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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Mandatory masks, lower limit on indoor gatherings among new COVID measures
Scott Moe was adamant Tuesday that Saskatchewan didn't need another lockdown to help curb the spread of COVID-19. Instead, the premier and his government opted for what he called "a significant, one-m...
Nov 17, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Latest COVID update Nov. 17
Saskatchewan reported 240 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, shortly before the provincial government announced increased restrictions. The number reported Tuesday was the second-highest single-...
Nov 17, 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)
Latest COVID update Nov. 16
As Saskatchewan reported another 181 new COVID-19 cases Monday, there was growing speculation the provincial government will announce more measures Tuesday to help curb the spread of the virus....
Nov 16, 2020 Signage reminding people of COVID-19 etiquette at Victoria Square Mall. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
As COVID cases rise, NDP calls for more supports in schools
The NDP once again is criticizing the Saskatchewan Party government's response to COVID-19 in schools. Since the plan was revealed this summer, the opposition has consistently criticized the governmen...
Nov 16, 2020 Sask. NDP Education Critic Carla Beck (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan legislative assembly to convene Nov. 30
The first session of Saskatchewan's new legislative assembly will start a little more than a month after the 2020 provincial election was held. In a media release Monday, Premier Scott Moe announced t...
Nov 16, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Signatory to doctors' letter disappointed by new provincial COVID-19 measures
Family doctor Carla Holinaty says new measures introduced by the provincial government to contain the spread of COVID-19 were a start. Those measures included making masks mandatory in communities wit...
Nov 16, 2020
Doctors call for stronger COVID measures, including closing bars, gyms and more
Once again, a group of Saskatchewan doctors are calling for stronger measures to control the spread of COVID-19. Over 300 doctors sent a letter to the provincial government Tuesday, asking officials t...
Nov 15, 2020
Latest COVID update Nov. 15
Two more people diagnosed with COVID-19 in Saskatchewan have died. Both were from the north-central region. One person was in their 80's or older, the other was in their 20's. The Ministry of Health r...
Nov 15, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Nov. 14
The province announced a record 308 new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan Saturday. In a news release, the Ministry of Health attributed some of the cases to the winter storms across the province earlier...
Nov 14, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Local businesses react to new COVID restrictions
Some businesses across Saskatchewan will have to change the way they operate after the provincial government issued new COVID-19 restrictions Friday. Bars and restaurants will not be able to serve alc...
Nov 13, 2020
OPINION
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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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...