Sarah Mills: I don't want to live in a world where people are shot for their opinions
Sarah Mills says she was no follower of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, but the idea that people are being killed ov...
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Demise of Energy East exposes deep political divide between energy, environment
OTTAWA - TransCanada's decision to cancel the Energy East pipeline project exposed deep divisions across the political landscape Thursday, highlighting the ever-present clash between energy developmen...
Oct 06, 2017
Premiers tell Trudeau about doubts over pot, tax plans
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is getting an earful from premiers about the federal government's controversial small business tax reform plan and the tight timeline for legalizing cannabis by ...
Oct 03, 2017
Sask. Party leadership hopefuls to take stage for 6 debates
Candidates vying to become the next leader of the Saskatchewan Party will get to show their stuff in six debates. Tina Beaudry-Mellor, Ken Cheveldayoff, Alanna Koch, Scott Moe and Gordon Wyant have al...
Sep 18, 2017 Alanna Koch announces a run for Sask. Party leadership at a farm south of Regina Aug. 28, 2017. (Sarah Mills/980 CJME)
NDP questions Sask. Party MLA's private trip to China
One day after he announced his retirement from politics, Bill Boyd's name is being connected with what the NDP says is a questionable trip to China. Boyd said he was there earlier in the year as a pri...
Aug 16, 2017 Bill Boyd, a longtime MLA in the Kindersley constituency, helped form the Saskatchewan Party in 1997. (Saskatchewan Party/Twitter)
Speculation remains over who will replace Brad Wall
As the dust settled on Brad Wall's retirement news, one question is set to dominate the political landscape: who will be the next premier of Saskatchewan? There are plenty of names already being sugge...
Aug 14, 2017
Batters attacked online on anniversary of husband’s death
On the 11th anniversary of Dave Batters' death, his widow is facing attacks online. The Regina MP took his own life on June 29, 2009. On Facebook this week, former NDP employee and federal candidate B...
Jun 29, 2017 Regina MP Dave Batters committed suicide on June 29, 2009. (Senator Denise Batters/Facebook)
Saskatoon MP concerned over Lyme disease
A Saskatchewan MP says the federal government needs to start taking Lyme disease more seriously. Saskatoon-Grasswoods MP Kevin Waugh said he has been hearing from sufferers who got tested in Saskatche...
Jun 14, 2017
City eyes new billing system for garbage pickup
The City of Saskatoon is looking into changing how people pay for garbage collection. The city's environment, utilities and corporate services committee reviewed a report on the issue this week. The r...
Jun 13, 2017
PST on insurance premiums 'doesn't add up:' finance expert
Provincial sales tax (PST) will be applied to insurance premiums in Saskatchewan come Aug. 1, and at least one financial expert believes it will backfire. According to the provincial finan...
Jun 13, 2017
Saskatoon Public Library laying off employees
The Saskatoon Public Library (SPL) has issued layoff notices to staff as part of efforts to address funding concerns.. An email sent to employees from SPL director Carol Cooley was obtained by 650 CKO...
May 31, 2017
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