Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
Author Archives: Lisa Schick
'We got way more': Regina Bypass finished
It was a cold and windy morning at the top of one of the new Regina Bypass overpasses on Monday morning, but the mood inside the final ceremony's tent was almost jubilant. Several leaders of the proje...
Oct 28, 2019 Premier Scott Moe and a group remove barricades at the ceremony to finish the Regina Bypass construction on Oct. 28, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. government not in favour of western separation
While the idea of Western Canada separating from the rest of the country has been talked about in some corners of Saskatchewan and Alberta since the Liberal party won the federal election Monday, the ...
Oct 25, 2019
Mother supports legislation that will strengthen distracted driving laws
Sandra LaRose knows all too well the toll distracted driving can take, and she's now supporting the provincial government's announcement that it will be strengthening the penalties for driving while u...
Oct 25, 2019 Sandra Larose's daughter Kailynn was killed in a distracted driving crash. She holds a poster with Kailynn's pictures that was made for her, Oct. 18, 2018. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. Party shuts down emergency debate on education
The Saskatchewan NDP believes there's a crisis happening in the province's schools, but when its education critic tried to start an emergency debate on the subject after the first Question Period of t...
Oct 24, 2019 Education Minister Gordon Wyant. (Brady Lang/650 CKOM)
Sask. gov't focuses on growth in 2019 throne speech
Premier Scott Moe's government is looking for significant growth in Saskatchewan over the next decade. That was the theme of the 2019 speech from the throne, which was delivered Wednesday in the Saska...
Oct 23, 2019 Premier Scott Moe speaks to the media before the 2019 throne speech on Oct. 23, 2019. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Scheer staying positive after failing to form government
Andrew Scheer may not have woken up as prime minister-designate Tuesday morning, but he seemed determined to keep looking at the bright side of the election when speaking to media. "While we didn't ge...
Oct 22, 2019 Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer speaks to media on Oct. 22, 2019, the morning after the federal election in which his party failed to form government. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina police officer sentenced for drunk driving
It hasn't even been two months since the crash, but on Thursday a Regina police officer pleaded guilty to drunk driving and was sentenced. On Aug. 21, police responded to a crash on Lewvan Drive at Ha...
Oct 18, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
New rooftop solar program falls short for some
As it had hoped, Minister Dustin Duncan and SaskPower have unveiled a new rooftop solar program before the end of October, but not everyone is happy with how the new program looks. The new net meterin...
Oct 15, 2019 (Evan Radford/980 CJME)
Activist tries to change the electoral system from Regina-Qu'Appelle
The Regina-Qu'Appelle riding now has the distinction of being the one with the largest number of candidates who have been rejected from the ballot, according to an electoral activist. However, Electio...
Oct 14, 2019 (980 CJME file photo)
Stoughton school re-raises Pride flag after burning
The school in Stoughton has finished what it started with a Pride Flag. In June, the school put up a rainbow flag to celebrate Pride Month. It was supposed to fly for three days, but on the morning of...
Oct 13, 2019 Saskatchewan RCMP said the pride flag at Stoughton Central School was pulled to the ground and burned. (Stoughton Central School Facebook page)
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Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...