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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NDP call for firing of of Sask. education minister
Saskatchewan’s NDP doesn’t believe Education Minister Dustin Duncan deserves a job right now. "Simply put, when you don't do your job, you don't get to keep your job,” Carla Beck, th...
Jan 10, 2022
Wanuskewin hopes ‘little miracles’ will help with UNESCO world heritage site designation
A heritage park just outside of Saskatoon is hoping a recent discovery will solidify its bid to receive UNESCO world heritage site designation. Dr. Ernie Walker, the lead archaeologist at Wanuskewin H...
Jan 10, 2022
RCMP investigating murder in Air Ronge
La Ronge RCMP are now providing more information on the incident in Air Ronge Saturday that caused RCMP to report a heavy police presence at a residence. La Ronge RCMP and Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crim...
Jan 09, 2022
Saskatchewan Winter Games in Regina cancelled due to COVID-19
The Saskatchewan Winter Games that were set to take place in Regina in late February will not go ahead due to COVID-19. The Games were scheduled for Feb. 20-26. The Saskatchewan Games Council and the ...
Jan 08, 2022
6,000 full-time jobs added in Saskatchewan in December, says Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada is out with the latest national and provincial employment numbers for December. According to a release, there were 55,000 full-time jobs added nationally in December. But the nationa...
Jan 07, 2022
Saskatchewan’s top doctor recommends no gatherings in coming weeks
Saskatchewan has not put in any further COVID-19 health measures, but Dr. Saqib Shahab was emphatic in his recommendation Thursday. "We need ... to do everything to blunt the wave," the province’...
Jan 06, 2022
Two charged with arson in North Battleford apartment fire
Two people have been charged with arson after an RCMP investigation into a suspicious fire at an apartment block in North Battleford. The blaze early Monday in the 1400 block of 102nd Street sent 17 r...
Jan 06, 2022
Maze calling for more action to limit Omicron spread in schools
The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation (STF) has called on the province to help make schools safer for students and prevent having to go online. On Wednesday afternoon, STF president Patrick Maze made ...
Jan 05, 2022
Teachers' federation president expects Sask. schools to return to online learning
Patrick Maze said schools in the province are likely already "too far gone" to limit the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the coming days and weeks. "I think it's past that point now, unfortu...
Jan 04, 2022
Two women killed in Highway 16 crash
Two people are dead after two pickup trucks and a snowplow collided Monday just west of Maidstone. According to the RCMP, officers from the Maidstone detachment responded just before 3 p.m., to a repo...
Jan 04, 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...