Sarah Mills: Regina will see economic benefits by keeping second Costco inside city
The City of Regina is prepared to spend nearly $7M to ensure the second Costco location remains within the city limits. ...
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Saskatchewan government intervening in federal plastics case
The Saskatchewan government wants to remind the federal government where the boundaries are when it comes to government jurisdiction. To that end, the provincial government has joined the Government o...
Mar 08, 2023 Saskatchewan Justice Minister and Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre. (980 CJME file photo)
'A long way to go still:' NDP talks gender equality
Wednesday is International Women's Day, a day to recognize the advances and achievements made by women but also to take a hard look at the struggles and inequality still left - and for an example of t...
Mar 08, 2023 Sask. NDP Women's Caucus (Saskatchewan New Democrats/Twitter)
Saskatchewan Party, NDP leaders declining full scheduled pay raise
Looking around Saskatchewan at people struggling to makes ends meet, the leaders of the province's two main political parties are looking to tap the brakes on a scheduled pay increase. Every April 1, ...
Mar 07, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Moe praises Stewart as MLA resigns for health reasons
Right off the hop for the spring sitting, the Saskatchewan Party lost another MLA. Lyle Stewart stood up and announced he would be resigning his seat at the end of the week. Stewart has been battling ...
Mar 07, 2023 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Spring sitting to get underway at Saskatchewan Legislature
The spring sitting of the Saskatchewan Legislature is set to begin Monday, with a lot on the agenda for the coming 10 weeks. The Saskatchewan Party will undoubtedly be hoping this sitting starts with ...
Mar 06, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
'I like it here:' Saskatchewan town steps up for Ukrainian refugees
Standing on Main Street in Lemberg, with shops on either side and a grain elevator peeking over the tops of buildings in the distance, the town seems a world away from the war and devastation in Ukrai...
Feb 24, 2023 Yuliia Maliuchenko came to Lemberg with her family through the Lemberg Community Refugee Fund. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Liquor permit auctions half over, government raking in millions
The auction of liquor store permits is proving to be a cash cow for the Saskatchewan government. The first three auctions with a total of 17 permits netted more than $18 million for the province. The ...
Feb 21, 2023
Sask. NDP says government needs to do better keeping immigrants in province
According to the Saskatchewan NDP, new immigrants will move to the province but they don't stay for long. The official Opposition is pointing to Statistics Canada numbers that show Saskatchewan has th...
Feb 20, 2023 Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
Former teacher had 'inappropriate' relationships with more than one student
A former teacher in Grenfell who pleaded guilty last year to sexual assaulting one teenage boy had an inappropriate relationship with another teen boy before that, according to the teachers' disciplin...
Feb 17, 2023
'We're not taking care of them': Family upset as only pediatric gastroenterologist leaves Sask.
Emotion filled Tracy Gartner's voice as she talked about the severe sickness her young daughter dealt with and the one doctor who figured it out and put them on a treatment plan -- the same doctor who...
Feb 16, 2023 Tracy Gartner is frustrated and upset after finding out her daughter's pediatric gastroenterologist -- the only one in the province -- is closing down her practice. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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