Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
Category Archives: Local News
Sask. teacher tackling big issues of racism, diversity in online classroom
Big, topical issues like racism, multiculturalism and residential schools are extremely prevalent today -- and one Swift Current teacher is making them accessible to her students. The students are as ...
Sep 16, 2021 Meral Choudhry following her graduation from the University of Regina. Choudhry now teaches grade one at Chinook Cyber School in Swift Current. (Meral Choudhry/Submitted)
'They should be getting a call today:' Sask. NDP calls for 2nd shot strategy
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling on the provincial government to implement a strategy that will encourage people with their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to roll up their sleeves for Round 2. Opposi...
Sep 15, 2021 Saskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili and Health Critic Vicki Mowat speak to reporters outside the Saskatoon Public Health office on Sept. 15, 2021. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
Daycare workers across Saskatchewan afraid, stressed and burned out
It's not just health-care workers across Saskatchewan whose jobs are being seriously affected by the fourth COVID-19 wave in the province. Daycare providers are as well, according to the Saskatchewan ...
Sep 15, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Latest COVID update Sept. 15: Number of total cases passes 60,000
Saskatchewan went over the 60,000 mark in total COVID-19 cases Wednesday. The provincial government reported 475 new cases and the addition of two cases that tested positive outside the province, movi...
Sep 15, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Community association advocating for safer road after death of nine-year-old
After a crash claimed the life of a nine-year-old girl, a Saskatoon community association is bringing road safety issues before the city. Baeleigh Maurice was riding her scooter in the Mayfair neighbo...
Sep 15, 2021 A few hundred people gathered in Saskatoon's Mayfair neighbourhood Friday to honour and remember Baeleigh Maurice, who died Sept. 9, 2021. (Libby Giesbrecht/650 CKOM)
'We are really nervous': Experts weigh in on Saskatchewan's fourth wave
With Saskatchewan reporting the most COVID-19 cases we have seen since the start of the pandemic, more experts around the province are sounding the alarm. Dr. Alex Wong, an infectious disease physicia...
Sep 15, 2021
Bonus baby bison for Wanuskewin Heritage Park
The arrival of a baby bison this week was a surprise for staff at Wanuskewin Heritage Park. "It's rare bison can give birth this late in the season. In fact this is so late that we are already well in...
Sep 15, 2021 The bison herd at Wanueskewin is 18 strong after a baby was born on Sept. 12, 2021 (Wanueskewin Heritage Park)
Saskatchewan sees strong turnout at advance polls
Saskatchewan voters were eager to make their mark ahead of Monday's federal election. According to Elections Canada, 182,432 voters cast a ballot province-wide during the advance polls from Friday thr...
Sep 15, 2021 (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
DNA expert testifies at Greg Fertuck first-degree murder trial
A DNA expert testified how a drop of blood from 67-year-old Greg Fertuck's truck was matched to Fertuck's ex-wife at his trial in Saskatoon on Tuesday morning. Fertuck is charged with first-degree mur...
Sep 14, 2021 The gravel pit where Sheree Fertuck worked, along with her abandoned semi truck and trailer.
Latest COVID update Sept. 14: 506 new cases sets record for second straight day
For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March of 2020, Saskatchewan has reported more than 500 new cases in a day. The Ministry of Health said there were 506 new cases Tuesday, breakin...
Sep 14, 2021 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
NOW TRENDING
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Summer is a chance to be a kid again
Sarah Mills says summer camps mean kids disconnect for a while, learn to make friends without sending a text and gain a ...
LATEST WEATHER
TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 10
On Friday's show, Evan talked about the fire and flood season in the province, the final hometown show for the Canadian ...
