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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Sask. reports 20th COVID-19 death; contact investigation started at Regina linen company
A 20th resident of Saskatchewan has died due to complications from COVID-19. In a media release Friday, the provincial government said a person in their 60s who lived in the southwest region had died....
Aug 07, 2020
Moe stands behind province's back-to-school plan
Premier Scott Moe defended Saskatchewan's back-to-school plan in an interview with Gormley guest host Mike Couros on Friday. Opinions on the plan have been split, with it garnering both praise and cri...
Aug 07, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
COVID Alert app not yet fully functional in Saskatchewan
The federal government has launched a smartphone app to inform people when they've come in contact with someone who has tested positive with COVID-19 -- but the app isn't yet fully operational in Sask...
Aug 07, 2020
Statistics Canada says country gained 419,000 jobs in July; Sask. up 13,000
OTTAWA - Canada's labour market gained 419,000 jobs last month as more parts of the economy were allowed to reopen, Statistics Canada reported Friday, moving past the halfway mark in recouping heavy l...
Aug 07, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
Manitoba educational theorist gives Sask. back-to-school plan thumbs up
Overall, Michael Zwaagstra thinks the Saskatchewan government's Safe Schools Plan is pretty good. Zwaagstra is a teacher in Manitoba as well as an educational theorist. He said there isn't anything sp...
Aug 06, 2020
Saskatchewan reports 19th death related to COVID-19
A person in their 70s from the Regina region has died due to complications from COVID-19. The Saskatchewan government made the announcement in a media release Thursday. It's the 19th death associated ...
Aug 06, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Saskatchewan real estate market thrives in July
While many sectors have struggled to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Saskatchewan real estate industry is trending upwards. Across the province, sales were up by 56 per cent in July compared to J...
Aug 06, 2020
Weather helps Saskatchewan farmers begin harvest
Harvest has started in Saskatchewan. According to the crop report issued Thursday by the provincial Ministry of Agriculture, farmers in some areas have been desiccating their pulse crops. The recent s...
Aug 06, 2020 (Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture/Submitted)
Provinces not moving fast enough to assess, mitigate flood risk: report
OTTAWA - A new report says provincial governments are not moving fast enough to protect homes and other buildings from the ravages of flooding. The report from the Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation ...
Aug 06, 2020
Heat warnings still in effect across northern Sask.
Areas across central and northern Saskatchewan remained under a heat warning Thursday. Environment Canada said daytime temperatures reaching 30 C with humidex readings in the mid-30s could be expected...
Aug 05, 2020
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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
On Tuesday's show, Evan marks Green Shirt Day , talks youth crime and justice on the Round Table of Justice and anticipa...