Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
Tag Archives: Saskatchewan
Province investigating potential COVID-19 outbreaks in care homes
One of the Saskatchewan government's biggest fears about COVID-19 -- a potential outbreak in a care home -- may have come to fruition. During a conference call with the media Friday, Saskatchewan's ch...
Apr 17, 2020 Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Canadian oil and gas sector gets federal assistance
The federal government announced Friday significant funding to help the oil and gas sector in Canada. Speaking outside his Ottawa residence, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government will prov...
Apr 17, 2020
White Bear resort off limits to some cottage owners until June
The Saskatchewan government doesn’t want people travelling to cabins to practise physical distancing during COVID-19 and neither does the White Bear First Nation. The First Nation east of Weybur...
Apr 17, 2020
Dozens of Saskatchewan nurses receive emergency licences to help with COVID-19 fight
In the last several weeks, at least 60 non-practising or retired nurses have received their emergency licences, according to the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association's executive director, Cindy ...
Apr 17, 2020
Now's not the time to reopen economy or relax physical distancing measures: SUN
The analogy Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN) president Tracy Zambory describes is simple: You wouldn't go skating on a pond that has just started to freeze over or you'll fall through. You need to w...
Apr 16, 2020
Number of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan falls to 82
The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan continues to fall. In a media release Thursday, the provincial government reported there was one new confirmed case and 14 more recoveries. There...
Apr 16, 2020 Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab. (980 CJME file photo)
Jamie Nye: Sports? Not on the top of Moe's mind, nor should it be
Premier Scott Moe's remarks on Wednesday regarding big events like concerts and sports were a sobering reminder that we're likely months away from the potential of 20,000 fans packed into a stadium to...
Apr 16, 2020
Meili concerned premier sending ‘mixed message’ with talk of re-opening economy
The leader of the opposition is warning Premier Scott Moe against talking about plans to re-open Saskatchewan’s economy, citing concerns it could lead to people taking the COVID-19 pandemic less...
Apr 15, 2020
Saskatchewan reports 18 more recoveries, three new COVID-19 cases
Even though the number of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan has dropped below 100 for the first time in three weeks, Premier Scott Moe on Wednesday extended the state of emergency in the province....
Apr 15, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Municipalities of Saskatchewan in search of interest-free funding from the province
The Municipalities of Saskatchewan (MOS) has pitched an idea to the province which would allow municipalities the opportunity to borrow funds interest-free, so they can keep up with the financial dema...
Apr 14, 2020
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
On Tuesday's show, Evan talks about the Prime Minister's transition from minority to majority government, explores a pro...