Murray Wood: Western separation talk borders on the absurd
Western separation isn't new, as Murray Wood reminds us. From fringe parties in the 1980s to bizarre border ideas today,...
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'It's time to act': Sask. NDP responds to lack of new provincial measures
The Saskatchewan NDP thinks the provincial government is still reacting too slowly to avoid a crushing COVID-19 wave. NDP Leader Ryan Meili said Wednesday the current situation reminds him of an old s...
Jan 12, 2022 NDP MLA Nicole Sarauer (left) and Leader Ryan Meili during a media conference Jan. 12, 2022. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
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
More measures needed to keep schools safe: NDP
The Saskatchewan NDP doesn't believe enough is being done to keep schools safe. Schools across the province welcomed students back this week after the Christmas break, but the provincial government di...
Jan 06, 2022 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
THE YEAR AHEAD: Meili hopes COVID takes a back seat in the new year
The new year means a new start and a new chapter to write. NDP Leader Ryan Meili hopes that chapter includes a new NDP MLA in the Athabasca riding. "I'm excited to get up there. Northwest Saskatchewan...
Jan 05, 2022
NDP says return to class puts politics over the safety of kids
As more kids across Saskatchewan head back to school on Tuesday, the NDP says the return to the classrooms is a mistake. Leader Ryan Meili and Education Critic Carla Beck called on the Saskatchewan Pa...
Jan 04, 2022
YEAR IN REVIEW: Ryan Meili hopes 2021 was a turning point
The past year has been a tough one for Saskatchewan and, NDP Leader Ryan Meili said, for him as well. "I really care about what happens here," said Meili, "and in particular, as somebody who's a doc(t...
Dec 31, 2021 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
Opposition NDP disappointed in province's Omicron response
Saskatchewan is doomed to repeat the failures of the first four waves of COVID-19, according to the province's official opposition. NDP Leader Ryan Meili said the province has had weeks of forewarning...
Dec 30, 2021
NDP leader says premier needs to get a handle on rising Omicron numbers
NDP Leader Ryan Meili is concerned Premier Scott Moe is downplaying another COVID-19 wave. The province released the latest case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths Tuesday after a four-day Christmas...
Dec 28, 2021
Some skeptical over plan to cut down surgical backlog
On Thursday, the provincial government announced a new plan to get through the surgical wait list that grew large because of the grip COVID's fourth wave had on the province. The plan includes an incr...
Dec 10, 2021 Sarah Turnbull and her daughter Blake, whose surgery and procedures were pushed back because of the fourth wave of COVID-19. Dec. 9 2021 (980 CJME)
Sask. NDP calling for paid leave for parents to get kids vaccinated
With kids now able to be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Saskatchewan NDP is calling for parents to get paid leave to be with their child while they get their shot. NDP Leader Ryan Meili said it's im...
Nov 26, 2021
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, July 18
Evan checks in with Premier Scott Moe. Then it's open phones, Bugs 'n Hugs, Eatin' Time, and Green & White Progs. We...