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Saskatchewan gov't defends appeal of pronoun law decision
The Saskatchewan government is looking to stop arguments against its pronoun law before they even start - it's appealing a recent decision that would allow a case against the legislation to go ahead. ...
Mar 06, 2024 Justice Minister Bronwyn Eyre says she has sent letters to the attorneys general of other provinces to see if they want to join the Saskatchewan government's appeal of the recent decision allowing arguments to be heard against the pronoun law. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Decade-long discipline saga involving P.A. lawyer appears over
Peter V. Abrametz and the Law Society of Saskatchewan have been fighting since 2012, but now it appears it's over. The investigation started over irregularities in the use of a trust account. The day ...
Mar 06, 2024 The discipline case involving a Prince Albert lawyer began back in 2012. (paNOW file photo)
Province to foot the bill for mandatory Saskatchewan flags at schools
Some of the details are becoming more clear after the provincial government made a change to flag requirements at schools. In the fall, included in the Parents' Bill of Rights -- which made the pronou...
Feb 23, 2024 It appears the provincial government is going to bear the cost of its legislative change around flags at schools from last fall. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. Health Authority looking to recycle 'a large amount' of expired PPE
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is trying to find someone to recycle what it described as "a large amount" of expired personal protective equipment (PPE) from the COVID-19 pandemic response. The SHA...
Feb 22, 2024 The Saskatchewan Health Authority has a number of pieces of personal protective equipment that have passed their expiry date. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Fernando Llano)
Now-retired Regina doctor's sexual assault acquittal upheld
Editor's note: This story contains details that are graphic in nature. The sexual assault allegations against Sylvester Ukabam won't be getting another hearing after the Crown's appeal of his acquitta...
Feb 21, 2024 Now-retired gastroenterologist Sylvester Ukabam had his acquittal upheld this month when the Crown’s appeal was dismissed. (980 CJME file photo)
Fewer than half of auctioned SLGA liquor store licences in operation
It's been about one year since the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) began putting liquor licences on the auction block as it removed itself from retail liquor sales, but as of this week...
Feb 16, 2024 Fewer than half of the liquor licences auctioned off in 2023 currently have an operating store attached. (980 CJME file photo)
'It has not translated at all to the front line:' SUN skeptical of SHA action plan
On Thursday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority talked about the progress that has been made on the action plans to deal with overcapacity issues in Regina and Saskatoon hospitals. But the head of the ...
Feb 16, 2024 SUN president Tracy Zambory says ERs in the province are still well above their capacity. (980 CJME file photo)
Both sides blaming the other as talks break down between Sask. gov't and teachers
The two days set aside for talks this week ended with no deal between the Saskatchewan government and the bargaining committee for the province's teachers, and now both sides are blaming the other for...
Feb 14, 2024 Saskatchewan Education Minister Jeremy Cockrill is blaming the recent breakdown of talks on the teachers' union, while the union is claiming just the opposite. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. Party MLA connected to second motel used by Social Services
After news broke in the fall about a motel owned by Saskatchewan Party MLA Gary Grewal that was getting business from the Ministry of Social Services and inflating prices for it, the Saskatchewan NDP ...
Feb 13, 2024 Documents the Saskatchewan NDP received from the Ministry of Social Services show the Thriftlodge motel in Regina, in which Sask. Party MLA Gary Grewal is an investor, is one of the three top used motels and hotels by the ministry for emergency stays. The documents say the motel appears to inflate its rates. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
James Smith chief glad the inquest is nearly over
Chief Robert Head has been in and out of the inquest into the murders on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon over the past couple of weeks, but he said Tuesday he was glad the evidence portion w...
Jan 31, 2024 Peter Chapman Band Chief Robert Head is glad the presentation of evidence is done at the inquest. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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