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...
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Saskatchewan sees eight new cases of COVID-19
Saskatchewan reported eight new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday afternoon. The total number cases in the province is now at 52, with 33 confirmed according to a provincial government news releas...
Mar 22, 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)
FSIN calls on province to close borders
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations wants Saskatchewan to close its provincial borders. In a media release on Saturday, the FSIN announced they are calling on Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe...
Mar 21, 2020
Rosthern doctor announces he has COVID-19, hospital and clinic shut down
In a Facebook post on Saturday afternoon the Rosthern Medical Clinic confirmed it was not able to provide in-person consultations, after an earlier post suggested one of their doctors had contracted C...
Mar 21, 2020
Locals self isolating after second case of COVID-19 found in Southend
One week ago the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) held a press conference to call for more to be done to protect the province’s remote and vulnerable northern communities. At th...
Mar 21, 2020
Regina family offers advice on teaching kids at home
Bells are ringing to empty classrooms and playgrounds Friday as Saskatchewan schools close indefinitely while kids and parents face a sudden new reality of educating from home. Jenn Dean with Families...
Mar 20, 2020 Jenn Dean and her sons Ryan (14) and Evan (15) gathered around the computer at home on March 19, 2020. (Adriana Christianson/980 CJME)
Sask. Internet providers, customers talk connectivity during COVID-19 isolation
With many around the world -- including here in Saskatchewan -- working or studying from home, people are relying on their Internet connections now more than ever. People in isolation are counting on ...
Mar 19, 2020
COVID-19 the main topic as scaled-down budget released
COVID-19 was at the top of people's minds on Wednesday as the provincial government released pared-down numbers for the coming fiscal year. The government only released the spending estimates for the ...
Mar 18, 2020 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer delivers the estimated expenses for 2020-21 on March 18, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Province declares state of emergency due to COVID-19
The Government of Saskatchewan took the rare step Wednesday of declaring a provincial state of emergency. It's so rare that Premier Scott Moe couldn't remember it happening before. He could recall com...
Mar 18, 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)
Legislation quickly passed to protect workers hit by COVID-19
On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan government quickly introduced, read, passed, and brought into force amendments to the Employment Act to protect workers affected by COVID-19. The amendments would protect ...
Mar 17, 2020 Saskatchewan Labour Minister Don Morgan speaks to media on March 17, 2020. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Government to release scaled-back budget Wednesday
Saskatchewan's budget release on Wednesday afternoon is going to be quite a bit different than what was originally planned -- the province will only be tabling its expenses for the coming year, not it...
Mar 17, 2020 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. (File photo by Sarah Mills/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...