Murray Wood: The Art of the CUSMA Deal
Insults, complaints that Canada is so mean, warnings the U.S. doesn't need us. It's all standard operating procedure. Th...
Author Archives: Lisa Schick
'Find our own solutions:' Regina mother talks frustrations as specialist leaves
As of this month, Saskatchewan no longer has a pediatric gastroenterologist -- a gut doctor for children -- and families are scrambling to find care for their kids. Some families have lost their docto...
May 09, 2023 Sarah Turnbull's daughter Blake (l) has never been able to see a pediatric gastreoenterologist in Saskatchewan because the wait lists were too long. Now the only such specialist in the province has quit and Turnbull says the province will have to do better to attract another. May 8, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
New CEO hired for Saskatchewan health worker recruitment Crown
The provincial government has found someone to helm its new Crown corporation, the Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency. Erin Brady was introduced as the new CEO earlier this week, the first to ...
May 07, 2023
Moe watching as Alberta heads to the polls
In a little over three weeks, Albertans will head to the polls to either pick a new provincial government or reaffirm the current one. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is wishing everyone running the be...
May 06, 2023 Premier Scott Moe. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
'There will be disruption:' City of Regina officially kicks off construction season
Though the bright orange signs have been splitting up and pausing traffic across Regina for weeks now, the city officially kicked off construction season Friday morning. Several major construction pro...
May 05, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Fire damages outdoor rink near downtown Regina
A plume of black smoke and high flames alerted at least one neighbour to a blaze at the outdoor rink near Saskatchewan Drive and McTavish Street early Friday afternoon. One woman said she was in her b...
May 05, 2023 Firefighters deal with a brief blaze at an outdoor rink near Sask. Drive and McTavish Street. May 5, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Bill allowing alcohol in parks passes provincially; up to municipalities now
This summer, people in Saskatchewan could legally be able to drink in public parks -- if their municipality gives the OK. Last week, the bill to allow municipalities to make the call got royal assent ...
May 05, 2023
Regina Public Schools warning about potential cuts to shore up budget
Regina Public Schools is joining the chorus of voices frustrated with the provincial budget. In a letter to staff, director of education Darren Boldt said the division needed a $7.5-million increase t...
May 04, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Four hospitals on bypass: Opposition wants more health-care transparency
The Saskatchewan NDP is pointing once again at the province's struggling health-care system and calling for more transparency from the government. On Wednesday, the Official Opposition released a phot...
May 03, 2023 (650 CKOM file photo)
Health records app launched in Saskatchewan
People in Saskatchewan now have another option to access their health records. The province and eHealth have launched a MySaskHealthRecord app. The app has the same information and functionality as th...
May 03, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Financial, curriculum, teacher issues raised in independent school reports
Last year, allegations about abuse coupled with allegations about academic and curriculum problems at some of Saskatchewan's Qualified Independent Schools prompted the provincial government to appoint...
May 02, 2023 Saskatchewan Education Minister Dustin Duncan on May 2, 2023. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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Sarah Mills: Accountability is a word some elected officials seem to be forgetting
From four people walking away from the RM of Sherwood council with little to no explanation to the reaction of some coun...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 28
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