Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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Hutterian Safety Council says message is simple: Continue working with SHA
The board chair of the Hutterian Safety Council is praising the work being done by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) as an uptick of COVID-19 cases is seen in communal living settings. "The SHA ...
Aug 15, 2020 (Image courtesy of Hutterian Health Communities)
New medical services building opens on Star Blanket Cree Nation
Chief Michael Starr believes the new medical services building can be a place of healing and lead to a bright future for the Star Blanket Cree Nation. The Kihew Kawaskasit Star Blanket Health Services...
Aug 15, 2020 The Kihew Kawaskasit Star Blanket Health Services building grand opening on Aug. 14, 2020. (FHQ Tribal Council/Twitter)
Saskatchewan Hockey Association releases guidelines, but no date set for season
The Saskatchewan Hockey Association has put out guidelines for hockey to return, but there's still one major detail missing: A date. The SHA said the province and health officials are not prepared to ...
Aug 12, 2020 (Discover Weyburn file photo).
Luther College High School to implement mask policy, provide remote learning
Staff members at Luther College High School are preparing for a new normal ahead of the school's reopening in September. As a part of COVID-19 restrictions, like many other schools this fall, Luther w...
Aug 12, 2020
Water main break leads to huge mess on Regina street
Cleanup efforts were ongoing Tuesday for residents in a northwest Regina neighbourhood. A water main broke behind a home on Faunt Bay, leading to sludge and water covering the street and seeping into ...
Aug 11, 2020 Church Street near Faunt Bay was a muddy mess after a water main break on Aug. 11, 2020. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Melville hospital temporarily closes beds
St. Peter's Hospital in Melville is temporarily down 10 of its 30 beds. Karen Earnshaw, vice-president of Integrated Rural Health with the Saskatchewan Health Authority, said in a written statement th...
Aug 11, 2020 St. Peter's Hospital in Melville. (Google Maps)
RMF teams practising but games remain up in the air
Minor football is back in Regina ... sort of. While Regina Minor Football teams are able to practise, executive director Len Antonini says they can't play games unless the provincial government increa...
Aug 10, 2020 Leibel Field was closed earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Regina Minor Football/Facebook)
Roofing company says CERB behind lack of employees
Justin Fall says the company he co-owns, Advanced Roofing in Moose Jaw, is struggling to find workers and believes the Canada Emergency Response Benefit is the reason for it. "We've reached out to pas...
Aug 09, 2020 (Advanced Roofing/Facebook)
Lone Grey Cup win tops list of accomplishments for Roger Aldag
Roger Aldag was a mainstay on the Saskatchewan Roughriders' offensive line for 18 seasons. And after it all, Aldag says he's lucky to have had the career he did. "With the teams we had, we had numerou...
Aug 07, 2020 (Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame)
Thunder, Hilltops see season cancelled due to COVID-19
The Regina Thunder and Saskatoon Hilltops won't be playing for a Canadian Junior Football League crown this season. The league announced Thursday on Twitter it is cancelling the 2020 season due to the...
Aug 06, 2020 The Saskatoon Hilltops and Regina Thunder are to collide Saturday as part of Football Weekend in Saskatchewan. (File photo by Wanda Harron Photography)
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
There may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the preside...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...