Sarah Mills: Trying to score World Cup tickets is a fool's game under FIFA
Sarah Mills spent five hours and 50 minutes in a queue for FIFA's general sale for World Cup tickets on Wednesday, only ...
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Conditions calling for severe thunderstorms throughout Sask.
The weather Thursday in Saskatchewan is one big question mark. Conditions are ripe for thunder, lightning, hail and vicious winds. The only question that remains is: Will it actually end up happening?...
Jun 10, 2021 Lightning strikes south Regina during a thunderstorm on July 1, 2019, which delayed the CFL football game between the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts at Mosaic Stadium. (Andrew Shepherd/980 CJME)
Vaccine effectiveness and Delta variant: Microbiologist weighs in
According to microbiologist Dr. Joseph Blondeau, there needs to be more done to tackle COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy as new variants emerge around the globe. The number of people getting their first COVI...
Jun 10, 2021
Dry conditions taking a bite out of mosquito numbers
Dry conditions and little to no rain around Saskatchewan could mean fewer mosquitoes this year. "It currently looks like we're going to have a good year, and by 'a good year,' I mean not having mosqui...
Jun 07, 2021 (City of Regina/Twitter)
Latest COVID update June 6: Lowest active cases since November, no deaths, vaccinations pass 800,000 mark
COVID cases continue to trend downwards in Saskatchewan. In its daily news release Sunday, the Ministry of Health reported 73 new cases in the province, the lowest such number since there were 56 on F...
Jun 06, 2021 (Saskatchewan Health Authority/Submitted)
Moosomin First Nation ready to get shovels in the ground at Moosomin Downs: Chief, CEO
Horse racing could be making a return to Saskatchewan, since Moosomin First Nation is committed to the Moosomin Downs project. That was apparent in a recent interview with 650 CKOM, where Moosomin Chi...
Jun 06, 2021
Latest COVID update June 5: hospitalizations below 100
The pandemic's pressure on Saskatchewan's healthcare system is easing up. In the province's latest COVID-19 update on Saturday, hospitalizations in the province dropped to 98. The last time there were...
Jun 05, 2021
Cautious optimism from tourism sector over Step Three of reopening plan
It’s almost too good to be true. If all goes well, in mere weeks, Saskatchewan residents could be going to more festivals, concerts, live events and exhibitions across the province. Earlier this...
Jun 04, 2021
Cooling off: Outdoor pools set to open, spray pads already busy
People will soon have another place to cool off from the summertime heat. Opening dates have been set for outdoor pools in both of Saskatchewan's biggest cities. In Regina, Regent Pool is to open June...
Jun 03, 2021 Children playing at Regina's North West Leisure Centre on June 3, 2021. (Dominick Lucyk/980 CJME)
Police report 71 overdoses and 7 deaths in May; worst month in 2021
Concerned. That’s how Saskatoon Police Service (SPS) Supt. Patrick Nogier described the organization’s feelings on the overdose crisis within the city. May has been the worst month so far ...
Jun 02, 2021
Brandt to hire more than 1,000 people, including hundreds in Sask.
The Regina-based Brandt Group of Companies has announced plans to hire more than 1,000 new employees this year, including hundreds in Regina and Saskatoon. The new positions will span the company's 10...
Jun 02, 2021
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