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
Moe expresses concerns about Canada-India relationship
Premier Scott Moe is showing some concern over Canada's relationship with one of Saskatchewan's biggest trading partners after the last couple weeks of headlines. A little over a week ago, the trade d...
Sep 12, 2023 Premier Scott Moe said it would be "unfortunate" if the shaky relationship between Canada and India affected Saskatchewan. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Christian activist group claims influence over Sask. gov't sex ed policy
The Government of Saskatchewan is denying that a Christian activist group influenced it to implement its controversial new policy on sex education. On its website, Action4Canada is claiming a win for ...
Sep 11, 2023 The Saskatchewan government is denying it was influenced by a Christian activist group when the province set new policies around sexual education instruction. (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan gov't attacks Trudeau again over trade with India
The Saskatchewan government is again speaking out against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the federal government, this time over the trade situation with India. Canada and India had been working tow...
Sep 11, 2023 Trade and Export Development Minister Jeremy Harrison wrote a letter to the federal government blasting it for the country's trade situation with India. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Parental rights legislation being prepared for Sask. fall sitting
The Saskatchewan government is preparing to take another step when it comes to parental rights. Premier Scott Moe teased in the speech at his dinner Thursday evening, saying his government will bring ...
Sep 08, 2023
Jobs numbers up and down in Sask.
Depending on who you're talking to, the job numbers released for Saskatchewan on Friday could be good or bad. The Sask. NDP is pointing to the unemployment rate. Saskatchewan was lumped in with the ha...
Sep 08, 2023 While the Sask. Party government is pointing to Friday's job numbers as a positive sign for the province, the NDP opposition isn't as happy. (980 CJME file photo)
Poplar River Power Station repair cost pegged at $4.9M and counting
After heavy rain and flooding at the SaskPower Poplar River Power Station, the Crown is having to chip in a pretty penny for repairs. The station, one of the biggest coal-powered plants for SaskPower,...
Sep 07, 2023 After heavy rain and flooding at the SaskPower Poplar River Power Station, the Crown is having to chip in a pretty penny for repairs. So far the bill totals nearly $5 million. (980 CJME file photo)
Interest rate hikes having less effect on Sask. government debt
While steadily rising interest rates are playing havoc with some people's mortgage and car payments, the Saskatchewan government isn't having as much of a problem. On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada ann...
Sep 07, 2023 The Saskatchewan government says rising interest rates aren't having a huge impact on the overall debt in its budget. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Higher interest rate has more people looking for less home
Some people in Saskatchewan may be taking a look at interest rates and re-evaluating their home-buying plans. On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada chose to keep its trend-setting interest rate steady at f...
Sep 07, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Regina Minor Football forced to reschedule games due to thick smoke
While the smoke cleared out a bit for the Saskatchewan Roughriders' game on Sunday, other football players in the province had to miss their games on the long weekend. Regina Minor Football had to pos...
Sep 05, 2023 Regina Minor Football games at Leibel Field were cancelled Monday due to wildfire smoke. (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. one of two provinces with a reduction in per-student funding: Report
It appears Saskatchewan has been lagging behind other provinces when it comes to money in schools. According to a new report from the Fraser Institute looking at public school funding between the 2012...
Aug 30, 2023 Saskatchewan saw a decrease of 10 per cent in inflation-adjusted, per-student spending from 2012-13 to 2020-21. (980 CJME file photo)
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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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The Evan Bray Show - Thursday, April 9
8:30 - Another MP just crossed the floor to the Liberal Party, just weeks away from three critical byelections where the...