Murray Wood: Elbows down, taxpayer subsidies for U.S. flights up
Murray Wood wonders why it's OK for Saskatchewan to prop up air travel to the U.S. with taxpayer dollars, but it was wro...
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SaskTel blocks attempt by employees to return to work
Hours after Unifor said striking Saskatchewan Crown employees would go back to work Tuesday, SaskTel nixed the idea for the corporation. "SaskTel will not be allowing employees who are members of Unif...
Oct 07, 2019 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Coroner to examine woman's death in Indian Head RCMP cells
The Saskatchewan Coroners Service is to start investigating the death of Deanna Whitecap later this month. The inquest is scheduled for Oct. 28 to Nov. 1 in Regina. Whitecap was found unresponsive in ...
Oct 07, 2019
Last-minute Wheat Kings comeback steals win from Blades
The Saskatoon Blades were seconds away from victory when the Brandon Wheat Kings intervened with a two-goal comeback to stun the crowd at SaskTel Centre and skate away with a 5-4 shootout victory Sund...
Oct 06, 2019
Stacey Wiebe, Green Party of Canada
Personal details. Name, age, hometown Stacey Wiebe. 39. Sturgis. Tell us about yourself I am a certified organic cattle and goat farmer. I have two children and I am married. I live near Sturgis. I am...
Oct 07, 2019 Stacey Wiebe/Green Party of Canada
Robert Kitchen, Conservative Party of Canada
Personal details. Name, age, hometown Robert Kitchen, 61, Estevan. Tell us about yourself I was born in England and lived in numerous countries as a child while my father, Major General C.G. Kitchen (...
Oct 07, 2019
Judy Mergel, Green Party of Canada
Personal details. Name, age, hometown Judy Mergel, 69, Wood Mountain. Tell us about yourself I'm a widow, and since retiring from full-time cattle ranching, I fill my time with gardening, teaching Tai...
Oct 07, 2019
Travis Patron, Canadian Nationalist Party
Personal details. Name, age, hometown Travis Patron, 28, Redvers. Tell us about yourself I'm from a agriculture and oil community in Saskatchewan. I grew up playing hockey and connecting to the Intern...
Oct 07, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Phillip Zajac, People's Party of Canada
Personal details. Name, age, hometown Phillip Zajac, 53, Regina. Tell us about yourself I have a bachelor's degree in sociology with a minor in political science. I am deeply involved in my community ...
Oct 07, 2019
Mark Friesen, People's Party of Canada
Personal details. Name, age, hometown Mark Friesen, 48, Saskatoon. Tell us about yourself I was raised in Saskatoon and have lived most of my 48 years in the same riding I hope to represent as a Membe...
Oct 07, 2019 Mark Friesen/Facebook
Tracy Muggli, Liberal Party of Canada
Personal details. Name, age, hometown Tracy Muggli, 54. I was born and raised in Muenster. I've lived in Saskatoon since 1984 with the exception of 1988-89 in Wynyard, and 1995-96 in Ottawa where I at...
Oct 07, 2019 Tracy Muggli/Facebook
OPINION
Sarah Mills: We need more 'regular guys' in the civic process
Standing in front of CEOs, lobbyists, advocates and others at a council meeting is not an exciting prospect, but Sarah M...
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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 30
8:30 - A mega-farm in Saskatchewan is raising major concerns about debt, rapid expansion and financial pressures facing ...