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Union wants all grocery store workers included in vaccine expansion
Some of the more obvious frontline workers were included in Monday's vaccine eligibility expansion -- police, firefighters and health-care workers -- but workers at some grocery stores also were inclu...
Apr 13, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan police chiefs welcome oversight body
It would mean more eyes on police in Saskatchewan, but the province's chiefs of police are welcoming a new Serious Incident Response Team announced in the budget. On Tuesday, the province announced it...
Apr 09, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
NDP accusing Sask. Party of broken promises on continuing care aides
During Saskatchewan’s fall election campaign and in the Throne Speech, there were promises made about hiring continuing care aides. Whether those promises were broken depends on who you ask. Spe...
Apr 08, 2021 Minister Everett Hindley on April 8, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Premier wants answers on AstraZeneca, clarifies comments on vaccine queue
Saskatchewan's premier wants a decision on the AstraZeneca age range sooner than later. Scott Moe was on the First Ministers' call Wednesday, speaking with other premiers, the prime minister and Canad...
Apr 08, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Addictions funding defended by Saskatchewan government following budget
There is little extra funding for mental health and addictions and no money for supervised consumption sites in the Saskatchewan budget for the coming year, leaving some in the province feeling there ...
Apr 07, 2021 (980 CJME file photo)
Deficit expected in 2021-22 provincial budget
When the provincial government unveils the 2021-22 budget Tuesday afternoon, it's expected there will be a lot more red than black on the page. There is expected to be a large deficit on the books for...
Apr 06, 2021 Saskatchewan Finance Minister Donna Harpauer. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Memorial committee unveils plans for Humboldt Broncos tribute centre
On Monday, the day before the third anniversary of the Humboldt Broncos bus crash, the memorial committee unveiled its plans for something more about inspiration than grieving. The committee is propos...
Apr 05, 2021
'Let’s not trip': Premier asks for care this Easter weekend
People in Saskatchewan will be celebrating their second pandemic Easter this weekend. The COVID-19 rules and recommendations vary depending on where in Saskatchewan a person lives, but regardless Prem...
Apr 03, 2021 Premier Scott Moe. Mar. 25, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
NDP unveils priorities for jobs ahead of Sask. budget
Thousands of people have lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic and the Saskatchewan NDP thinks the provincial government should be making jobs and workers a priority in the upcoming budget. NDP...
Mar 31, 2021 NDP MLA Aleana Young in front of the legislative building on March 17, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Retired nurse goes back to work to help with COVID vaccinations
Saskatchewan's plan when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccines has been to get as many doses as possible into as many arms as possible as quickly as possible -- but an effort like that takes a veritable a...
Mar 29, 2021 (@njdcole/Twitter)
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
On today's show, Evan dives into the Conservative Party perspective on recent floor crossings, talks top tips for landin...