Murray Wood: A star-crossed leader is beset by floor-crossing MPs
Murray Wood says Pierre Poilievre has suffered some bad timing in his career as Conservative leader, but the question is...
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Emergency medical services to see more funding, staff thanks to budget increase
Emergency medical services (EMS) are set to improve in a number of Saskatchewan communities. An $8.8-million increase to annual funding - announced in the 2023-24 provincial budget - will bring EMS im...
Apr 19, 2023
Group advocating for universal coverage of contraceptives in Sask.
Inflation affecting the basic costs of every-day items has left people re-evaluating what products are “necessities” to purchase. A new advocacy group in Saskatchewan doesn't want to see p...
Apr 19, 2023
U of S kicks off $500-million fundraising campaign
The University of Saskatchewan has officially kicked off a massive fundraising campaign. Peter Stoicheff, the university's president, said the $500-million campaign is the largest the university has e...
Apr 18, 2023
Flooding risk tapering off in Swift Current: Water Security Agency
Flooding from the Swift Current Creek last week left the area under a local state of emergency that remains in place, but the risk of flooding in the area has tapered off. That's according to Saskatch...
Apr 18, 2023
Onion Lake chief explains lawsuit against provincial government
The Onion Lake Cree Nation launched legal action against the provincial government last week. The First Nation is suing the province for implementing the Saskatchewan First Act, a piece of legislation...
Apr 18, 2023
Inflation slows to 4.3 per cent in March, lowest since August of 2021
Canada's inflation rate fell to 4.3 per cent in March, down from 5.2 per cent in February. The slowdown - to the lowest mark inflation has been since August of 2021 - was partially due to high energy ...
Apr 18, 2023
Marit apologizes after nominating domestic violence perpetrator for medal
The Saskatchewan government is likely a bit red-faced this week after it came out that one of the people who was given a Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal last year pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife....
Apr 18, 2023
Infrastructure dollars mean new arenas, bridges, aquatic centres around Sask.
Bridge replacements, new arenas and new aquatic centres are among the projects receiving a big chunk of funding from the federal and provincial governments. On Tuesday, the governments announced a joi...
Apr 18, 2023
SUMA brings mental health, addictions concerns to forefront
On the second day of the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association's (SUMA) annual convention, issues concerning mental health and addictions in the province took the main stage. One of the organi...
Apr 17, 2023
Bell's Point murder case results in not-guilty verdict
By Nigel Maxwell Recalling her younger brother's sense of humour and ability to make anyone smile, Shivon Venne fought back tears as she stood outside Prince Albert's Court of King's Bench. Less than ...
Apr 17, 2023
OPINION
Sarah Mills: A lifetime smoking ban in the UK may be a step too far
Sarah Mills says there are great health-care costs associated with smoking, but those costs are also associated with obe...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 24
8:30 - Farming season is a short and precious one here in Saskatchewan, and cold spring storms can cause harmful delays ...