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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Union president seeking rapid testing, more precautions during outbreak at slaughterhouse
Norm Neault said his union workers at a Saskatoon slaughterhouse aren’t at all pleased with the handling of a recent COVID-19 outbreak. Neault, the president of UFCW Local 1400, was speaking of ...
Mar 03, 2021
NDP wants province to use COVID-19 rapid test stockpile
The Saskatchewan NDP wants the province to implement widespread rapid COVID-19 testing. Opposition Leader Ryan Meili was joined by Health Critic Vicki Mowat on Thursday to call on the province to begi...
Feb 11, 2021
NDP calling for end to for-profit care homes in Sask.
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling the treatment of seniors in long-term care under the pandemic a failure. Matt Love, the NDP critic for seniors, said the provincial government failed to act on what he ...
Feb 02, 2021 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
NDP calls for SHA board member's removal after travel to California
The provincial NDP is criticizing a Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) board member who has spent more than two months in California. 980 CJME broke the news Monday that Judy Davis was still out of c...
Feb 01, 2021 (Saskatchewan New Democratic Party/Facebook)
NDP calls for SHA to take over operations at Extendicare Preston
Matt Love said he simply doesn’t want to see history repeat itself. The NDP’s seniors critic held a Zoom media conference Tuesday, outlining some of the concerns he has over the for-profit...
Jan 26, 2021
Government commits to independent review at Parkside Extendicare
The Saskatchewan government announced Thursday it will ask the provincial ombudsman to review the COVID-19 outbreak at the Parkside Extendicare care home in Regina. The government's announcement came ...
Jan 14, 2021 Parkside Extendicare care home in Regina. (Logan Stein/980 CJME file photo)
A pandemic and an election: NDP's Meili looks back on busy 2020
Like many others in 2020, Ryan Meili is ready to leave the year in the rear-view mirror. "It has been a pretty hard year for folks across the province and around the world. I'm hoping we learn somethi...
Dec 31, 2020 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (Britton Gray/980 CJME)
Feds spending plan heads to confidence vote as provinces seek more health-care cash
OTTAWA - Canada's most populous province says the federal Liberal government missed an opportunity in its new spending plan to signal more help for health-care systems, setting up a potential showdown...
Dec 01, 2020
Sask. NDP calling for multi-sector COVID task force
Ryan Meili is calling on the Saskatchewan government to create a multi-sector task force to help deal with COVID-19. The Saskatchewan NDP leader sent a letter to Premier Scott Moe on Tuesday asking fo...
Nov 24, 2020 NDP Leader Ryan Meili. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
NDP calls for changes in long-term care homes
The Saskatchewan NDP is calling for changes to the provincial government's COVID-19 response in long-term care homes. In a release Friday, Leader Ryan Meili and Matt Love, the party's critic for senio...
Nov 20, 2020 Sask. NDP Leader Ryan Meili (Lisa Schick/980 CJME file photo)
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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...