Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
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Vancouver ex-pat touts Saskatchewan online, encourages others to move here
Dozens of videos on Gordon More's TikTok account talk about his move from Vancouver to Estevan -- how and why he did it, what he has learned, and several admiring the beauty of Saskatchewan sunsets. M...
May 25, 2023 (Gordon More/TikTok)
Regina city council gives approval for REAL debt restructuring
Regina Exhibition Association Limited is another step closer to getting $3.4 million to help keep it afloat for this year. REAL wants to access that money in a line of credit that it already has, but ...
May 24, 2023 Regina city council. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
'Disappointing and exhausting': $10-a-day child care rollout not smooth for everyone
In March, the Saskatchewan government celebrated being the third province in the country to have $10-per-day daycare, but the rollout has been less than smooth for some. Nichole Kessel came to the pro...
May 24, 2023 Daycare directors are pointing out many problems with the wage increase for early childhood educators (ECEs) that took effect Sunday, including it not being accompanied with an increase in the maximum subsidized pay. (Shane Clausing/980 CJME)
Rain expected to hit parts of northern Saskatchewan wildfires
Rain in north-central parts of Saskatchewan on Tuesday was set to give some help to crews battling some of the province's wildfires. According to Environment Canada, heavy rain fell in areas around Me...
May 23, 2023 (Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency/Facebook)
'Come get me:' Moe reacts to federal minister comments on 'illegal' power generation
Premier Scott Moe issued a challenge of sorts after the federal environment minister responded to Saskatchewan's plan to decide for itself whether to use coal for power generation past 2030 and natura...
May 19, 2023 Premier Scott Moe (980 CJME file photo)
'See how it goes:' Ross discusses lifting alcohol ban for May long weekend
More than 17 years after it was first put in place in Saskatchewan, the ban on alcohol consumption in provincial parks for the May long weekend has been lifted. Laura Ross -- the province's minister o...
May 18, 2023 Sask Parks said on Friday that campsites for the Labour Day long weekend are about 70 per cent booked. (Government of Saskatchewan/Submitted)
Still no date for byelections as spring sitting ends in Saskatchewan
Three byelections will have to be held by the end of this summer in Saskatchewan, but as of the last day of the spring sitting on Thursday, there still wasn't an indication of any dates. Premier Scott...
May 18, 2023 IH Saskatchewan legislature aerial 2 (Carolyn Hamilton/Submitted)
REAL another step closer to more cash to stay afloat
With votes passing at Regina's executive committee on Wednesday, Regina Exhibition Association Limited (REAL) is another step closer to having the money its CEO says it needs to ride out the rest of t...
May 17, 2023 REAL president and CEO Tim Reid. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Clean electricity standards could be candidate for Sask. First Act tribunal
The new clean electricity regulations expected from the federal government in the coming months could be a top candidate for consideration by the yet-unformed tribunal operating under the Saskatchewan...
May 13, 2023 Saskatchewan Justice Minister and Attorney General Bronwyn Eyre. (980 CJME file photo)
Mother frustrated over daughter's death in ministry care, lack of transparency
Angela Severight stood in the rotunda at the Legislature on Thursday surrounded by family and friends, all holding pictures of a teenage girl wearing a red hoodie and posing for the camera. "This is S...
May 11, 2023 Angela Severight holds a photo of her 14-year-old daughter Stellayna, who died while in the care of the Ministry of Social Services. Severight is looking for more answers about Stellayna's care. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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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...