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'Carbon jail:' Duncan looking to shift responsibility to government on carbon tax
As it sets up a potential fight with the federal government over the carbon tax and home heating, Saskatchewan's government is also looking to make sure it's the only one in the crosshairs. Dustin Dun...
Nov 01, 2023 Crowns Minister Duncan Dustin said Tuesday he would likely be the one going to jail if the federal government pursues criminal charges when SaskEnergy stops paying the carbon tax in the new year. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan communities preparing cold weather strategies
Communities across Saskatchewan are preparing to help people experiencing homelessness deal with winter. In a media release Wednesday, the provincial government said it's working with organizations in...
Nov 01, 2023 Organizations in Saskatchewan are getting ready to implement their cold weather strategies to assist people experiencing homelessness in the winter. (980 CJME file photo)
WHL, SJHL to discuss mandatory neck guards after death of ex-NHLer
By Jaryn Vecchio Should neck guards be mandatory for all hockey players? That's something the WHL and SJHL are set to discuss after former NHLer Adam Johnson passed away when his neck was cut by a ska...
Nov 01, 2023 Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam Johnson died during a game in England on the weekend after he was hit in the neck by a skate blade. (Paul Vernon/AP file photo)
'A constant worry': Family frustrated over health-care wait times
Both Morris and Ella Eagles are no strangers to cancer - each member of the married couple has had experience with it - but that hasn't made the weeks and weeks of waiting any easier. Recently, Ella h...
Nov 01, 2023 Morris and Ella Eagles spent weeks on wait lists and had to contend with old health-care equipment that broke down while trying to find out if she had cancer. (L to R, Vicki Mowat Sask. NDP health critic, Morris Eagles, Ella Eagles) Oct. 31, 2023 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Regina woman shares memories of husband who died in crash
A Regina woman is remembering her husband for his kind heart in the wake of the collision that took his life last week. Sumesh Pulavathil, 38, died in a crash on Highway 39 last Wednesday, leaving beh...
Oct 31, 2023 Gayathri Ramdas is sharing memories of her husband, Sumesh Pulavathil, who died in a crash on Highway 39. (GoFundMe)
CAA Saskatchewan urges safety on Halloween night
The night of fright is upon us, and with it comes the question of safety. With kids focusing on candy and costumes, CAA Saskatchewan is asking parents to think about safety. Before kids leave the hous...
Oct 31, 2023 A trick-or-treater gets candy. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang)
Moe tells Gormley withholding carbon tax payments 'likely not' legal
Premier Scott Moe said Tuesday that it's "likely not" legal to have SaskEnergy stop collecting the carbon tax and submitting it to the federal government. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a thr...
Oct 31, 2023 Premier Scott Moe told Gormley on Tuesday that having SaskEnergy withhold carbon tax payments to the federal government likely isn't legal, but he's willing to go ahead with the plan. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
University of Saskatchewan to offer training for physician assistants
Saskatchewan is preparing to train more health-care professionals in the province. In a media release Tuesday, the provincial government said it has asked the University of Saskatchewan's College of M...
Oct 31, 2023 The University of Saskatchewan is set to offer a physician assistant master's program. (980 CJME file photo)
Gun call in Moose Jaw results in one person in custody, another in hospital
One person was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after a gun call in Moose Jaw's downtown core Monday afternoon. Police say that the victim and the accused, an 18-year-old man, are ...
Oct 31, 2023 Police officers responded to a gun call in downtown Moose Jaw on Oct. 30, 2023. (Discover Moose Jaw)
Regina police urge trick-or-treaters to plan out their Halloween
Halloween has come and kids are getting their costumes ready for the big night. With the time for trick-or-treating just around the corner, the Regina Police Service is urging parents and trick-or-tre...
Oct 31, 2023 Regina Police Service encourages parents to go with kids while trick-or-treating this year. (The Canadian Press)
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Sarah Mills: Betty Nippi-Albright did the honourable thing by choosing to sit as independent
Sarah Mills says Betty Nippi-Albright's departure from the Sask. NDP has not forced a byelection, nor has she sought dea...
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Evan speaks with Shaun Semple after Regina City Council approved the Brandt/REAL District purchase deal on Wednesday, th...