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Moe defends MLA's apology for calling Jagmeet Singh a 'terrorist'
There was no mention from Premier Scott Moe on Thursday about a punishment for his MLA, Racquel Hilbert, and her use of "terrorist" to describe the federal NDP Leader, Jagmeet Singh. When asked about ...
Apr 10, 2025 NDP MLA Tajinder Grewal says he’s been getting non-stop texts, calls and emails from the local Sikh community asking whether the premier would remove Racquel Hilbert from caucus. Apr. 10, 2025 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. Party MLA apologizes after calling federal NDP leader a terrorist
A Sask. Party MLA released a statement Wednesday, apologizing for calling federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh a terrorist on the floor of the legislative assembly. Humboldt-Watrous MLA Racquel Hilbert ma...
Apr 09, 2025 During the budget debate last month, Sask. Party MLA for Humboldt Watrous Racquel Hilbert, referred to the federal NDP leader, Jagmeet Singh as a “terrorist in India”. (photo courtesy Saskatchewan legislative assembly)
Moe looking for more talk of Sask. on the federal campaign trail
Tariffs and the federal election were all top of mind, along with Saskatchewan's economy, on the first day of the Global Food Fuel and Fertilizer conference in Regina. Premier Scott Moe kicked off the...
Apr 08, 2025 Premier Scott Moe opened the Global Food, Fuel and Fertilizer conference with the keynote address, talking about export value and wealth in the province. Apr. 8, 2025 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. NDP says drop in oil price means balanced budget claim is 'bogus'
After U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on countries around the world last week, the price of oil, one of the biggest industries in Saskatchewan, has been on a downward slide. Sin...
Apr 08, 2025 NDP finance critic Trent Wotherspoon says the provincial government inflated its oil price estimate to claim the provincial budget was balanced. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. NDP questions Scott Moe's stance on western separatism
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe made it clear that he doesn't support western separation on Monday, but the leader of the opposition is wondering why it took him so long to do so. Speaking to media on ...
Apr 08, 2025 Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck says she wonders what took the premier so long to be direct about not supporting western separatism. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Improved notifynow in Regina intended to complement other alert systems
For the second time, the City of Regina has launched its notifynow emergency alert system to the public. It was launched on Thursday, and aims to send out public safety information to people in Regina...
Apr 06, 2025 The notifynow program was first launched in 2016 and a series of tests were sent out between 2016 and 2018. (CJME files)
Sask. man heading to trial on same sex assault charge for a third time
The Supreme Court of Canada has sent a sexual assault case against a Saskatchewan man back for a new trial, which will be the third time Soon Hyong Kwon has faced one for the same accusation. Kwon was...
Apr 05, 2025 (vladek/Depositphotos.com)
Medical records found in Regina back alley were dumped by cleaner: report
A Facebook post about medical records strewn around a Regina alley started off a privacy investigation in Regina last fall. According to a March 26 report from Saskatchewan's privacy commissioner Rona...
Apr 04, 2025 The Elphinstone Medical Clinic says a cleaner who was covering for their regular cleaner tossed the medical records into a bin in the alley. (CJME file photo)
Sixth measles case confirmed in Saskatchewan: SHA
On Thursday afternoon, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) said six measles cases had now been confirmed in the province. The sixth one was in the southwest part of the province, and had just been...
Apr 03, 2025 The Saskatchewan Health Authority said the sixth case was in the province’s southwest in an unvaccinated person who’d just returned from international travel. (CJME file photo)
Regina 2022 drive-by killings: New murder trial for Dillon Whitehawk
Dillon Ricky Whitehawk will, indeed, get a new trial on two murder charges after the Supreme Court of Canada declined to hear the Crown's appeal in his case. In October last year, the Saskatchewan Cou...
Apr 03, 2025 The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal decision will stand, granting Dillon Ricky Whitehawk a new trial on two murder charges. (CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...