Murray Wood: Going to seed, in a good way
Murray Wood says seed sales are taking off this spring. Food prices are likely convincing some to grow their own vegetab...
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Connection and trust: NDP leader looking to extend momentum from '22 to '23
When 2022 started, Carla Beck didn't have the Saskatchewan NDP leadership on her mind. But come June 26, she stood on stage at the leadership convention, beaming to a crowd of party supporters with he...
Dec 28, 2022 Carla Beck, leader of the Sask. NDP and Official Opposition. (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Invitations and jurisdictions: Fall sitting ends at Legislature
Many Saskatchewan MLAs are heading home this week after the fall sitting came to an end Wednesday. Looking back, the seven weeks began with a splash when convicted murderer, and former MLA, Colin That...
Dec 08, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
NDP defends vote for Saskatchewan First Act
The Saskatchewan NDP has been getting jabs from all sides this week after members voted for The Saskatchewan First Act on Monday evening. The bill was on second reading that night and passed unanimous...
Dec 03, 2022 (Lisa Schick/980 CJME)
Saskatoon city budget deliberations underway
Saskatoon city councillors have begun deliberations on the second year of their two year budget cycle. While the 2023 budget was approved last year at a total of $1.28 billion, administration is propo...
Nov 29, 2022
Province helping accredit health workers living in Sask. to counter shortage
It's about to get easier for health-care workers from other countries to work in Saskatchewan. Premier Scott Moe said part of the work being done to address the physician and health-care worker shorta...
Oct 29, 2022
Remaining SLGA liquor stores to close
In the speech from the throne Wednesday afternoon, the Saskatchewan government made a small note that it intends to shut down its remaining liquor stores. "It's not a core business of government, in o...
Oct 27, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
British Prime Minister Liz Truss resigns
After only 45 days in office, British Prime Minister Liz Truss has quit. The embattled leader resigned on Thursday after she was forced to abandon many of her economic policies and lost control of the...
Oct 20, 2022
Chief electoral officer proposing changes for 2024 vote in Sask.
The next provincial election in Saskatchewan isn't scheduled until 2024, but there could be some changes to the way people vote in that election. Dr. Michael Boda, the province's chief electoral offic...
Oct 19, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
Moe answers questions around policy paper
The day after releasing his government's policy paper, laying out grievances over what he feels are federal government intrusions into provincial jurisdiction, Premier Scott Moe was already defending ...
Oct 12, 2022 (980 CJME file photo)
NDP win significant but not transformative, public policy expert says
The byelection victory for the Saskatchewan NDP in Saskatoon Meewasin on Monday night is good news for the NDP, but isn’t "all that transformative" for the opposition party. That's according to ...
Sep 28, 2022
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Sarah Mills: We are feeling the pinch of rising prices, even beyond the gas pumps
Costs have already gone up with airlines. Parcel and delivery services could also increase, and even ride sharing may ja...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 14
8:30 - With the by-elections now decided, Mark Carney's Liberals have secured a majority in the House of Commons, comple...