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Over 2,000 public housing units vacant in Sask., NDP slams government response
Saskatchewan's housing crisis remains a serious challenge, as thousands of public housing units sit empty while people struggle to find affordable homes across the province. Speaking at a recent news ...
Jul 09, 2025 NDP’s social services critic, Brent Blakley called the vacant properties a failure by the government. He said the homes need to be fixed up so people can move in. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan NDP calls out provincial government over Regina urgent care centre hours
On Monday, the Saskatchewan NDP said it's an "abject failure" that the Regina Urgent Care Centre is not yet open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When the centre was first announced, it was promised...
Jul 07, 2025 The urgent care centre in Regina was on reduced hours again on Sunday. This time, the health authority said it was due to a lack of available doctors. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
'Left to burn': Saskatchewan family calls for answers after East Trout Lake wildfire
A Saskatchewan family is demanding accountability after the Shoe fire destroyed their East Trout Lake Cabin, along with decades of memories and the ashes of their loved ones. Nic and Doug Swiderski sa...
Jun 25, 2025 The Swiderskis chose to speak up in hopes a similar tragedy will never happen again. From left to right: Doug Swiderski, Jordan McPhail and Nic Swiderski. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
'People need better': Beck says Moe's evacuation relief plan lacks details
Premier Scott Moe announced relief in the form of $500 for wildfire evacuees on Wednesday, but NDP Leader Carla Beck said the plan is light on details and leaves lots of questions. Beck said financial...
Jun 12, 2025 NDP Leader Carla Beck suggested an e-transfer system for the payments announced by Premier Scott Moe. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Saskatoon family speaks out after grandfather's freezing death
Up until he died, frozen outside his personal care home, 96-year-old William Hastie was sharp as a tack, according to his granddaughters Ashley Benson-Bonneville and Amber Benson. They said he would t...
May 14, 2025 Ashley Benson-Bonneville, right, and her sister Amber Benson believe their grandfather wasn’t properly supervised at his personal care home, leading to his freezing death in February. May 13, 2025. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Staff sound the alarm in radiology dept. at Regina General Hospital
Gerri Grant's voice filled with emotion as she talked about quitting her job as an interventional radiology technologist at the Regina General Hospital, knowing it would put more pressure on the emplo...
May 08, 2025 Gerri Grant joined staff in the interventional radiology department at the Regina General Hospital, warning about their understaffing and space issues and how it’s affecting patient care. May 8, 2025 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. NDP introduce bill to make separation vote tougher
On Wednesday, Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck brought forward a private member's bill to make it tougher to trigger a referendum on provincial separation. The bill is called The Keep Saskatchewan in Canad...
May 07, 2025 Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck introduced a bill on Wednesday to raise the threshold for any plebiscite to be held in Saskatchewan raising a question of separation from Canada. May 7, 2025 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatchewan NDP wants clearer answers on western separation
After a weekend with an independence rally in Alberta and Premier Danielle Smith promising a separation referendum if signatures warrant it, the Saskatchewan NDP came out again on Monday to call for c...
May 06, 2025 Sask. NDP jobs and economy critic Aleana Young said she wants to hear from the premier how he would answer a referendum on separation from Canada. May 5, 2025. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Leaders echo messages in final push to election day
Federal party leaders hit the hustings Friday with election day fast approaching, as Mark Carney of the Liberals focused on U.S. tariff threats in a steel town and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre...
Apr 26, 2025 Liberal Leader Mark Carney makes an announcement during a tour of Algoma Steel in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario on Friday, April 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Sask. NDP wants to institute 'Buy Local Day' to promote local businesses
With the uncertainty in the province caused by the U.S.-Canada trade war, the Saskatchewan NDP said it's more important than ever to support local businesses. That is why Regina South Albert MLA Alean...
Apr 11, 2025 Hayden McPherson of District Brewing Company (left) with NDP MLAs Trent Wotherspoon (centre) and Aleana Young (right). (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
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