Murray Wood: The day Canada Became a nation
April 9, 1917 was Easter Monday. On that date, 109 years ago, Canadian soldiers made history at Vimy Ridge. Murray Wood ...
Author Archives: Lisa Schick
Carla Beck says letter to new federal NDP leader said it all
Sask NDP Leader Carla Beck believes her letter to new federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis speaks for itself. She was asked about it a handful of times on Monday at a news conference for another matter, and s...
Mar 30, 2026 Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck declined to answer questions on March 30, 2026 about the letter she sent to new federal NDP Leader Avi Lewis on the weekend, saying she wouldn’t meet with him if he didn’t change his stance against natural resource development. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Notes from the Gallery: Pleading for decorum
The spring sitting of the Saskatchewan legislature isn't even halfway gone, but the Speaker appears to have reached his wits' end. He's had to stand and admonish MLAs multiple times every day for four...
Mar 28, 2026 The Saskatchewan legislature building. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. distance learning looking to build AI platform for teachers, students
Artificial Intelligence is a hot topic in education right now - whether students should be using it and what it could safely be used for. At the same time, the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Centre (S...
Mar 27, 2026 Kelli Boklaschuk, superintendent of student programming at the Saskatchewan Distance Learning Corporation (Sask. DLC), said a purpose-built AI would have to foster critical thinking, creativity and communication for students. (CJME file photo)
Complaint over language policy at RUH under scrutiny again
A complaint is being sent back to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission over a language policy set by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA). Vanessa Casila told Saskatoon's Court of Kings Bench s...
Mar 26, 2026
Delay of three important Regina school projects brings challenges
While new schools are often announced in the provincial budget, this year at least three school projects in Regina have been pushed back. According to Mark Haarmann, CEO and Director of Education for ...
Mar 23, 2026 Regina Public Schools Director of Education Mark Haarmann says the pausing of planned projects is disappointing, but will become frustrating if it drags on for an extended period of time. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Funding allocated for Sask's upcoming forced addictions treatment program
The legislation that would underpin the Sask. government's forced addictions treatment plan has yet to pass, but money has been allocated in this week's budget for the first phase. According to Mental...
Mar 22, 2026 Mental Health and Addictions Minister Lori Carr says the first facility for the forced addictions treatment program, under the Compassionate Intervention Act, will be opened in North Battleford. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Notes from the Gallery: Shoe protectant and saying 'please'
Not only did the provincial government publish its 2026-27 budget this week, making it likely the busiest week of the spring sitting already, but it also helped to announce a major project on Monday -...
Mar 21, 2026 The Saskatchewan legislature building. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Three councillors and reeve resign from RM of Sherwood
So many members of the RM of Sherwood's council have resigned that Saskatchewan's government relations ministry is being forced to step in. On Wednesday, the rural municipality posted a notice to its ...
Mar 20, 2026 The Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations says it has already started the process to appoint people to fill open spaces and restore quorum for the RM of Sherwood. (980 CJME file photo)
Finance minister says Saskatchewan's deficit budget focused on health, affordability
While the 2026-27 provincial budget focuses on affordability and access to health care - which the premier and finance minister have said are the two biggest concerns they're hearing about - the budge...
Mar 18, 2026
Health care, revenue sharing, global challenges: Sask. government prepares for provincial budget
Details about Saskatchewan's provincial budget are under wraps until the document is tabled in the legislative assembly on Wednesday afternoon, but some information has already been made public. For w...
Mar 18, 2026 Premier Scott Moe said the budget was designed to protect Saskatchewan services. His government has already said there will be a deficit for 2026-27. March 17, 2026 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: The prime minister needs to live by his own bilingual rules
Sarah Mills says Mark Carney largely speaking French in his call to astronaut Jeremy Hansen breaks a standard he set whe...
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TODAY ON EVAN BRAY
The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
On Thursday's show, Evan welcomes a trio of teens to discuss banning social media for children and teenagers, discusses ...