Murray Wood: A party 100 years in the making
Murray Wood and a couple of hundred others attended a birthday party on the weekend for a woman who turned 100, and cele...
Tag Archives: Saskatchewan
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)
SHA says thanks, but no thanks to some DIY donations
Some in Saskatchewan have been putting together their own do-it-yourself (DIY) medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic for those on the frontlines, but the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) ca...
Mar 30, 2020
Saskatchewan reports its first two deaths due to COVID-19
Saskatchewan's name was added Monday to the list of provinces that have reported deaths due to COVID-19. The Saskatchewan government announced two people in their 70s had died Sunday of complications ...
Mar 30, 2020 Saskatchewan's Chief Medical Health Officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Crop insurance deadline extended by two weeks in Sask.
Saskatchewan producers interested in crop insurance coverage for 2020 have been given an extension to decide if they want to participate in the program. In a media release Monday, federal Agriculture ...
Mar 30, 2020 (Jake Leguee/Submitted)
Stolen vehicle chase leads to first criminal charge under new COVID-19 law
It was one alleged car thief too many in the Loon Lake area on Friday afternoon. Now, that 11th person has led the RCMP to laying Saskatchewan's first criminal charge of disobeying a public health ord...
Mar 29, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Despite COVID-19, Girl Guide cookies still available thanks to business community
For those with a sweet tooth, the COVID-19 pandemic won't be getting in the way of a box of Girl Guide cookies. The girls are being advised to practise social distancing, which means no door-to-door s...
Mar 29, 2020
Hugs, stir fry and sunlight: Waiting for 2 weeks in COVID-19 self-isolation
Self-quarantining for almost two straight weeks has been anything but easy for Mayson Sonntag. Shacked up in his basement without any physical contact with his family or his dog has him missing the si...
Mar 29, 2020 Photo submitted by Mayson Sonntag
22 new cases of COVID-19 bring Saskatchewan's total to 156
Saskatchewan has added 22 new confirmed cases to its COVID-19 total. As of Sunday, 156 cases of the coronavirus have been recorded in the province. However, four more people have recovered in Saskatch...
Mar 29, 2020 Dr. Saqib Shahab, Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: There are echoes of Brexit in the Albert separation issue
A referendum over whether Alberta should separate from Canada is looming closer, and Sarah Mills says there are similari...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, May 26
Evan discusses the consequences of Alberta's separatism talk, unearths a Saskatchewan gem to visit this summer and meets...