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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Appeals court orders dismissal of Michael Flynn prosecution
WASHINGTON - A federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered the dismissal of the criminal case against President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn, avoiding a protracted cour...
Jun 24, 2020
Man who set up fake Humboldt Broncos fundraiser gets 14-month jail sentence
SASKATOON - A man who set up a fake online fundraiser for the Humboldt Broncos following the Saskatchewan hockey team's deadly bus crash has been sentenced to 14 months in jail. Andrij Olesiuk was fou...
Jun 24, 2020 Andrij Olesiuk enters Saskatoon Provincial Court for his sentencing hearing on June 23, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards
Pandemic fines top $13 million, study says; punitive approach rapped
TORONTO - Authorities in some provinces ramped up often arbitrary law enforcement to help curtail the COVID-19 pandemic rather than rely on a purely public health approach, according to a report out W...
Jun 24, 2020
‘Not doing enough’: Provincial auditor takes eHealth to task over network security issues
The provincial auditor has a number of recommendations for eHealth after finding its network security lacking in an audit finished just four months before the agency was hit with a ransomware attack. ...
Jun 23, 2020 Provincial auditor Judy Ferguson (centre) delivers her 2019 report on Dec. 5, 2019. (Jessie Anton/980 CJME)
No charges in NASCAR noose incident involving Black driver
The noose found hanging in Bubba Wallace's garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway had been there since at least last October, federal authorities said Tuesday in announcing there will be no charges f...
Jun 23, 2020 Bubba Wallace (43) leads the pack during a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega Ala., on June 22, 2020. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Province gives green light to six school infrastructure projects
Six schools in communities across Saskatchewan will be built or refurbished through $110.5 million in funding announced Tuesday by the Saskatchewan government. The funding is part of the province's tw...
Jun 23, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Eight more weeks of CERB to cost $17.9 billion, budget officer says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer estimates in a new report that it will cost the federal government $17.9 billion to provide eight extra weeks of payments through the Canada Emergency Respons...
Jun 23, 2020
SHA faced 'challenges' with COVID-19 protocols in Hutterite communities
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Hutterian Safety Council (HSC) say "a false sense of security" contributed to a recent outbreak of COVID-19 in Hutterite colonies in southern Saskatchewan. ...
Jun 23, 2020 (Saskatchewan Health Authority)
Two-thirds favour keeping two metres of physical distance: Leger poll
OTTAWA - Two-thirds of Canadians don't want to relax physical distancing rules imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19, a new poll suggests. And even if they were relaxed, a strong majority wouldn't be...
Jun 23, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, LaPresse, Claudio Furlan
‘Help Wanted’: Care worker says rising levels of care putting strain on workers
Thirteen years ago, when Sidney Hall started working as a continuing care aid, he enjoyed going to work and could joke with the residents. Now they often don't get the care they deserve. "Unfortunatel...
Jun 23, 2020 (Friends of the Elderly/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...