Murray Wood: Alberta referendum rolls the dice on provincial economy
With a referendum vote planned, Alberta has never been closer to separating from Canada. But, Murray Wood wonders, could...
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67 groups chosen for Cameco’s COVID-19 relief fund
Cameco saw first hand the tremendous struggle groups and organizations in Saskatchewan are facing during the COVID-19 health crisis. The Saskatoon-based uranium company announced in April a COVID Reli...
May 01, 2020
Western Canadian Baseball League puts season on hold
The weather makes it feel like baseball season is near, but the Western Canadian Baseball League is delaying its 2020 season due to COVID-19. The league made the announcement Thursday following a boar...
May 01, 2020 (Western Canadian Baseball League/Facebook)
'Feeling wonderful:' Regina woman celebrates 100th birthday
After growing up during the Great Depression and living through the Second World War, Kay Shropshire of Regina knows how to find the joy in anything -- even while celebrating her 100th birthday under ...
May 01, 2020 Kay Shropshire celebrated her 100th birthday with help from the caregivers at the William Booth Care Home in Regina on April 30, 2020. (Submitted)
Global philanthropists, experts call for COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan
OTTAWA - Leading philanthropists and immunization experts say the world lacks the ability to properly manufacture, finance and distribute a COVID-19 vaccine, even if one were found by the end of the y...
Apr 30, 2020
Budget officer says federal deficit could top $252 billion
OTTAWA - Parliament's budget watchdog says that it's likely the federal deficit for the year will hit $252.1 billion as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and could go even higher if emergency measure...
Apr 30, 2020 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau addresses Canadians on the COVID-19 pandemic from Rideau Cottage in Ottawa on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Saskatchewan takes more steps to fight COVID-19 in the north
The Saskatchewan government is stepping up its battle against COVID-19 in northern Saskatchewan. The government announced Thursday that it's tightening travel restrictions for that region, particularl...
Apr 30, 2020 Premier Scott Moe (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Free psychological services for frontline health care workers
More than 200 psychologists, including 11 from Saskatchewan, are providing free mental health assistance to those working on the health care frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic. “I’m v...
Apr 30, 2020
Epidemiologist believes Canadian schools can reopen
Countries around the world have taken different approaches when it comes to closing schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Jay Kaufman says all of the different scenarios have shown the same thing:...
Apr 30, 2020 The coronavirus. (Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota/Twitter)
‘What do we do with the kids?’ Experts say child care needed in reopening plans
REGINA - Kelly Knowles has many questions about returning to work, including where her son would go. The Regina hairstylist contacted his daycare after the Saskatchewan government announced last week ...
Apr 30, 2020
NDP leader calls on the province to do more for homeless and vulnerable people during pandemic
NDP leader Ryan Meili says what the provincial government is doing for the homeless and most vulnerable in Saskatchewan is not enough. On Wednesday he called for a $3 million aid package from the gove...
Apr 29, 2020
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Sarah Mills: Investigation into security at Canada's major airports gives pause for thought
Sarah Mills says a W5 investigation into alleged violence, trafficking and organized crime at Canada's busiest airport s...
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8:30 - The Alberta separatism talks just got a lot more serious, and it could have negative implications on the oil and ...