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Start of camping season in province delayed due to COVID-19
Saskatchewan residents eager to start the camping season are going to have to wait. Saskatchewan Provincial Parks has announced it's delaying the launch of campsite reservations and the start of the c...
Apr 02, 2020
‘COVID-like symptoms’ displayed in Saskatoon vulnerable population, provincial help needed: Mayor
Saskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark is calling on the provincial government to help the vulnerable sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic. In a news conference Wednesday, Clark requested the set up of a testing ...
Apr 01, 2020
Clark “not comforted” by additional shelter funding in Saskatchewan
There is some disappointment being expressed in regard to Tuesday’s funding announcement by the province for Saskatchewan’s shelters as they deal with the COVID-19 crisis. $171,000 was ann...
Apr 01, 2020
City of Regina wants province to go further with restrictions
The City of Regina would like to see the province implement a stay-at-home order in Saskatchewan. "We have sent a letter to the province about this and they are aware of our concern and our position,"...
Apr 01, 2020 Regina Mayor Michael Fougere. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan records third death due to COVID-19 complications
A third Saskatchewan resident has died due to complications from COVID-19. In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government said a person in the 80-to-89 age group had died. The release didn't ...
Apr 01, 2020 Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Former Sask. premier speaks out as carbon tax increases
The federal carbon tax increased from $20 to $30 per tonne Wednesday. Former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall was a guest on Gormley and said opponents of the tax were not opposed to some sort of price ...
Apr 01, 2020
Student learning resumes as Sask. schools remain closed
Saskatchewan's classrooms are getting back up and running, albeit in a virtual way. On Friday, it was announced teachers would get back to work following a "pause" in learning due to the closures of s...
Apr 01, 2020
Snowfall warning issued for eastern Saskatchewan
A snowfall warning is in effect for the eastern part of Saskatchewan. According to Environment Canada, "a strengthening low pressure system will track northward out of the Dakotas today, giving heavy ...
Apr 01, 2020
‘We feel kind of left in the dark:’ Battlefords, P.A. mayors address COVID-19 concerns
As all of Saskatchewan adjusts to life in the COVID-19 global pandemic, some in the smaller, tight-knit communities have concerns as the virus continues to spread. 650 CKOM spoke to three mayors in th...
Mar 31, 2020
Eight new COVID-19 cases increase Sask. total to 184, with 21 recovered
Saskatchewan recorded Tuesday its lowest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases over the past seven days. The provincial government announced there were eight new cases, bringing the total number of c...
Mar 31, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Guest host Tamara Cherry talks with Premier Moe on trade, AI and Chappell Roan, U.S. tariffs on mining with Scott Bahr, ...