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Moe says he'll suggest increasing border security at tariff meeting
Canada's premiers and the Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are expected to come together for a meeting on Wednesday to discuss tariffs, and Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is ready. The meeting was set in...
Nov 27, 2024 Premier Scott Moe says if your largest trading partner wants to talk about border security, you should talk about border security. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan NDP's emergency gas tax bill blocked in legislature
The Sask. NDP didn't even get to discuss its gas tax affordability measure on Tuesday, as no government MLAs voted to allow the party to introduce the emergency measure. "This was their choice: to vot...
Nov 26, 2024 The Sask. NDP didn’t even get to discuss its gas tax affordability measure on Nov. 26, 2024. (vlad_star/Depositphotos.com)
'Very serious conversation': Moe says Trump's tariffs would have huge impact
A possible 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming from Canada to the U.S. had lawmakers scrambling on Tuesday. Premier Scott Moe said such a tariff would have a huge impact on Saskatchewan, explaining...
Nov 26, 2024 Premier Scott Moe says there are three avenues his government is actively pursuing to respond to the threat of a 25 per cent tariff. (CJME file photo)
Decorum and campaign promises at the heart of Throne Speech
To open up the new session on Monday afternoon, the Speech from the Throne was read out in the Saskatchewan legislature, talking about the government's plans to fulfill campaign promises, address what...
Nov 25, 2024 In fixing decorum, Premier Scott Moe wants debate in his new government to be focused on policy and not about the people involved. Nov. 25, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. legislators prepare for shortened fall sitting, throne speech
When she walked into the House on Thursday and saw the new configuration of seats - with nearly half on the Opposition side of the room - Carla Beck, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, said she felt a li...
Nov 25, 2024 When Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck saw the new set-up of seats in the house, with nearly half on the Opposition side, she says it was emotional. Nov. 21, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Breathalyzer request charge dropped in Regina after unlawful stop
A Regina judge took the opportunity to expound on Charter breaches by police as he recently acquitted a woman of refusing to give a breath sample. According to the court decision from Judge James Rybc...
Nov 21, 2024 The judge says the RCMP officer made no move to stop her before she was on private property and had no grounds of his own, so the stop was unlawful. (CJME file photo)
Scott Moe rejects federal NDP's suggestions for affordability relief
Premier Scott Moe gave a big 'Thanks, but no thanks' to a series of suggestions from the federal NDP on how to improve affordability. On Wednesday, as he was encouraging the federal government to give...
Nov 21, 2024 Premier Scott Moe says his party will proceed with its own affordability measures, which it campaigned on in the recent provincial election. (CJME file photo)
'There were definitely challenges': City says it did its best in snowstorm plow
The City of Regina's complement of snow clearing and mitigation equipment had already been on the road for more than a day by the time the snow stopped falling in the city on Wednesday morning. On Wed...
Nov 20, 2024 The city’s director of roadways and transportation says the amount of snow and high winds caused problems. (CJME file photo)
Voter turnout ticks up slightly in Regina election
Voter turnout in Regina's municipal election saw a small increase this year, but it remained very low. The official numbers were released Thursday afternoon, showing voter turnout at 26 per cent. That...
Nov 14, 2024 Returning Officer Jim Nicol insists Elections Regina did everything it could to make voting convenient. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. government preparing for possible Canada Post strike
The Government of Saskatchewan started getting its ducks in a row on Tuesday after the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) gave 72-hour strike notice to Canada Post. The union said workers would b...
Nov 12, 2024 The provincial government says preparations are underway for any Canada Post strike. (CJME file photo)
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