Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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Provincial budget slaps tax on vaping products
In just a few months, all vaping liquids, devices and products will be subject to a 20 per cent retail tax. The new tax will replace the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) but will be on top of the Goods and ...
Apr 06, 2021
NDP Leader Ryan Meili says budget misses opportunities
The Saskatchewan NDP described the provincial government's budget as one that fails to meet the multiple challenges facing the province, calling it "uninspiring" and "ordinary." "Saskatchewan people h...
Apr 06, 2021 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
AstraZeneca vaccination clinics set to open in Moose Jaw, Weyburn and Kindersley
Three more AstraZeneca vaccination clinics for people aged 55 and over are to open Wednesday in Saskatchewan. According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, a walk-in clinic is to open on Moose Jaw's...
Apr 06, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Regina man charged with forcible confinement, assault after domestic dispute
A domestic dispute has resulted in several charges against a 29-year-old Regina man, including forcible confinement and assault with a weapon. According to the Regina Police Service, officers were cal...
Apr 06, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Cocaine, cash seized during Regina drug busts
The Regina Police Service seized more than 3.1 kilograms of cocaine and more than $80,000 in cash during a drug bust in the city Friday. The drug unit executed five search warrants -- three on vehicle...
Apr 06, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
How the 2021-22 Saskatchewan budget affects you
Here are some of the ways the Saskatchewan budget, released Tuesday, could affect people in the province. Money goes out ... The government is changing Education Property Tax mill rates for the first ...
Apr 06, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
COVID helps push Saskatchewan forecast deficit to $2.6 billion
COVID-19 has left Saskatchewan in a bigger hole than originally expected. Before delivering the 2021-22 budget at the Saskatchewan legislature on Tuesday, Finance Minister Donna Harpauer said it was d...
Apr 06, 2021 Finance Minister Donna Harpauer answers questions on the 2021-22 provincial budget on April 6, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Latest COVID update April 6: 217 new cases, 221 recoveries, 3 deaths
Regina's intensive care unit has a record number of patients with COVID-19 as more than 200 people in the province are now hospitalized fighting the virus. There are 202 people in Saskatchewan hospita...
Apr 06, 2021 Regina General Hospital. (980 CJME file photo)
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8:30 – Today marks the three-year anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos’ bus crash that killed 16, injured 13 others and devastated the province. At the time of the tragedy, Becky Zimmer was...
Apr 06, 2021
Latest COVID update April 5: 219 new cases, 212 recoveries, 1 death
The Milden Hotel and Bar is the latest Saskatchewan establishment to be fined for violating COVID-19 measures. In a media release Monday, the Ministry of Health said the hotel and bar had been fined $...
Apr 05, 2021 (Sheena Roszell/650 CKOM file photo)
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