Murray Wood: Who's hot and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list inclu...
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Minister accepts auditor's recommendations, but defends program
With a list before him, Saskatchewan's social services minister thanked the provincial auditor's office for its work and accepted the recommendations, but also defended the work the ministry has done ...
Jun 07, 2023 Saskatchewan Social Service Minister Gene Makowsky. (980 CJME)
Auditor suggests series of fixes for Saskatchewan Income Support program
The Saskatchewan Income Support (SIS) program has been a point of contention between advocates and the provincial government since before it was even fully implemented. Now the provincial auditor is w...
Jun 06, 2023 Saskatchewan provincial auditor Tara Clemett on June 6, 2023. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan group looking for regulation to preserve wetlands
A Saskatchewan group is looking for regulation intervention to help save wetlands in the province as more and more are drained to make way for agriculture. Aura Lee MacPherson is chair of the Saskatch...
Jun 06, 2023 Clint Blyth is a rancher in Saskatchewan and speaks about the necessity of wetlands, at the McKell Wascana Conservation Park prairie and wetland habitat at the southeast edge of Regina. June 5, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
No drinking yet in Regina and Saskatoon public parks
People in the province's two largest cities still won't be able to drink in public parks, at least to start the summer. During the spring sitting, the provincial government passed its bill to hand aut...
Jun 05, 2023
Education minister sides with school division over rainbow tent
Controversy has been boiling all week in Saskatoon over the Catholic school division and a tent at the Nutrien Children's Festival. Now, Saskatchewan’s education minister is coming down on the d...
Jun 03, 2023
City of Regina defends overlapping construction projects
Drivers trying to avoid the flooded streets and underpasses after the storm Friday morning in Regina had a particularly difficult time as many around the downtown were slowed just as often by construc...
Jun 02, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Decision to evacuate communities a multi-layered process: SPSA
It has been a back-and-forth few weeks for people from the northern Saskatchewan village of La Loche. At the beginning of May, people were evacuated from the village because of the threat of wildfires...
Jun 02, 2023 (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
Saskatchewan not calling for help yet on wildfires: SPSA
Most of those working in the fire crews in northern Saskatchewan against the wildfires are from Saskatchewan - they're either government workers or locals who've taken training. No one has been brough...
Jun 01, 2023 (File photo from Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
City taking next steps on transit: App and electric buses
The City of Regina is taking more steps toward making its transit system more attractive. It's looking for someone to create or provide an app for mobile ticketing and fares for transit. "Right now we...
Jun 01, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Regina police plane seeing 100 per cent apprehension rate in first five months
Regina's police plane has only been in operation since the end of January, but the service says it's a valuable addition. "This unit has had a tremendous impact for our frontline members to date. Shor...
May 31, 2023 (Regina Police Service/Submitted)
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