Murray Wood: Sask. farmers pay the price for Ottawa's gopher ban
Gophers are chewing through crops and profits, and farmers blame Ottawa's strychnine ban. They say the damage is out of ...
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NDP calls for Sask. govt. transparency over Lumsden addictions facility
It's been an uphill battle for the Willowview Recovery Centre near Lumsden, which was supposed to open in the spring of 2024. It was supposed to be the largest addictions treatment centre in the provi...
Feb 21, 2025 NDP's Betty Nippy-Albright said the government hasn't been straight with the people of Saskatchewan about the Lumsden addictions treatment centre. (Nicole Garn/980 CJME)
NDP, parents call for provincial funding after EA layoffs
Erin Gerwing fears that her son Luca will struggle in class without the support of an educational assistant. Gerwing's son is in Grade 2 at Silverspring School in Saskatoon, and has autism, ADHD, and ...
Feb 11, 2025 NDP education critic Matt Love called on the provincial government to fund the 80 laid off EA positions. (Mia Holowaychuk/650 CKOM)
Sask. NDP slams government over decline in teaching positions
Student enrolment has steadily increased over the past five years, and the Saskatchewan NDP is raising the alarm over the lack of teachers to accommodate the growing number of students. Citing numbers...
Jan 08, 2025 NDP Leader Carla Beck said the Government of Saskatchewan has failed to meaningfully address growing demand for services like health care and education. (Daniel Reech/980 CJME)
Questions raised about Premier Scott Moe's trip and award in Toronto
A number of questions are being raised after Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe attended an advocacy group gala and received an award while in Toronto, while officially attending another event. The premie...
Dec 11, 2024 Premier Scott Moe says his government accepts awards from time to time and he doesn’t always remember what they were for six months later. Dec. 10, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Food price, conflict of interest motions blocked by government
On Thursday, as proceedings ended for the week, government MLAs once again blocked emergency motions from the Sask. NDP. There were two motions - one to strike an all-party committee to investigate th...
Dec 06, 2024 Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck says there is responsibility on the provincial government to do something about food prices in Northern Saskatchewan. Dec. 5, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. NDP disappointed with social services hotel pilots
The Saskatchewan NDP shared concerns on Tuesday after the provincial auditor's report on two social services programs. Tara Clemett's report looked at the new pilot programs implemented in the spring ...
Dec 04, 2024 The NDP's Brent Blakley echoed the auditor’s findings, saying the Ministry of Social Services need to do better on hotels, social housing, and homelessness in general. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. government act would deliver on affordability election promises
On Monday afternoon, the provincial government introduced the Saskatchewan Affordability Act, meant to make life more affordable in the province and keep the Saskatchewan Party's election promises. Th...
Dec 02, 2024 Finance Minister Jim Reiter is looking for at least some of the affordability measures promised in the election campaign to come into effect in January. Dec. 2, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Change room policy consultations to start soon in Saskatchewan
With the legislature getting into its fall sitting and ministers digging into their new files, consultations are expected to start soon on the provincial government's change room policy. During the el...
Nov 28, 2024 Education Minister Everett Hindley says he doesn’t want to preempt his conversations with school divisions by getting too specific about policies. (CJME file photo)
Carla Beck shares thoughts on Sask. Throne Speech on The Evan Bray Show
A lot has changed for the Saskatchewan NDP in the most recent provincial election, with the party gaining a total of 14 seats across the province. NDP Leader Carla Beck greeted her party's MLAs at the...
Nov 26, 2024 Carla Beck joined The Evan Bray Show on Nov. 26 to discuss her thoughts on the recent Throne Speech and how the NDP plans to hold the Sask. Party accountable. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Sask. legislators prepare for shortened fall sitting, throne speech
When she walked into the House on Thursday and saw the new configuration of seats - with nearly half on the Opposition side of the room - Carla Beck, leader of the Saskatchewan NDP, said she felt a li...
Nov 25, 2024 When Sask. NDP Leader Carla Beck saw the new set-up of seats in the house, with nearly half on the Opposition side, she says it was emotional. Nov. 21, 2024 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
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