Murray Wood: Saskatchewan is winning the race to the bottom on minimum wage
An increase is coming for Saskatchewan's minimum-wage earners this fall, but Murray Wood says it will ensure they contin...
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Three killed, three injured in two-vehicle crash near Waldeck
Three people are dead and three others are in hospital after a two-vehicle collision Wednesday night on a grid road north of Waldeck. According to a media release from the RCMP, the crash happened sho...
Jun 25, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Trudeau launches student support, defends fiscal record after credit-rating cut
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau defended his government's fiscal record Thursday as it launched several new programs promising billions of dollars in new support for students. The moves came on...
Jun 25, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
SGI once again accepting applications for road tests
SGI is ready to hit the gas when it comes to road tests. The Crown corporation announced Thursday it was reopening road tests to the general public effective immediately. All drivers who are required ...
Jun 25, 2020
Western Development Museum locations to stay closed
The Western Development Museum has decided to keep its locations closed for now. The Government of Saskatchewan revealed Phase 4.2 of the Re-Open Saskatchewan Plan is to begin Monday, which included m...
Jun 25, 2020
WestJet to lay off more than 3,300 workers under restructuring plan
WestJet Airlines Ltd. says it will permanently lay off 3,333 employees as part of a major restructuring amid the coronavirus pandemic that has devastated the travel industry. The company plans to cons...
Jun 25, 2020
Who hasn’t heard of COVID-19 by now? More than you think
JOHANNESBURG - A half-year into the most momentous pandemic in decades, it's hard to imagine that anyone, anywhere has not heard of the coronavirus. But scores of migrants arriving in Somalia tell Uni...
Jun 25, 2020 In this photo taken May 20, 2020, stranded Ethiopian migrants receive informational materials informing them how to protect themselves against the coronavirus in Bosaso, Somalia. (International Organization for Migration - Somalia via AP)
‘Help Wanted’: NDP says staffing has been a problem for years with no fix coming from government
The Saskatchewan NDP's critic for seniors said it's frustrating and heartbreaking to hear horror stories from people about their family members in long-term care year after year and not see the proble...
Jun 25, 2020 Saskatchewan NDP Critic for Seniors Danielle Chartier is shown during a debate on June 16, 2020. (Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan)
Sask. establishes office to continue planning for nuclear power
Saskatchewan's examination of nuclear power took another step forward Wednesday. In a media release, the provincial government announced the establishment of the Nuclear Secretariat. Its primary manda...
Jun 24, 2020 Education Minister Dustin Duncan (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Sask. Highway Patrol bought weapons, equipment it can’t use, misused purchasing cards to do it
The provincial auditor thinks the Ministry of Highways needs to keep a better on eye on how the Highway Patrol is buying things -- and what employees are buying -- after an investigation found misuse ...
Jun 24, 2020
‘Help Wanted’: Advocate points to pandemic putting care problems in spotlight
Problems with conditions and staffing in Saskatchewan's long-term care homes are not new, as even before the last provincial election, debates can be found in the legislative archive discussing the is...
Jun 24, 2020 (All Seniors Care Living Centres/Facebook)
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Sarah Mills: World Cup fun is becoming infectious
There is something special about watching your country play at the World Cup. Sarah Mills says the collective experience...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, June 30
8:30 - Canada's electricity system is on the verge of some major changes, with new federal investments aimed at strength...