Murray Wood: Is this one of those times when money might be better in the government's pockets?
Windfall profits on oil are prompting a break in the federal fuel excise, but Saskatchewan isn't following suit. Murray ...
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eHealth Saskatchewan warns of COVID vaccine text scam
A text scam making the rounds has prompted a warning from eHealth Saskatchewan. The text asks people to click a link, supposedly with information about scheduling third COVID-19 vaccine doses. eHealth...
Jan 14, 2022
La Loche mayor pens letter to Moe expressing concerns following northern visit
The mayor of La Loche wants some answers from Premier Scott Moe. Georgina Jolibois penned a letter to Moe on Thursday expressing her concern with the premier's positive rapid antigen test result and t...
Jan 14, 2022
Teen charged with first-degree murder in Air Ronge
A teenaged boy has been charged with first-degree murder in the killing of Jennifer Hendry in Air Ronge. The Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Unit said in a release the boy was arrested Wednesday, but t...
Jan 14, 2022
SHA creating 'go teams' to handle Omicron hospitalization surge
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) updated its COVID-19 surge plan Thursday with an expected case surge and increase in staff isolation due to the Omicron variant looming. The plan includes five ...
Jan 13, 2022
Sask. Cattlemen's Association takes beef import suspension in stride
The Saskatchewan Cattlemen's Association is confident a suspension of Canadian beef imports to China, the Philippines and South Korea will be temporary. Suspensions were announced following a case of ...
Jan 13, 2022
Saskatchewan nurses disappointed, tired amid province's fifth wave of COVID-19
By Ian Gustafson, paNOW Amid the rising cases of COVID-19 in the province, Saskatchewan Union of Nurses president Tracy Zambory told paNOW that nurses — particularly after Wednesday's COVID brie...
Jan 13, 2022
Saskatchewan gym maintaining safe practices with rising Omicron cases
A Saskatchewan chain of gyms is taking things on a day-by-day basis when it comes to rising Omicron cases in the province. Motion Fitness has several locations in the province and it is making sure st...
Jan 12, 2022
‘Today is like a gift’: Saskatchewan gets break from frigid winter temperatures
The province woke up to completely different weather for the first time in a long time. After enduring the cold temperatures that hovered near the -40 C mark for much of the last few weeks, the majori...
Jan 11, 2022
Latest COVID update Jan. 11: 1,027 new cases, no new ICU admissions
Saskatchewan continued its upward climb in new COVID-19 cases Tuesday. The Ministry of Health reported 1,027 new cases Tuesday, the fourth time in five days the province has surpassed 1,000 new cases....
Jan 11, 2022
Latest COVID update Jan. 10: 1,069 new cases, no new hospitalizations
The recent surge of new COVID-19 cases in Saskatchewan continued Monday as the province reported its third day of more than 1,000 new cases in the past four days. The Ministry of Health reported 1,069...
Jan 10, 2022
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Sarah Mills: The president has tested the faithful
The may be some who worship U.S. President Donald Trump, but like the Beatles before him, Sarah Mills says the president...
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The Evan Bray Show - Wednesday, April 15
8:30 - With a clear majority now secured, Mark Carney no longer has to bargain to survive confidence votes and can focus...