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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SaskPower names employees who died on the job
SaskPower has named the two Weyburn employees who died in an accident Thursday. Scott Bill and Cole Crooks were working in a bucket on their truck. They fell and died because of an equipment failure. ...
Oct 10, 2020
Regina Food Bank prepares for drive-through food drive
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and the Regina Food Bank is preparing for a drive-through food drive. John Bailey, the CEO, says the pandemic forced them to figure out an alternative to events...
Oct 10, 2020
Sask. adds 22 new COVID cases, highest daily total in nearly two months
Saskatchewan reported on Friday its highest single-day total of COVID-19 cases since mid-August. The Ministry of Health said there were 22 new cases in the province, the most in one day since 25 cases...
Oct 09, 2020
Canada adds 378,000 jobs in September, accelerating growth from August
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the country added 378,000 jobs in September as Canadians adapted to back-to-school routines and their parents went back to work. The overall gains in September brought ...
Oct 09, 2020
Sask. reports 18 new COVID cases; total goes over 2,000 mark
The number of COVID-19 cases recorded in Saskatchewan since March went over the 2,000 mark Thursday, when 18 new cases were reported. Six of the new cases are in the Saskatoon area, with three in the ...
Oct 08, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (980 CJME file photo)
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation in lockdown following 5 positive COVID-19 cases
The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, which governs eight northern Saskatchewan communities, is under full lockdown after positive COVID-19 cases. According to Chief Peter Beatty, two of its eight communi...
Oct 08, 2020
Curling’s top athletes to stay in Sask., out-of-province travel not permitted for ‘purpose of sport:’ CurlSask
Saskatchewan's professional curlers won't be able to compete outside of the province's borders this upcoming season. That's according to CurlSask executive director Ashley Howard. She told 650 CKOM on...
Oct 07, 2020
Sask. Party unveils more support for diabetes patients throughout Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan residents with diabetes could possibly be receiving more support if the Saskatchewan Party is re-elected. The Sask. Party promised Wednesday to expand eligibility under the Saskatchewan I...
Oct 07, 2020 Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe speaks during a media conference in Regina promising that if re-elected, his party would provide more support for Saskatchewan residents suffering from Type 1 diabetes. (Logan Stein/980 CJME)
Sask. reports 10 new COVID cases, 11 more recoveries
Saskatchewan reported 10 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday along with 11 recoveries. The new cases -- four in the Saskatoon area, three in the Regina region and one in each of the central-west, centr...
Oct 07, 2020 Signage reminding people of COVID-19 etiquette at Victoria Square Mall. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Meili promises to cut surgical wait times with new $60M facility
Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili stood in front of an empty field on Wednesday near Saskatchewan Polytechnic in Regina to show how he wants to spend $60 million. Meili said that field is where the S...
Oct 07, 2020 NDP Leader Ryan Meili speaks at a campaign announcement in Regina on Oct. 7, 2020. (Joseph Ho/980 CJME)
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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
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...