Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Author Archives: Lisa Schick
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)
Battle for the 'right reasons': Moe disagrees with carbon tax ruling, will find made-in-Saskatchewan plan
The premier may not like it, but Saskatchewan is going to have to submit to the carbon tax -- for a while at least. In a 6-3 decision released early Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled the fed...
Mar 25, 2021 Premier Scott Moe reacts to the Supreme Court of Canada's decision on the carbon tax on March 25, 2021. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina city council holds the line on proposed budget increases
Regina's city council managed to pass much of the 2021 budget Wednesday afternoon and night without any property tax increases over and above what administration had already proposed. Often when the c...
Mar 24, 2021 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Regina city council to discuss budget, police budget increase
Regina city councillors will sit down and log into their computers Wednesday afternoon to start discussions on the city budget for 2021. The proposed budget from city administration was unveiled earli...
Mar 23, 2021
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Canada can learn lessons from Ireland
The Republic of Ireland has begun the painful process of reconciling its past. Sarah Mills says the country is going thr...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 24
On Friday's show, Evan talks U.S. tariffs with Warren Kaeding, Saskatchewan Minister of Trade and Exports, how one resta...