Murray Wood: Signs of spring appearing in Saskatchewan
Murray Wood says signs of spring were all over the place on the weekend, even though the forecast remains wintery for th...
Tag Archives: Politics
City report projects whopping 2018 tax hike for Saskatoon
Saskatoon taxpayers look set to be forking over more cash for less service in 2018. A preliminary report headed to council Monday outlines various pressures on the city's books. Saskatoon's coffers ar...
May 12, 2017
School board: notwithstanding clause not permanent solution
Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools (GSCS) is joining other separate boards pushing for the province to appeal a controversial court decision banning government funding of non-Catholic students in the ...
May 02, 2017
Former inmate, advocate call for changes at Saskatoon jail
A man who spent time on remand in Saskatoon is calling attention to conditions at the Saskatoon Correctional Centre following a report critical of the facility. Jesse Irvine called the Saskatoon Corre...
May 01, 2017
Chief says police caught off guard by Saskatoon protest
Saskatoon's chief of police says not enough officers were sent to monitor protestors outside a Saskatchewan Party fundraiser Thursday. "We knew there was going to be some protesters there and we had e...
May 01, 2017
Party may be better off with O'Leary out: Scheer
With Kevin O'Leary out, Saskatchewan MP Andrew Scheer now shares the field with 12 other candidates in a race to become the next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. Celebrity investor O'Leary ...
Apr 27, 2017
Council passes tax, fine hikes to deal with provincial cuts
Saskatoon city council voted Monday on a series of measures to balance the books after the provincial budget cut $9 million in funding to the city. Part of the shortfall will be addressed with tax hik...
Apr 25, 2017
Sask. education minister reacts to Catholic schools ruling
Saskatchewan's education minister says a recent decision out of Yorkton Court of Queen's Bench could mean chaos for both the province's separate and public school systems. Thursday saw Justice Donald ...
Apr 21, 2017
Judge rules province can't fund non-Catholics to go to Catholic schools
A Yorkton Court of Queen's Bench judge has ruled it unconstitutional for the province to pay for non-Catholic students to attend Catholic schools. Justice Donald Layh's decision was published Thursday...
Apr 21, 2017
Corman Park reeve worries about river access closures
The reeve of the Rural Municipality of Corman Park is concerned about plans to close several popular spots along the South Saskatchewan River. The Meewasin Valley Authority (MVA) recently announced it...
Apr 17, 2017
City council to begin looking at budget shortfall options
Saskatoon councillors have some major decisions to make about the city's finances in the wake of the provincial budget. The budget released in mid-March contained two items that are particularly signi...
Apr 10, 2017
OPINION
Sarah Mills: Cancelled ferries on west coast put the short Saskatchewan commutes into perspective
Using the ferry system is a great way to enjoy BC from the water, but Sarah Mills says recent issues have had a big impa...
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The Evan Bray Show - Tuesday, April 7
8:30 - Today is Green Shirt Day, which falls one day after the eighth anniversary of the Humboldt Bus Crash. The anniver...