Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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'Serious gaps:' Children's advocate finds problems in social services
In just one of Saskatchewan's child protection programs under the Ministry of Social Services, the province's children's advocate found multiple issues and a system marked with a "history of ongoing c...
Apr 05, 2023 Saskatchewan Social Service Minister Gene Makowsky. (980 CJME)
Temperature records fall as April cold spell lingers
It's April 5 and Saskatchewan's still in the grip of Jack Frost. According to Environment Canada, several communities across the province broke temperature records Wednesday morning as wind chills dip...
Apr 05, 2023
B.C. First Nation in Saskatoon to protest RBC funding of Coastal Gaslink pipeline
It’s a long way from the rugged Hazelton mountains in west-central B.C. to the Bessborough Hotel in downtown Saskatoon. That’s where the RBC Annual and Special Meeting of Common Shareholde...
Apr 05, 2023
Blades battle back to earn Game 3 road win against Pats
Road trips are proving fruitful in the first-round WHL playoff matchup between the Saskatoon Blades and Regina Pats. The Blades used a strong third period Tuesday to propel them into overtime, where E...
Apr 04, 2023 Saskatoon Blades forward Egor Sidorov scores on Regina Pats goaltender Drew Sim in overtime to earn a 4-3 win at the Brandt Centre in game 3 of their playoff series on April 4, 2023. (Keith Hersmiller Photography)
Delayed spring could cause trouble during calving season, rancher says
Just when people thought they might be free from the cold grasp of winter, another round of snow and cold weather hit southwestern Saskatchewan over the weekend. While producers in the province usuall...
Apr 04, 2023 Rancher Jocelyn Wasko is eagerly anticipating the arrival of spring to help her cows during calving season. (Jocelyn Wasko/Twitter)
Saskatchewan dealing with lack of ambulance care: NDP
When a person calls 911, they usually expect to be able to get an ambulance when they need it, but that wasn't the case dozens of times in Saskatchewan in the first weeks of 2023. According to numbers...
Apr 04, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
Nurses concerned for patient safety without mandatory masking
The move to lift the mandatory masking requirement in Saskatchewan Health Authority facilities is weighing heavily on registered nurses in the province. Tracy Zambory, president of the Saskatchewan Un...
Apr 04, 2023
Shake the Lake to rock Regina again this summer
Shake the Lake is returning to Regina this August and will feature classic rock groups performing some of their biggest hits. The festival will be held on Aug. 25 and Aug. 26 right in front of the Con...
Apr 04, 2023 (Shake the Lake file photo/Facebook)
Sask. supports women fleeing violence with investment in second-stage housing
The Government of Saskatchewan is investing nearly a million dollars into second-stage housing to support women and children who are trying to leave violence and abuse behind. The $876,000 investment ...
Apr 04, 2023 Tmira Marchment, executive director of SOFIA House, explains what her organization will be able to do with the new grant money from the provincial government on April 4, 2023. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
SHA removing mask mandates at health-care facilities; SK Vax Wallet app ending
COVID-19 is still present in Saskatchewan, but the provincial government and Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) have decided to return to some of their pre-pandemic practices. In a media release Tues...
Apr 04, 2023 (980 CJME file photo)
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Volunteers are the beating heart of Saskatchewan
There are so many people who step up for organizations in our province, creating events and moments that wouldn't happen...
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