Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not
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Housing a priority, but deficit balloons in federal budget
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's second pandemic budget turned Canada's fiscal focus to making life more affordable for people and giving a long-needed boost to Canadian productivity. But Freeland...
Apr 07, 2022 Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tables the federal budget in the House of Commons on April 7, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Saskatchewan announces 1,032 new COVID cases, another vaccine available
Saskatchewan is introducing another vaccine to fight COVID-19. In Thursday's update -- which also revealed there were 1,032 new cases, 24 deaths and 354 hospitalizations during the weekly reporting pe...
Apr 07, 2022 (Supplied)
Regina teen seen at three fires charged with arson
Three fires Monday led to three arson charges against an 18-year-old Regina woman. According to a tweet from Regina Police Service Deputy Chief Lorilee Davies, the charges were the result of "heads-up...
Apr 07, 2022 Regina Fire and Protective Services firefighters extinguished a house fire in the 1000 block of Rae Street on April 4, 2022. (Regina Fire and Protective Services/Twitter)
Locals react to power outages in southwest Saskatchewan
We depend on electricity in many different ways in our daily lives. But people living in some parts of southwest Saskatchewan are getting a prolonged taste of what it's like to live without power. Tha...
Apr 07, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
April oil and gas public offering in Sask. sets record of $19.3M
The Energy City was a popular place during April's public offering of Crown petroleum and natural gas rights. More than $17.1 million was paid for 142 parcels of land in the Estevan area during Tuesda...
Apr 07, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Sask. government increases grants to veterans organizations
The Saskatchewan government has hiked the value of the grants it awards under the Saskatchewan Veterans Service Club Support Program. The maximum annual amount per club is now $30,000, up from $25,000...
Apr 07, 2022
Power back for some in southwest, but outages could linger until Saturday
A large number of people are still waiting for the lights to come back on in southwest Saskatchewan after Tuesday's storm devastated the provincial power grid. On its website, SaskPower said electrici...
Apr 07, 2022 Sask Power crews making repairs in southwest Saskatchewan (Sask Power)
Green Shirt Day continues to raise awareness
April 7 marks Green Shirt Day in Saskatchewan. It was created to pay tribute to Logan Boulet, who has inspired more than 150,000 Canadians to register to become organ donors after he lost his life in ...
Apr 07, 2022 The Sports Illustrated cover that honours former Humboldt Bronco Logan Boulet who died in the team's bus crash. (Sports Illustrated/Twitter)
Lanigan mayor pushing for answers about shuttered local emergency services
It has been about two years since people in Lanigan were able to get stitches or even a tetanus shot in the hospital in their town -- and the mayor is still looking for answers. Early in the pandemic,...
Apr 06, 2022 Lanigan Mayor Tony Mycock speaks to media at the Legislative Building flanked by NDP members on April 6, 2022. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Gov't funds Hospitality Saskatchewan recruitment strategy
Saskatchewan's hospitality sector has been battered by COVID-19 during the pandemic. On Wednesday, the provincial government announced $1 million to support Hospitality Saskatchewan as it looks to att...
Apr 06, 2022 "That's why it's called the hospitality industry. We need those smiling faces in the right places," said Jim Bence, President and CEO of Hospitality Saskatchewan. (980 CJME file photo)
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Sarah Mills: The name Lake Ontario stands, regardless of any presidential decree
Sarah Mills says petty tantrums are not the way to negotiate a trade deal, and they don't benefit anyone paying bills an...
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