Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
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Monthly report shows COVID cases climbing in Saskatchewan
The number of lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan is on an upward curve. According to the Ministry of Health's Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report -- which was released ...
Sep 15, 2023 The number of confirmed COVID cases in Saskatchewan and the test positivity rate rose over the past month. (The Canadian Press file photo)
Expert shares advice on mice with CKOM’s Mark Loshack
As fall approaches, mice are in look of shelter to protect themselves from predators. Shawn Sherwood with Poulin's Pest Control told CKOM Morning Show host Mark Loshack some of the steps people can ta...
Sep 15, 2023
Striking it rich: Regina man wins $1.1M jackpot on Vault Breaker VLT
Regina's Chris Overholt is Saskatchewan's newest millionaire. Overholt won the $1,101,590.82 grand jackpot in the Vault Breaker VLT game at the Open Tap Brewing Company and Eatery in Regina last Frida...
Sep 14, 2023 Regina's Chris Overholt won $1.1 million on the Vault Breaker VLT game. (Western Canada Lottery Corporation/Submitted)
Harvest more than two-thirds done in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan's harvest is rolling right along. The Ministry of Agriculture's weekly crop report said 68 per cent of this year's crop was in the bin as of Monday, up from 51 per cent last week. The fiv...
Sep 14, 2023 Harvest is well ahead of the five- and 10-year averages for this time of the year. (980 CJME file photo)
Details reveal clearer picture of snooping within immigration ministry
Details are trickling out about two incidents of snooping within the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training in Saskatchewan. The province's information and privacy commissioner, Ronald Kruzeniski...
Sep 13, 2023 Saskatchewan's information and privacy commissioner has released a report detailing snooping in files of the Ministry of Immigration and Career Training. (980 CJME file photo)
Updated COVID vaccines coming to Sask. this fall, Shahab tells Gormley
Saskatchewanians who are interested will be able to get jabbed with an updated COVID-19 vaccine this fall. Dr. Saqib Shahab, the province's chief medical health officer, told Gormley on Wednesday that...
Sep 13, 2023 Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab, says COVID-19 vaccines aimed at the latest variants will be arriving in the province in the coming weeks. (980 CJME file photo)
Moe expresses concerns about Canada-India relationship
Premier Scott Moe is showing some concern over Canada's relationship with one of Saskatchewan's biggest trading partners after the last couple weeks of headlines. A little over a week ago, the trade d...
Sep 12, 2023 Premier Scott Moe said it would be "unfortunate" if the shaky relationship between Canada and India affected Saskatchewan. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan gov't attacks Trudeau again over trade with India
The Saskatchewan government is again speaking out against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal government, this time over the trade situation with India. Canada and India had been working tow...
Sep 11, 2023 Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison wrote a letter to the federal government blasting it for the country's trade situation with India. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
More Sask. students going to school hungry
More students in Saskatchewan are showing up to class on an empty stomach this year. Lin Gennutt, executive director of Regina Food for Learning (RFFL), said the organization is serving about 959 kids...
Sep 09, 2023
Dolegala making the most of opportunity with the Riders
Patience is paying off for Jake Dolegala. The second-year CFLer has answered the call for the Saskatchewan Roughriders after a knee injury to starting quarterback Trevor Harris and a hamstring injury ...
Sep 09, 2023 Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Jake Dolegala lines up to take a snap against the B.C. Lions on Aug. 20, 2023. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...