Murray Wood: When will Canada punch back against China's bully tactics?
Dear China... Um, yeah, can you fill out this TPS report? That'd be great. Murray Wood says Canada should get tough in t...
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Affordability measures could take longer than Sask. government hoped
The provincial government was aiming to have at least some of its affordability measures felt on paycheques early in 2025, but that timing came into question on Tuesday afternoon. The Sask. Party intr...
Dec 10, 2024 Sask. Finance Minister Jim Reiter had said he wanted at least some income tax changes to be in place in the new year. (CJME file photo)
Shortened Saskatchewan legislature fall sitting ends with two opinions on change
The fall sitting at the Saskatchewan legislature ended on Tuesday with just a little rowdier question period than was seen in the previous nine days. The sitting was shortened to a little over two wee...
Dec 10, 2024 Premier Scott Moe, pictured in Regina on Dec. 10. 2024, said at the beginning of the fall sitting that his party would be bringing change, listening to the message sent during the election, but the Opposition doesn’t feel that’s happened. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Gov't turning to outside help for review of doctor culture in Regina hospitals
The Government of Saskatchewan is reaching for help outside the province as it works to address issues within Regina's doctor community. The provincial government made the announcement Monday, with He...
Dec 10, 2024 Two out-of-province doctors will be brought in to consult on the issues between doctors at Regina hospitals. (CJME file photo)
Sask. government to look into Oxbow health centre concerns
Without making any promises, the provincial government said on Monday it would take a closer look at the acute care situation at Galloway Health Centre in Oxbow. 980 CJME first reported on Monday that...
Dec 09, 2024 Health Minister Jeremy Cockrill said on Dec. 9, 2024 that the government will want to make sure the staff and commitments are there before expanding services at Galloway Health Centre in Oxbow. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. NDP seeks stronger conflict-of-interest laws after Grewal case
The Saskatchewan New Democratic Party (NDP) called on Monday for changes to give the province's conflict of interest legislation some teeth. The Dec. 9 push came on the heels of the government declini...
Dec 09, 2024 Former Sask. Party MLA Gary Grewal was found to have violated conflict of interest rules with his two hotels. (CJME file photo)
One-year sentence for Michael Jackson for daughter's abduction
Michael Jackson walked out of the Court of King's Bench of Saskatchewan on Friday a free man, though with a few conditions attached. Jackson was convicted in April this year of abducting his young dau...
Dec 06, 2024 On Friday, Michael Jackson was sentenced to one year in jail, but was a free man immediately because of his remand credit. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Food price, conflict of interest motions blocked by government
On Thursday, as proceedings ended for the week, government MLAs once again blocked emergency motions from the Sask. NDP. There were two motions - one to strike an all-party committee to investigate th...
Dec 06, 2024 Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck says there is responsibility on the provincial government to do something about food prices in Northern Saskatchewan. Dec. 5, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Affordable living in Sask.: Key bills pass, awaiting federal reply
Including support from the NDP, the Saskatchewan Party government's two affordability bills were rushed through and passed Thursday. The first, the Saskatchewan Affordability Act, makes many of the ta...
Dec 05, 2024 Just a few days after it was introduced, the Sask Party’s government affordability bill passed, making the tax changes the part promised in the election. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina library food box program expanding with need
Looking to help with a growing problem, more Regina Public Library branches have been added to distribution for Regina Education and Action on Community Hunger's (REACH) Good Food Boxes. "Libraries do...
Dec 05, 2024 Matt Leisle, executive director of REACH, said having the food boxes available at library branches helps reach customers the Good Food Boxes may not have otherwise. Dec. 4, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. NDP disappointed with social services hotel pilots
The Saskatchewan NDP shared concerns on Tuesday after the provincial auditor's report on two social services programs. Tara Clemett's report looked at the new pilot programs implemented in the spring ...
Dec 04, 2024 The NDP's Brent Blakley echoed the auditor’s findings, saying the Ministry of Social Services need to do better on hotels, social housing, and homelessness in general. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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