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 ...
Tag Archives: Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan reports six new COVID-19 cases, seven more recoveries
The province announced six new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan on Saturday. Seven more recoveries were also reported in the government news release. All new cases are located in the far north region, b...
Jun 27, 2020
Sask. campsites fully open in time for hot weather, to campers’ delight
There's sure a lot of happy campers around Saskatchewan this weekend. Campsites opened to 100 per cent capacity Friday, making it a great weekend to pitch a tent when combined with forecasts of sunshi...
Jun 26, 2020 Olena Kirton and Warren Rooks enjoyed spending a few days camping at Echo Valley Provincial Park. (Libby Giesbrecht/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan reports 13 new COVID-19 cases, six more recoveries
The outbreak of COVID-19 in Hutterite communities near Maple Creek was connected to the majority of the 13 new cases announced by the Saskatchewan government on Friday. The Saskatchewan Health Authori...
Jun 26, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
121 Saskatchewan employees part of WestJet layoffs
WestJet has laid off 121 employees in Saskatchewan as the airline deals with the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline announced on Wednesday that 3,333 employees would be laid off across the ...
Jun 26, 2020 (BriYYZ/Flickr)
Sask. conservation officer wagging his way into retirement
One of Saskatchewan's conservation officers likely got a pat on the head and maybe a belly rub when he called it a career. The Ministry of Environment says service dog Jaks has retired after spending ...
Jun 26, 2020 (Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment/Submitted)
‘Help Wanted’: Health minister says Sask. has taken 'great strides' on staffing in long-term care
Saskatchewan's health minister thinks there's still work to do in long-term care, but he says the province has come a long way. Jim Reiter didn't specifically say whether he thinks there's a staffing ...
Jun 26, 2020 Health Minister Jim Reiter. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. reports three new COVID-19 cases, five recoveries, nine hospitalizations
The fourth phase of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan could be over and done with sooner rather than later. Premier Scott Moe said he expects to announce the opening dates for the rest of the businesses i...
Jun 25, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Four new COVID-19 cases in Sask., number of active cases back over 100
For the first time in more than a month, Saskatchewan has more than 100 active COVID-19 cases. The provincial government announced Wednesday there were four new cases, including three residents who we...
Jun 24, 2020
Legion halls in Saskatchewan facing tough times
COVID-19 has painted a dreary picture when it comes to Royal Canadian Legion halls. Closed since March, it's estimated that 124 of the 1,381 branches across Canada are likely to close permanently, wit...
Jun 24, 2020
Frustration mounts for landlords due to eviction ban
A Saskatoon landlord says the government's ban on residential evictions during COVID-19 is affecting his mental health and his retirement income. Boyd and Bonnie Godfrey said they are owed more than $...
Jun 24, 2020
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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 ...