant rise in syphilis cases in 2020
According to the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health, the number of syphilis infections in the province is up nearly 50 per cent over last year so far. While the numbers are still preliminary, up to Nov. ...
Nov 24, 2020
Sask. NDP calling for multi-sector COVID task force
Ryan Meili is calling on the Saskatchewan government to create a multi-sector task force to help deal with COVID-19. The Saskatchewan NDP leader sent a letter to Premier Scott Moe on Tuesday asking fo...
Nov 24, 2020 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Media conference with Moe, Shahab postponed
A media conference that was scheduled for Tuesday with Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chief medical health officer, was postponed until Wednesday. The announcement was made sho...
Nov 24, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Latest COVID update Nov. 24: 175 new cases, 112 recoveries
Saskatchewan announced 175 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, including a single-day record of 70 in the Regina area. The new cases reported increased the province's total since March to 6,883. Other n...
Nov 24, 2020
Moe self-isolating after potential COVID exposure
Premier Scott Moe is self-isolating after potentially being exposed to a person who has tested positive for COVID-19. In a media release Monday afternoon, the Saskatchewan government said Moe wasn't e...
Nov 23, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
COVID outbreaks declared at Regina care homes
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has declared COVID-19 outbreaks at three seniors care homes in Regina since Nov. 15. The outbreaks were declared at the Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home and Parkside ...
Nov 23, 2020 The Santa Maria Senior Citizens Home in Regina. (Dominick Lucyk/980 CJME)
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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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