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Nine more recoveries, one new COVID-19 case in Saskatchewan
For the seventh straight day, the number of recoveries from COVID-19 in Saskatchewan was greater than the number of new cases Tuesday. In a media release, the provincial government announced nine more...
Apr 14, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Two new COVID-19 cases, 14 more recoveries in Sask.
There are two new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to 300 reported cases. In a release Monday, the province said 14 more people have recovered, bringing that total to 178 in the p...
Apr 13, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. small businesses can begin applying today for provincial aid
Saskatchewan businesses impacted by COVID-19 can begin applying for provincial aid today. Saskatchewan Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison told Gormley on Monday the government will ...
Apr 13, 2020
Fourth person to pass away from COVID-19 in Sask. was enjoying being a grandfather
Decades of long hours and hard work that kept him on the road were finally starting to pay off for Paul Gullacher's father, Noble. As a CP Rail conductor, the job carried him away from home for up to ...
Apr 13, 2020 Noble (Butch) Gullacher (left) spending time at a Riders game with one of his grandchildren. According to his son Paul (right), the 69 year old was enjoying life as a grandfather after a long career as a train conductor. (Photos supplied by Paul Gullacher).
Saskatchewan reports nine new cases of COVID-19, while 17 more recover
The province reported nine new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday afternoon, bringing the total in Saskatchewan to 298. Of the new cases, seven are confirmed while the other two are presumptive. "The presump...
Apr 12, 2020 Health Minister Jim Reiter (l-r), Premier Scott Moe and Dr. Saqib Shahab brief the media about the province's fight against COVID-19 on March 18, 2020. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
Federal benefits hiccups leave some Sask. workers in the lurch
All over the country, the doors of businesses are closed due to COVID-19 restrictions and millions of people are out of work as a result. The federal government has extended relief for workers, and ap...
Apr 10, 2020 Service Canada has closed its offices, making phone and online the only ways people can contact them. Apr. 9 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Premier asks people to continue social distancing over Easter
Premier Scott Moe released an Easter message on Twitter Friday morning. “I know this is something that we look forward to all year, but this year I’m asking you to celebrate a little bit d...
Apr 10, 2020
Saskatchewan businesses to get financial boost from province
On the heels of a harsh labour force survey released Thursday by Statistics Canada, the Saskatchewan government announced a financial aid package for some businesses in the province. The Saskatchewan ...
Apr 09, 2020 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Seven new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan, but 12 more recoveries
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan dropped by five Thursday. In a media release, the provincial government announced there were 160 active cases in Saskatchewan. Active cases are the ...
Apr 09, 2020 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab.
Moe, Shahab react to SHA's modelling for COVID-19
The Saskatchewan Health Authority's most dire model for COVID-19 in the province truly is a worst-case scenario for Premier Scott Moe. In that model, Saskatchewan could lose more than 8,000 residents ...
Apr 08, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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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...