Murray Wood: The new phone books are here!
Once a Steve Martin catchphrase, Murray Wood says physical phone books are rapidly becoming relics of another age, but t...
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To shut down Snowbirds team after deadly crash would be ‘tragic:’ Commander
Lt.-Col. Mike French and Capt. Jennifer Casey were soaring through the air, trying to bring hope to an anxious and fearful country with each dip and dive of their airplane. French, commander of the Sn...
May 22, 2020 Lt.-Col. Mike French, commanding officer of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout
Sask. teachers ratify new collective bargaining agreement
Saskatchewan's teachers have ratified a new contract with the provincial government. In a media release Thursday evening, the Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation announced its members voted 85 per cent ...
May 22, 2020 Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation president Patrick Maze. (980 CJME file photo)
No timeline yet on when Sask. Legislature could return
Despite both the province and opposition NDP continuing to say they both want the legislative process to reconvene, there is still no timeline on when that may be. During Thursday's COVID-19 briefing,...
May 21, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Saskatchewan highway construction projects set to get underway
It's construction season on Saskatchewan highways, so drivers should expect delays. The provincial government said Thursday that projects have started on highways 5 and 39. In a release, the province ...
May 21, 2020 (980 CJME file photo)
Weather helps farmers catch up to five-year average in seeding
Decent weather in Saskatchewan last week allowed farmers to make significant progress in terms of seeding. As of Thursday, 51 per cent of the crop had been planted, up from 18 per cent the previous we...
May 21, 2020
Saskatchewan exports in first quarter of 2020 up 4% over 2019
Saskatchewan's exports were up in the first quarter of 2020 despite the impact of COVID-19. In a media release Thursday, the Government of Saskatchewan announced exports from the province in the first...
May 21, 2020
Sask. woman questions hospital visiting ban after husband's accident
Births and deaths are the main exemptions that allow one healthy family member to be with a loved one in a Saskatchewan hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic. But one Saskatchewan woman is questioning...
May 21, 2020 Chelsey Mandel with her husband Brian Mandel and their children last year. (Submitted)
RCMP searching for suspect after murder in North Battleford
An arrest warrant has been issued for a man wanted in connection with a murder in North Battleford. The Saskatchewan RCMP is asking for the public's help in finding Michael Jordan White, a 32-year-old...
May 21, 2020 Michael Jordan White. (RCMP/Submitted)
Poll: Canadians want to play sports again but it may take time to feel comfortable
TORONTO - A poll suggests that while Canadians want to get back to organized sports and group physical activities post-pandemic, it may take time for some to feel comfortable doing so. Still, a majori...
May 21, 2020 Young hockey players are seen as they get changed in physical distancing pods set up outside the Burnaby Winter Club in Burnaby, B.C. Players have been allowed to return to the ice for physically distanced practice sessions during the COVID-19 pandemic and are only allowed one or two players on the ice surface at any time. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
Trudeau promises $75M more for off-reserve Indigenous services in pandemic
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is sending $75 million to organizations that help Indigenous people living in urban areas and off reserves through the COVID-19 pande...
May 21, 2020 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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Sarah Mills: It's time to embrace 24 Sussex Drive
The home of Canada's prime minister is steeped in history and shouldn't be left in disrepair. Sarah Mills says the desig...
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8:30 - The Saskatchewan NDP says the Sask Party government is using profits from gaming and lotteries to help cover loss...