Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Sask. reports eight new COVID-19 cases, no new recoveries
The Saskatchewan government reported eight new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday. The new cases reported - three in the Saskatoon area, two in the central-east zone, and one in the north-west, Regina and so...
Sep 06, 2020
Five new COVID-19 cases and one more recovery reported in Sask.
Saskatchewan health officials reported five new COVID-19 cases on Saturday. Three of the cases are in the Saskatoon zone, and two are in the south central zone. The province now has 40 active cases. T...
Sep 05, 2020
Sask. NDP promises universal child care
With the provincial election coming up in October, Saskatchewan NDP leader Ryan Meili is promising new policies on child care if he’s elected. Meili promised universal child care at a press conf...
Sep 04, 2020
Saskatchewan to open drive-through COVID-19 testing sites Tuesday
The Saskatchewan government is set to open drive-through COVID-19 testing sites in Regina and Saskatoon. The government revealed the news in a media release Friday, when it also reported four new case...
Sep 04, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Mounties seize more than 2.8M cigarettes, $500K after investigation
Seven people from the Regina area were among nine people charged after a 17-month-long investigation resulted in the seizure of more than 2.8 million cigarettes and more than $500,000 in cash. The nin...
Sep 04, 2020 (RCMP/Submitted)
Sask. reports 10 new COVID cases, 3 more recoveries
The Saskatchewan government reported 10 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, ending a string of 17 straight days of single-digit cases. Prior to Thursday, the last time there were more than six cases re...
Sep 03, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Environment Canada confirms windy, warm summer, with much the same for fall
September is here and fall is slowly setting in as the odd leaf can be found on the ground and shops are full of pumpkin spice. But there is no rush to say goodbye to summer just yet. Environment Cana...
Sep 03, 2020
Weather has affected yields for some farmers in Saskatchewan
Harvest is progressing well in Saskatchewan, but farmers in some areas of the province are reporting yields that are lower than what was expected. In the weekly crop report released Thursday, the Mini...
Sep 03, 2020
Sask. residents now can register to donate tissue, organs
As someone who has experienced the pain of loss firsthand, Blaine Pho is a major supporter of Saskatchewan's new organ and tissue registry. The Government of Saskatchewan officially launched the onlin...
Sep 03, 2020 Blaine Pho. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Province discouraging interprovincial travel, will go ahead with COVID alert app
Despite a 17th straight day with a single-digit total of new COVID-19 cases, the Government of Saskatchewan issued a warning Wednesday about non-essential interprovincial travel. Premier Scott Moe poi...
Sep 02, 2020 Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...