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...
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Ministry of Health urging Saskatchewan residents to get flu shots
The flu could be making a comeback in Saskatchewan. According to the provincial government, there was little to no flu transmission in Saskatchewan in recent influenza seasons. But based on the flu se...
Nov 15, 2022 Only to the Ministry of Health, just over 21 per cent of Saskatchewan residents have got their flu shot this year. (The Canadian Press file photo)
Sask. government proposes updated child welfare legislation
The Saskatchewan government is looking to improve welfare services for children in the province. On Monday, the government introduced The Child and Family Services Amendment Act, 2022, after getting i...
Nov 14, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Feds, province announce funding for nine infrastructure projects
Martensville is cashing in as it looks to build a community recreation facility. On Monday, the federal and Saskatchewan governments announced more than $32 million in funding for the construction of ...
Nov 14, 2022
Santas Anonymous gets underway in Regina
980 CJME's Santas Anonymous is looking for your donations in order to help families in need this holiday season. The program has been running for 53 years with the goal of giving a free gift to famili...
Nov 14, 2022 Students and volunteers help sort toys donated to 980 CJME's Santas Anonymous at the Regina Food Bank on Dec. 11, 2019. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Group giving back with affordability cheques
With rising inflation, many residents of Saskatchewan are looking forward to the $500 affordability cheques from the government that are being mailed out. Some might put the money towards groceries, u...
Nov 14, 2022
Children's fever and pain relief medication still in short supply
Shortages of children's fever and pain relief medications are causing concerns across the province. Stephanie Yeboah, a pharmacist at Nanogram Pharmacy in Saskatoon, is well aware as she sees concerne...
Nov 13, 2022 Empty shelves of children's pain relief medicine are seen at a Toronto pharmacy in August. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Joe O'Connal
Affordability cheque rollout has Saskatchewan NDP on edge
The Saskatchewan NDP wants kids to have $500 affordability cheques in their pockets, just like the province's adults. NDP Affordability Critic Trent Wotherspoon said the rollout of cheques does not he...
Nov 12, 2022 NDP Affordability Critic Trent Wotherspoon. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Thunder and Huskies tackle playoff games in the cold
The cold weather isn't going to stop playoff football in Saskatchewan. The Regina Thunder looks to claim its second national title in franchise history when they take on the Okanagan Sun in the CJFL C...
Nov 11, 2022 Regina Thunder tailback Ryland Leichert had 390 yards rushing against the Winnipeg Rifles on Oct. 23, 2022. (Wanda Harron Photography)
Respiratory season worse than normal in Saskatchewan
It seems like everyone's kids are sick these days and in Saskatchewan, numbers certainly are up. Dr. Athena McConnell, a pediatric and infectious diseases physician and interim provincial department h...
Nov 10, 2022
Flu cases increase, COVID cases decrease in Saskatchewan
COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan dropped over the past week, but influenza cases went the other way. In the biweekly epidemiological report released Thursday by the Ministry of Health, flu cases in the ...
Nov 10, 2022
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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
8:30 - With the by-elections now decided, Mark Carney's Liberals have secured a majority in the House of Commons, comple...