Murray Wood: Why I hate the latest round of changes in the CFL
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Tag Archives: Saskatchewan
Sask. invests $52M for work on bridges, culverts
More than 150 bridges and culverts are to be repaired or replaced in Saskatchewan in 2020. The provincial government announced Thursday it plans to invest $52 million in the projects. It's part of the...
Jun 04, 2020
Province looking ahead to Phase 4 of Re-Open Saskatchewan, says Phase 5 may not happen until June 2021
The third phase of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan takes effect Monday, but the provincial government is already looking ahead to Phase 4. There still isn't a target date for it to start, but we now kno...
Jun 04, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Seeding operations nearing completion across Saskatchewan despite strong winds
It has been a windy few weeks in Saskatchewan, and while it might be annoying to some, it isn't a major concern for farmers quite yet. Todd Lewis is the president of the Agricultural Producers Associa...
Jun 04, 2020 (SaskOrganics/Twitter)
Province exploring its options when it comes to 5G networks as Bell, Telus drop Huawei
On Tuesday telecomnunication giants Bell and Telus both announced they would not be using Huawei technology as they move forward with their 5G projects. On Wednesday morning, the Minister responsible ...
Jun 03, 2020
Saskatchewan records one new COVID-19 case, no recoveries
Saskatchewan reported one new case of COVID-19 on Wednesday and zero recoveries. It's the first time since April 29 the provincial government didn't have a recovery to report. New cases outnumbered re...
Jun 03, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
Saskatchewan reports 14 more recoveries and no new COVID-19 cases
The number of recoveries from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan has passed the 600 mark. The provincial government announced 14 more people had recovered from the virus as of Tuesday, increasing the total to d...
Jun 02, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Guns in Regina: Where are they coming from?
It's not exactly a rare occurrence in Regina to hear about one crime or another that involved someone with a gun, whether they're using it in a robbery, it's found in a raid or, as happened on May 22,...
Jun 02, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Number of active COVID-19 cases in Sask. at 47; lowest in more than two months
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan is at its lowest mark since March 21. There was one new case reported Monday and six more recoveries, dropping the number of active cases in the pro...
Jun 01, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Strong winds expected to continue throughout the province into Monday evening
It’s a windy Sunday in Saskatchewan, but don’t expect it to go away so soon. Wind gusts are being felt up near the 90 km/h threshold in some areas, including Regina. The threshold for a wi...
May 31, 2020
Province records 11th death, one COVID-19 case Sunday
Saskatchewan now has its 11th death of a person who was diagnosed with COVID-19. The resident in the north region was in their 70s. As of Sunday, the province says Saskatchewan only gained one new cas...
May 31, 2020
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Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn't need us. It's all standard operating procedure. Th...
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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 ...