Sarah Mills: Reflections as a daughter leaves elementary school behind
Sarah Mills is celebrating her daughter's Grade 8 graduation, which means high school is around the corner. Mills says e...
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'It's absolutely disgusting': ALS Society, NDP call for investigation into Moose Jaw clinic
Being told you have ALS is a devastating thing to hear, according to Terry Loustel, who had to have that conversation in 2022. The resident of Buena Vista, a village about 51 kilometres northwest of R...
9h ago From left: Terry Loustel, seen here with Jared Clarke, the NDP’s rural and remote health critic, and Denis Simard, Executive Director of the ALS Society of Saskatchewan on June 20, 2025, was diagnosed with ALS in 2022. He says the Moose Jaw clinic is preying on people who would spend any amount of money for a cure. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Nuclear power a done deal in Sask., technology still in question: Minister
The future of Saskatchewan's power grid lies with nuclear - according to the minister responsible for SaskPower, that decision has been made. Minister Jeremy Harrison said the question the power compa...
Jun 19, 2025 Minister Responsible for SaskPower Jeremy Harrison says the decision to use nuclear power has been made for Saskatchewan, the question now is about which technology to use. (CJME file photo)
Sask. to extend coal power, despite federal push on emissions
Despite a federal push to the contrary, the Government of Saskatchewan has decided not only to not shut down its coal plants early, but to work to extend their lives. The decision was communicated to ...
Jun 18, 2025 Jeremy Harrison, Sask. Minister Responsible for SaskPower, says in a letter to SaskPower employees that the province will be investing to extend the life of all the coal units at Boundary Dam, Poplar River, and Shand power stations. (CJME file photo)
'Moving the country forward': Carney, premiers big on meeting success, short on specifics
"Good" and "positive" were among the words thrown around by the premiers to describe the First Ministers' Meeting on Monday in Saskatoon, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford saying it was the best meeting ...
Jun 02, 2025
Evacuees step up for shelter pets amid wildfire chaos
The decisions can be overwhelming for a person forced to evacuate due to a wildfire. What documents to pack? What family keepsakes to take? Where to go? This week, dozens of people in the Flin Flon an...
May 30, 2025 Flin Flon/Creighton and Area SPCA started evacuating their shelter two days ago and have now found placements for all of their animals. (Flin Flon/Creighton and Area SPCA /Facebook)
Parents worry for school band program, while division looks to fill budget hole
Whether playing percussion, bass or wind instruments, parents of kids in band in the Regina Public School Division said they're worried about what the program is going to look like in the next school ...
May 28, 2025 Parent associations are worried about the future of the elementary band programs as Regina Public Schools looks to save money in the budgeting process. (CJME file photo)
Local MP says Throne Speech lacking a plan for its promises
Brad Redekopp said it was quite the day in Ottawa Tuesday with the King in town to give the Liberal Government's Speech from the Throne. "Even just walking around the streets, there were people everyw...
May 27, 2025 Saskatoon West Conservative MP Brad Redekopp says he was disappointed not hear anything mentioning Western Canada in the Liberal Government’s Speech from the Throne. (Screenshot @BradRedekopp)
'Silence is complicity': Sask. NDP continues call for Scott Moe to condemn separation work
The Sask. NDP's Aleana Young spoke outside the legislative building Friday morning to call on Premier Scott Moe to condemn separatism and to defend her party's attention to the topic. Young, the Oppos...
May 23, 2025 Sask. NDP jobs and economy critic Aleana Young said on May 23, 2025, that people can talk about separation themselves, her problem is the premier hasn’t come out to specifically condemn work being done in support of separation. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Trade corridors float to the top of conversations at Western Premiers' Conference
Much of the conversation came right back to trade at the final news conference of the Western Premiers' Conference - even when separation was the topic of discussion. The list of topics on the table w...
May 22, 2025 Premier Scott Moe calls a possible northwestern trade corridor connecting Hudson Bay to ports in northwestern B.C. a nation-building project. (CJME file photo)
Husband of Assiniboia dayhome operator gets record sentence for child sex crimes
Content warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual abuse that may upset some readers. Wednesday afternoon brought an end to a child sex abuse court case 20 years, 33 victims and 73 charges in...
May 21, 2025 Richard Dyke has been accused of numerous sex crimes involving minors over a period of almost two decades. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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