Murray Wood: With just a bit more attention to detail, Kinsmen Park could be pretty perfect
There were people in Kinsmen Park paid to be working the other morning, so Murray Wood wonders why the litter wasn't pic...
Author Archives: Lisa Schick
International shortage of helium could be opportunity for Sask. industry
When one thinks about drilling and mining in Saskatchewan, it's likely about uranium, potash or oil, but global shortages have recently put the spotlight on the province's helium industry. Saskatchewa...
May 12, 2026 The provincial government set a goal in 2021, of Saskatchewan supplying 10 per cent of the world’s helium by 2030, in 2026 it’s at about three per cent. (North American Helium/Facebook)
Coal workers disappointed with Sask. NDP's criticism of cost of plant refurbishment
Standing in the Saskatchewan Legislative Building, a large group of coal workers and community leaders from the province's southeast added their voices to the government's support of coal. For the pas...
May 12, 2026 A large group of people from the southeast came to the legislature on May 12, 2026 to join provincial government ministers in touting the choice to extend coal power production in Saskatchewan, including Minister Responsible for SaskPower Jeremy Harrison, Ken Hoste with IBEW local 2067, and Estevan Mayor Tony Sernick. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. Agriculture Ministry hopeful as seeding kicks off for 2026
Standing in front of a massive sprayer, James Thorsteinson admitted the province is behind on seeding this year, but said the provincial government is still anticipating a good growing season. Thorste...
May 11, 2026 James Thorsteinson, legislative secretary to the minister of agriculture, says farmers are hopeful for a good year despite the late start. May 11, 2026. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Mental health, addictions central intake system in Saskatchewan one step closer
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) website announcement this week is another step toward the government's goal of a central intake system for mental health and addictions treatment. The provincia...
May 09, 2026 Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr and SHA COO Derek Miller announced the new search function on May 8, 2026, explaining it is meant to help people find support faster. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. Party, NDP battle over cost of coal power plant refurbishment
After the release of a leaked document from SaskPower, the provincial government and Saskatchewan NDP have been going back and forth over the cost of refurbishing the province's coal plants. Last year...
May 08, 2026 After documents were leaked this week that appeared to show different costing for the refurbishment projects for Saskatchewan’s coal-fired power plants, the Sask. Party government and Sask. NDP have been trading barbs. (980 CJME)
Sask. involuntary drug treatment to be centred in North Battleford
The Sask. Party Government's Compassionate Intervention Act passed third reading this week, and the minister in charge offered a few more details about what the program will look like. Once the bill i...
May 07, 2026 Patients who are committed to the involuntary drug treatment program will be treated in a bed at the Saskatchewan Hospital North Battleford, not taking up a bed in the voluntary treatment system, according to Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr. (battlefordsNOW Staff)
Former NDP MLA says she was muzzled by party leader on Compassionate Intervention Act
Newly independent MLA Betty Nippi-Albright revealed a bit more about her frustrations with her former party on Wednesday. The former NDP MLA said she commissioned an analysis of Bill 48, The Compassio...
May 06, 2026 Former NDP MLA Betty Nippi-Albright announced on Tuesday that she was leaving the NDP and would sit the rest of her term as an independent. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
VIDEO: Sask. parents to be asked for their opinions on social media bans this spring
The Government of Saskatchewan is sending survey postcards to households around the province as it works to gauge public interest and opinion on a potential ban on social media for kids 16 and under. ...
May 05, 2026
'My son should be the last one': Losco family to see regulation changes for carbon monoxide detectors
Standing with her husband, wearing a #justiceforHenryLosco shirt, Henry's mother Marina Hills expressed her gratitude to the Sask. NDP and the Sask. Party government. Henry Losco died in December of c...
May 04, 2026 Henry Losco, 11, died in December of carbon monoxide poisoning in a Regina apartment. His parents, Marina Hills and Sergio Losco, have since been pushing for tougher regulations. Photo taken on May 4, 2026. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan mom calls for for better support for students with diabetes
Seven-year-old Kinsley Simmons' favourite class in school is math, she says it's the easiest one. And she's sad she hasn't been able to attend more than a handful of days at school since November. Tha...
May 01, 2026 Jennifer Simmons says her family has offered to educate and train workers at her daughter Kinsley’s school so they can handle her Type 1 diabetes, but they’ve been denied. Photo taken on April 29, 2026. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: A staged photo op in Team Canada jerseys can't hide the political cracks
As the western premiers meeting wrapped up in Kananaskis, Sarah Mills says the tensions were evident, and couldn't be hi...
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